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#884542 09/24/2012 11:49 PM
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Looking for suggestions and photo's of a interior rear view mirror in a 1946 pickup.
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I used an original mirror from a 47-53 truck on my '46. It works great attached to the panel above the windshield, and isn't so big that it blocks your front visibility.


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I used one from a BMW 735. Attached to the windshield divider bar.


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Thanks guys,
pix Could you post a picture of the installation?
Britcon,
Did you drill an oversize hole & re-thread the divider bar or did the BMW mirror stem fit?
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Harold....BMW arm had a ball in socket type fitting on the end which I removed. I drilled a hole in the end of the arm, and used a long stainless steel cap screw which threaded into the holes in the divider bar. Mirror was from an older ( mid 90's ) 735 so it didn't have all the bells and whistles the new ones have ( compass / auto dimming )


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I won't be able to snap a picture until the weekend, but I'll try to post one.


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Some pics start Here Maybe help. Have fun and good luck
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Dan,
Thanks. This gives me a reference point.
How is the visibility from the mirror mounted that high in the cab?
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I mounted mine under the header panel, centered it and drilled the header panel slightly larger. Picture 63 in build link shows it. It's a small mirror I picked up off of ebay.


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