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Old 09-24-2016, 11:29 AM   #197
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Re: Newbie thinking about diving into a '65 GMC 1000

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Originally Posted by Praxiss454 View Post
I'm going to attempt mounting these mirrors this weekend. Any tips or tricks for drilling holes in the door? I'm also considering putting in some kind of backing plate inside the door for the lower mount bolts just to help spread out the force even more. I guess I could just stick a huge washer on it instead. The problem of course is that the door is curved so I'm not sure how to manage that.

The original mounting instructions call for these t-bolts for the top mounts and sheet metal screws for the bottom but I feel like a nut and bolt would be a better choice.
I'm not sure if the bottom of the WC mirrors mount close to where the single stem mirrors mount. If they do, there is a pre drilled backing plate inside of the door. If it were me, I'd get a piece of sheet metal, beat a slight concave into it and predrill the holes to match your mirror bottom mounts. 1 large washer that captures all of the mounting screws.
Those are gonna look cool when you're done with em!
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