Outside Mirror Placement....HELP - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

72skytop · 08-09-2005, 02:41 PM

I have a pair of new mirrors to go on my new doors. I have one pictured here. I have paged through that ever popular, (but sometimes not so complete, but lucky we have one at all), Red Covered 1967-72 Chev/GMC Truck Assembly Manual and have not been able to find the dimensions on the correct palacement of these mirrors. Thay have the hole sizes illustrated, but no reference as to where to place them on the door. I believe they are placed somewhere on that 2.25 inch wide flat section below the window, but I don't know how far back from either edge. Any Answers? I have attached a picture of the mirror, a picture from the aforementioned book, and a picture of the truck I am working on just to make the rather boring question a little bit more interesting. Thanks in advance for your time to read this and your help.

72str8flush · 08-09-2005, 02:58 PM

Looking at the pictures I have seen they look to be directly in the middle of that flat area you spoke of.

But you have to have doors to install them.

VinceY · 08-09-2005, 03:00 PM

I have mounted my left mirror, (same mirrors) on my 71 C10 as per the location paper work supplied with the mirror. It was perfect. I have not mounted my right mirror as I am not satisfied with the location totally as I have a 95 Chev seat and have just not tried again. Tough to do by yourself. I will look for the paperwork tonight for both sides and try to send it to you tomorrow. The picture on my profile is the truck before I mounted the mirror.
Make sure you get it right as the guy who mounted them on my 72 Blazer before me did not get the right hand side correct and I am not happy about having to change it.

bagged91 · 08-09-2005, 03:14 PM

Try this thread here...

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=161250

I noticed your screenname "72 Skytop". Is that as in a 72' Nova with the Skytop option?

L8R - Joe

72skytop · 08-09-2005, 03:54 PM

Nope on the Nova. That is a 1972 Hurst/Olds with an electric sunroof. One of 629 Hurst/Olds's made that year total. Only 220 with the sunroof, 130 convertibles and the rest hardtops. Thanks for the interest.

See I KNEW there was much more to mounting those mirrors....One person even has concluded that one side was mounted a little further forwards to compensate for the vent window....

VinceY · 08-09-2005, 04:34 PM

You are correct that one mirror is placed differently than the other.
I think the paper work I have gives measurements from the edge of the door and from the bottom of the window. It is too easy. I still had someone hold it for me.
I will locate it and send it so don't go drilling just yet.

bagged91 · 08-09-2005, 05:12 PM

The measurements I gave on that thread were compared to 3 different sets of doors and all matched. I pulled the measurements from my 71' Burb, compared them to the extra doors for my 72 Burb, to the doors that are on my 72' Burb and also to the doors on my 72' Cheyenne Super so you are good to go with them.

That sounds like a neat Olds... Post some pics sometime if you get around to it.

The reason I asked was Chevy had a "Skytop" option for the 72 & 73 Nova's. I have a 73' Skytop SS Nova, factory bench seat car with 48K miles. Not quite sure on the production figures for my car(low for sure), but I do know it's the only 73' SS with that option I've seen since I bought the car in 82'. They did have them also in the Buick Apollo's and the Pontiac Ventura's but I haven't seen one in an Omega

Good Luck!

L8R - Joe

VinceY · 08-10-2005, 12:32 PM

This paperwork was provided by a local parts guy up here and has the same hole dimensions as the others above in the thread. It gives reference measurements from the door edge and door line under the window. Again, I have only done the left one so far and it was perfect. I put masking tape on my door and marked the holes and then got the old lady to hold the mirror in place while I crawled into my seat to check it. If you can't read the measurements get back to me and I can send pdf copies to you by email so the numbers are clearer.

gr8scott51 · 08-10-2005, 05:22 PM

Evidently you can mount them anywhere you want on the doors, at least the previous owners of my truck just kept drilling holes until they had them where they wanted 'em.

bagged91 · 08-10-2005, 06:03 PM

One other very important thing I forgot. I don't know if you have them or not but you need to install the backing plates on the inside of the door to support the door skin. If not, it will fubar the door overtime... (rips out the holes for the mirrors...)

72skytop · 08-10-2005, 09:17 PM

Thanks for all the extra effort, Vince. This is the info I needed. Thanks also for the reminder to use the backing plates. I have them also and will indeed use them. Just on another note. I got new vent frame assemblies and a local glass company was able to retrieve the original numbers matching glass out of the old ones and put them in the new frames. We just need to try to keep these these trucks as original looking as possible. I am even writing a diary for my sons sake so he will know and understand all this also. Take as many kids as the law allows for a ride in the front seat of your truck. They are the future. Seeya. Post complete. Over and out.

08-09-2005, 02:41 PM	#1
72skytop Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 147	Outside Mirror Placement....HELP I have a pair of new mirrors to go on my new doors. I have one pictured here. I have paged through that ever popular, (but sometimes not so complete, but lucky we have one at all), Red Covered 1967-72 Chev/GMC Truck Assembly Manual and have not been able to find the dimensions on the correct palacement of these mirrors. Thay have the hole sizes illustrated, but no reference as to where to place them on the door. I believe they are placed somewhere on that 2.25 inch wide flat section below the window, but I don't know how far back from either edge. Any Answers? I have attached a picture of the mirror, a picture from the aforementioned book, and a picture of the truck I am working on just to make the rather boring question a little bit more interesting. Thanks in advance for your time to read this and your help. Attached Images __________________ Kevin Korff Evansville, IN 47711 1997 Silverado 3500 LWB Vortec 454, headers 4.11 posi. Victory Red WOW! 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency four door 42,000 miles original paint. This is still a car! 1990 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan 34,000 miles 1983 Hurst/Olds 30,000 actual miles 2013 Ford Taurus SHO 1972 Hurst/Olds-a work with no progress 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 455

08-09-2005, 02:58 PM	#2
72str8flush Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tennyson, Indiana 47637 Posts: 137	Looking at the pictures I have seen they look to be directly in the middle of that flat area you spoke of. But you have to have doors to install them. __________________ 72 Chevy Short Bed Fleet: 350/TH350 - Sold - Now trying to sell the parts that I have left over. _______________________ 2006 VW GTI

08-09-2005, 03:00 PM	#3
VinceY Just need a couple more parts. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 470	Mirror location paper work I have mounted my left mirror, (same mirrors) on my 71 C10 as per the location paper work supplied with the mirror. It was perfect. I have not mounted my right mirror as I am not satisfied with the location totally as I have a 95 Chev seat and have just not tried again. Tough to do by yourself. I will look for the paperwork tonight for both sides and try to send it to you tomorrow. The picture on my profile is the truck before I mounted the mirror. Make sure you get it right as the guy who mounted them on my 72 Blazer before me did not get the right hand side correct and I am not happy about having to change it. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- 1947 Studebaker M5 project to match the camping trailer. 1950 Chev 4x4 Pickup 1958 Shasta Airflyte Travel trailer (fresh restoration) 1971 C/10 Pickup(Frame off Restoration) 1972 K5 Blazer CST (Daily Driver & My Company Truck) 1976 Honda CB750 Bobber 1988 Jaguar XJ12

08-09-2005, 03:14 PM	#4
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	Try this thread here... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=161250 I noticed your screenname "72 Skytop". Is that as in a 72' Nova with the Skytop option? L8R - Joe __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

08-09-2005, 03:54 PM	#5
72skytop Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 147	Nope on the Nova. That is a 1972 Hurst/Olds with an electric sunroof. One of 629 Hurst/Olds's made that year total. Only 220 with the sunroof, 130 convertibles and the rest hardtops. Thanks for the interest. See I KNEW there was much more to mounting those mirrors....One person even has concluded that one side was mounted a little further forwards to compensate for the vent window.... __________________ Kevin Korff Evansville, IN 47711 1997 Silverado 3500 LWB Vortec 454, headers 4.11 posi. Victory Red WOW! 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency four door 42,000 miles original paint. This is still a car! 1990 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan 34,000 miles 1983 Hurst/Olds 30,000 actual miles 2013 Ford Taurus SHO 1972 Hurst/Olds-a work with no progress 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 455

08-09-2005, 04:34 PM	#6
VinceY Just need a couple more parts. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 470	one mirror is supposed to be further back You are correct that one mirror is placed differently than the other. I think the paper work I have gives measurements from the edge of the door and from the bottom of the window. It is too easy. I still had someone hold it for me. I will locate it and send it so don't go drilling just yet. __________________ --------------------------------------------------- 1947 Studebaker M5 project to match the camping trailer. 1950 Chev 4x4 Pickup 1958 Shasta Airflyte Travel trailer (fresh restoration) 1971 C/10 Pickup(Frame off Restoration) 1972 K5 Blazer CST (Daily Driver & My Company Truck) 1976 Honda CB750 Bobber 1988 Jaguar XJ12

08-09-2005, 05:12 PM	#7
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	The measurements I gave on that thread were compared to 3 different sets of doors and all matched. I pulled the measurements from my 71' Burb, compared them to the extra doors for my 72 Burb, to the doors that are on my 72' Burb and also to the doors on my 72' Cheyenne Super so you are good to go with them. That sounds like a neat Olds... Post some pics sometime if you get around to it. The reason I asked was Chevy had a "Skytop" option for the 72 & 73 Nova's. I have a 73' Skytop SS Nova, factory bench seat car with 48K miles. Not quite sure on the production figures for my car(low for sure), but I do know it's the only 73' SS with that option I've seen since I bought the car in 82'. They did have them also in the Buick Apollo's and the Pontiac Ventura's but I haven't seen one in an Omega Good Luck! L8R - Joe Attached Images __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

08-10-2005, 12:32 PM	#8
VinceY Just need a couple more parts. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 470	here's the paper I have This paperwork was provided by a local parts guy up here and has the same hole dimensions as the others above in the thread. It gives reference measurements from the door edge and door line under the window. Again, I have only done the left one so far and it was perfect. I put masking tape on my door and marked the holes and then got the old lady to hold the mirror in place while I crawled into my seat to check it. If you can't read the measurements get back to me and I can send pdf copies to you by email so the numbers are clearer. Attached Images __________________ --------------------------------------------------- 1947 Studebaker M5 project to match the camping trailer. 1950 Chev 4x4 Pickup 1958 Shasta Airflyte Travel trailer (fresh restoration) 1971 C/10 Pickup(Frame off Restoration) 1972 K5 Blazer CST (Daily Driver & My Company Truck) 1976 Honda CB750 Bobber 1988 Jaguar XJ12

08-10-2005, 05:22 PM	#9
gr8scott51 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 1,839	Evidently you can mount them anywhere you want on the doors, at least the previous owners of my truck just kept drilling holes until they had them where they wanted 'em. __________________ Silence is golden, duct tape is silver. - Scott

08-10-2005, 06:03 PM	#10
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	One other very important thing I forgot. I don't know if you have them or not but you need to install the backing plates on the inside of the door to support the door skin. If not, it will fubar the door overtime... (rips out the holes for the mirrors...) __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"

08-10-2005, 09:17 PM	#11
72skytop Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 147	VinceY Got it er done. Thanks for all the extra effort, Vince. This is the info I needed. Thanks also for the reminder to use the backing plates. I have them also and will indeed use them. Just on another note. I got new vent frame assemblies and a local glass company was able to retrieve the original numbers matching glass out of the old ones and put them in the new frames. We just need to try to keep these these trucks as original looking as possible. I am even writing a diary for my sons sake so he will know and understand all this also. Take as many kids as the law allows for a ride in the front seat of your truck. They are the future. Seeya. Post complete. Over and out. __________________ Kevin Korff Evansville, IN 47711 1997 Silverado 3500 LWB Vortec 454, headers 4.11 posi. Victory Red WOW! 1976 Oldsmobile 98 Regency four door 42,000 miles original paint. This is still a car! 1990 Oldsmobile 98 Touring Sedan 34,000 miles 1983 Hurst/Olds 30,000 actual miles 2013 Ford Taurus SHO 1972 Hurst/Olds-a work with no progress 1972 Oldsmobile 442 Convertible 455



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