where can i find this mirror
07-19-2011, 12:30 AM
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where can i find this mirror
cant stand looking at wrecking yards anymore
anyone want to sell me one they have or point me in the direction of a new one to buy online or something.
thanks
truck is going for paint next week and i still havent found a door and mmatching mirror
07-19-2011, 05:49 PM
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Good luck they have been discontinued through Mopar for some time. Keep your eyes open in the classifieds section. I have purchased two sets of 10"X7" tow mirrors off of people selling parts off of parts trucks.
07-19-2011, 10:54 PM
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That mirror pictured is just a plain old generic fit-all J.C.Whitney mirror.
The give-away is the way that the shaft does not slide into the glass housing, but simply is bolted to an exterior bracket riveted on the mirror.
So far as those style of mirrors go, the ones on FORD trucks from about 1973 to way up in the 90s are much superior to those found on Dodges and GMs.
The FORD mounting is superior and the FORD mirror-head is on a much taller shaft.
How much of the mirror are you needing ??
Do you have the mounts and lack the head; or, do you need the whole thing ??
07-19-2011, 11:49 PM
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That mirror pictured is just a plain old generic fit-all J.C.Whitney mirror.
The give-away is the way that the shaft does not slide into the glass housing, but simply is bolted to an exterior bracket riveted on the mirror.
So far as those style of mirrors go, the ones on FORD trucks from about 1973 to way up in the 90s are much superior to those found on Dodges and GMs.
The FORD mounting is superior and the FORD mirror-head is on a much taller shaft.
How much of the mirror are you needing ??
Do you have the mounts and lack the head; or, do you need the whole thing ??
The give-away is the way that the shaft does not slide into the glass housing, but simply is bolted to an exterior bracket riveted on the mirror.
So far as those style of mirrors go, the ones on FORD trucks from about 1973 to way up in the 90s are much superior to those found on Dodges and GMs.
The FORD mounting is superior and the FORD mirror-head is on a much taller shaft.
How much of the mirror are you needing ??
Do you have the mounts and lack the head; or, do you need the whole thing ??
that ford one is not correct . i just need the "top " part or the bracket that bolts to the door. the mirror and the frame that bolts to the lower section of the doof are ok.
i need to find a matching door as well or i have to weld/drill holes in a common door
07-20-2011, 12:05 AM
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I know a guy who has a bunch of stuff like that, I know he had a few mirrors
Write to edsnos @ aol.com
Tell him Polaraco (Steve in Jersey) sent you. He might just have it
Write to edsnos @ aol.com
Tell him Polaraco (Steve in Jersey) sent you. He might just have it
07-20-2011, 12:14 AM
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thanks
and on a side note seeing your name
i have a 1969 monaco convertible in the garage....what you got? polara?
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07-20-2011, 08:52 AM
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Good luck with that.
The only way you will get around drilling is to fine the rare good door in a wrecking-yard that did have that style mirror.
99% of these trucks came with those useless "power" mirrors, instead of decent useful truck mirrors.
I never could understand Dodge's mentality to put a powerhouse diesel engine under the hood and then use all of these car-like accessories; i.e. automatic transmissions, sissy mirrors,
cruise-control, etc., etc. 
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Good luck with that.
The only way you will get around drilling is to fine the rare good door in a wrecking-yard that did have that style mirror.
99% of these trucks came with those useless "power" mirrors, instead of decent useful truck mirrors.
I never could understand Dodge's mentality to put a powerhouse diesel engine under the hood and then use all of these car-like accessories; i.e. automatic transmissions, sissy mirrors,cruise-control, etc., etc.
The only way you will get around drilling is to fine the rare good door in a wrecking-yard that did have that style mirror.
99% of these trucks came with those useless "power" mirrors, instead of decent useful truck mirrors.
I never could understand Dodge's mentality to put a powerhouse diesel engine under the hood and then use all of these car-like accessories; i.e. automatic transmissions, sissy mirrors,
cruise-control, etc., etc.
07-20-2011, 07:17 PM
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no a/c in osooyos your NUTS
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