Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

Hi all,

I picked up a set of exterior mirrors for my '53 3100, very similar to these ones that @torchlight has on his truck (pictured below). I want to mount mine in a similar location. How is it possible to access the inside of the door skin in this location to tighten the two nuts? My door is assembled already, but I still don't think I could fit my arm in there if I removed the glass and window regulator. Is there a trick to getting this type of mirror installed that I don't know about?

http://i.imgur.com/QUv9wnG.jpg

Re: Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

That might end up being a two person job. I've got real similar mirriors for mine that I have to put nuts on in that area and my hands aren't going to fit.
The swan necks I got for mine have a stud with a nut that has to go on the inside.
https://oi173.photobucket.com/albums...8/IMG_8133.jpg

Looking at the 51 Drivers door that I have out back there is an access hole above the window crank so a hole saw used in about the same spot on the passenger side should match that.

Re: Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

@mr48chev Your doors looks a little different than mine. Here's what I've got:



https://i.imgur.com/yQobAZe.png
https://i.imgur.com/8TMPDry.png

Those access holes on your door look like they are closer to the edge of the door where they would provide a good access. Mine are set closer to the middle. Is that an indicator that my doors are '52-53? My truck is a '53, but because my doors have no cozy window and the old style exterior turn down handles instead of the press-button handles, I have always assumed that my doors were '47 - '51 doors.

Any insight here is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Re: Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

You could always cut an access hole and then fabricate a nice screw-on cover for it - similar to the factory access cover at the bottom of the door.

Re: Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

@MiraclePieCo Yeah, I was thinking that might be a good approach.

Re: Accessing the interior of the door skin for side mirror mounting?
 

Or just leave the hole open...

I mounted my home made mirror brackets on the door edge using flat nuts, so accessible: