Rear view

[Gumby]

I thought for sure I had a couple mirrors. I might have stashed them someplace safe.

I see on SOR that there is a difference between 63 and 64 and after 69.

I'm in need of two from a 64. What do they look like? What makes them unique?

 

[Living in the Past]

I have posted pictures of the mirror in 65 but can't find them. I will post some tonight. The change over was after 67. My early 68 has the same style as the rearview mirrors untill the 78 model. Along with the safety required padded dash on the 68 model it also came with the brake away rearview mirror.

 

[Gumby]

Excellent. Are the bolt holes the same on a break away mirror?

 

[Living in the Past]

Sorry about that by the time I got home from the denist office last hight I space out the mirror pictures. But the answer is no the bolt pattern is no the same. This is the hardest of the mirrors to find. The big porblem is the glass is larger than the metal frame work making it easier to break. Just like some many things on these old cruisers once something broke or wore-out it was replaced with something that was cheaper after market. Even if the original mounting bracket was still good and could have had a new piece of mirror cut and glued on it was just tossed out.

Edit: Did a some more searching and found the pictures I had posted in the general wanted section.

 

[Gumby]

Mine doesn't look like that. Must be different for the fixed hard top. I have two tapped holes.

 

[Living in the Past]

Probably looking for one of these. This picture is from this thread https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/282066-early-rear-view-mirror-upgrade-interest.html Does your VIN start with a 3 or a 4? I believe 64 started with the two hole type and switched to the three hole before the 65 model.

 

[rockcod]

Dom Smith had a few of the early stamped steel mirror mounts repro'd. Try sending him a PM to see if he has any left.

Here is the link:

https://forum.ih8mud.com/40-55-series-tech/282066-early-rear-view-mirror-upgrade-interest.html