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05-10-2007, 09:42 PM
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64 remote mirror bracket
I realize I am talking dirty but hear goes . Does any one happen to have a spare mounting bracket and special screw for a 64 fender mounted mirror ? Got one off ebay a while back and just getting a round to putting it on.
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#2
05-10-2007, 10:49 PM
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I'll bite here
I've got a couple of the remote mirrors that were fender mounted. I had one chromed and have 2 spares that need some help.
I have not gotten to installing the fender mirror yet. I have disassenbled these though and may be able to help. There is a couple of tricks, The allen bolt needs to go clockwise to loosen. Good luck |
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#3
05-11-2007, 03:55 PM
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bracket and screw is available thru pontiac vendors and disagree, bolt is normal clockwise thread to tighten.
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05-11-2007, 04:27 PM
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I think the bracket that is available only works for the 65-8 mirrors. The '64 mounts in a different way.
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#5
05-12-2007, 12:33 AM
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Andre is right, as usual. 64 has a small allen head screw that is loosened clockwise. Some early 65 mirrors had the same small allen head screw. The larger headed allen screw loosens counter clock wise.
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#6
05-12-2007, 12:51 AM
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Thanks guys for the confirmation
I thought I was losing my mind.
I discovered this when I couldn't "lefty loosy" the allen bolt. I sprayed the thing and waited a day. I still couldn't turn it, so I tried to "righty tighty" it, to break it loose. The bolt came free. It's a normal rivet thing, and will loosen, the right way from below. The problem is that there is no easy way of driving the fastener from the bottom. It has a smooth and flat head. Good luck to all, Greg |
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#7
05-12-2007, 09:58 PM
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The reason the mounting screw seems to turn backwards is because you are pulling the screw up into the mirror to mount it and you are backing it down to loosen it. Picture it screwing in from the bottom and you will get it correctly.
Dept X, Didn't we have this same conversation about two years ago? Taking a while to mount that mirror, eh? I had to make on of those mounting screws for one of my 64's because it is not reproduced. I went to Home Depot, bot some allen keys and some regular nuts to screw onto them. I used JB Weld to hold the nut onto the end of the allen screw and then used a grinding wheel to grind away enough of the nut and end of the allen screw to make it the correct heighth. The heat from the grinder eventually made the JB Weld give way, but not before I had ground it down enough. I JB Welded it again and then used a small ball peen hammer to spread the end of the allen screw so that the nut will never come off. It works pretty slick and is just like the original:  
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05-19-2007, 11:22 PM
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Hey Pecosbill we did and you wrote one hell of a responce. Thanks again. Now I have a little time and trying to get this car into shape. This includes sifting though piles of parts I have acumulated over the years buy the way anyone need a 8 bolt water pump (cast inpeller) started fitting parts and I need the newer one
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