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davidh · 11-16-2007, 12:41 PM

When I got my truck the mirrors were taken off. What screws were used originally? Self tapping sheetmetal? nut/bolt? Can someone post some pics of the top inside door so I can see how theres comes through. Thanks. david

Premium72 · 11-16-2007, 02:03 PM

there is a backing plate that the screws screw into to hold your mirror on..i dont have a picture of it but im sure one will post one up..

davidh · 11-16-2007, 02:16 PM

I imagine then the backing plate is inside the doors. Probably fell to the bottom of the door when they were taken off.

rlm316 · 11-16-2007, 02:22 PM

Is yours the large mirror with the horizontal bar across the top and the two legs mounted lower on the door? Like the ones mounted on the truck in my avatar?

davidh · 11-16-2007, 02:42 PM

more similar to these but factory or dealer installed. Because there's no other holes in either door. Mount at top of the door frame and below window.

chev74 · 11-16-2007, 02:47 PM

no bondo or sheet metal work has been done? you sure these are original holes youre dealing with?

davidh · 11-16-2007, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by chev74

no bondo or sheet metal work has been done? you sure these are original holes youre dealing with?

some time ago someone had a pic on here of a bigger chevy car lot back in 67' and you can see many of these trucks with these west coast mirrors. A lot of 60-66 had them as well.

davidh · 11-16-2007, 02:49 PM

yep, all original

davidh · 11-16-2007, 03:03 PM

another truck with them

cooter914 · 11-16-2007, 04:20 PM

Kinda like these?

Sorry about them being folded. She had just come off the transporter when the pics were taken.

cooter914 · 11-16-2007, 04:24 PM

What paperwork I had in the truck called them "Swing-Lock" mirrors.

davidh · 11-16-2007, 04:25 PM

Open your door and take a pic of where the top bolts come through please.

cooter914 · 11-16-2007, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by davidh

Open your door and take a pic of where the top bolts come through please.

Pouring the rain here. Also, my camera sux.

I'll try to hook you up tomorrow.

**70cst** · 11-17-2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

These are known as Jr.West Coasts.Do you hear the backing plate when you shut the door?I`m familiar with that sound.The Sr.West Coasts bolt through at the top and have acorn nuts on the outside.I believe the bottom mount uses the hex head sheetmetal screws like the camper and below eyelines.

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I have factory Jr. West Coast mirrors and they don't look like these at all. Jr.'s are like the Sr.'s except the mirror legs only go about half way down the door. The Sr.'s mirror legs (supports) mount further down the door. My glove box list the Jr Mirrors. I might be wrong but I feel fairly confident that I am right?

Premium72 · 11-16-2007, 04:28 PM

ahh never mind i thought you were talking about the regular smaler mirrors. probablly just a bolt for those if i had to guess. sorry for the confusion.

davidh · 11-16-2007, 10:30 PM

ttt

**special-K** · 11-16-2007, 10:52 PM

These are known as Jr.West Coasts.Do you hear the backing plate when you shut the door?I`m familiar with that sound.The Sr.West Coasts bolt through at the top and have acorn nuts on the outside.I believe the bottom mount uses the hex head sheetmetal screws like the camper and below eyelines.

**special-K** · 11-17-2007, 12:59 PM

No...those are actually Jr. West Coasts.In 67/68 there were the little mirrors that have a single rod and mounting point with 3 bolts as standard,then these jr.west coasts as options.The below eyelines and camper mirors followed.I can`t recall at the moment if 67/68s had sr.west coasts or not.
Is your`67 in original paint?Just like the ones showed on that last lighter blue `68 shown,there were aftermarket versions.

davidh · 11-17-2007, 01:47 PM

Yes its all original paint. I've seen them on here for sale off of 67's before'

**slomotion** · 11-17-2007, 02:39 PM

Mine's listed as R V Jr mirrors, but they're the same animal. The top bolts/screws were 1/4-20 with a flat five sided head. (Like home plate on a baseball field.) They came through the top edge of the door with lock washers and painted acorn nuts. I changed them to a flat head that had a provision for an allen wrench so I could actually hold them while tightening. The bottom ones on my truck where just sheet metal screws. There may have been a plate at one time, but it was history when I got the truck.

The mirror arms you see in the pic are powder-coated stock, but the mirror heads are after-market stainless.

**70cst** · 11-17-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by special-K

No...those are actually Jr. West Coasts.In 67/68 there were the little mirrors that have a single rod and mounting point with 3 bolts as standard,then these jr.west coasts as options.The below eyelines and camper mirors followed.I can`t recall at the moment if 67/68s had sr.west coasts or not.
Is your`67 in original paint?Just like the ones showed on that last lighter blue `68 shown,there were aftermarket versions.

Good Point Special K...I never took into consideration that the mirrors changed over the years but the actual mirror name may have not changed. My 70 Jr. West Coast mirrors are not like the 67-68.

**special-K** · 11-17-2007, 10:57 PM

Were yours painted and you had them chromed,or are those stainless from factory?I see the option doesn`t mention they were stainless.Also,that`s a factory stake bed,right?That`s not mentioned,either.One of the nicest trucks on the site.What`s this?No TOTM,yet?

**special-K** · 11-18-2007, 07:28 AM

Yeah,I`m not sure if they used both jr.west coast and jr.rv names for the same mirror.I do know there was only one mirrir like that,the standard,and if they were available,yet,the sr.west coasts with the larger heads,triangle brakets top & bottom,and two struts to the lower door.

**slomotion** · 11-18-2007, 12:11 PM

Special K, thank you for the kind words. You're correct on all accounts; the original mirrors were painted, but they were identical in size. The ones in the pic are SS. I switch back and forth between the Jr's and seniors
yes, that's a factory flat bed on the short wheel base. I don't know why it's not listed on the build sheet, but I've learned that this truck was <1% (less than 11 ) in total production of C20 swb dually's w/ a 292 inline according to the Dearborn Research Dept.. Apparently GM didn't keep track if a production number didn't reach 1% of a given class of vehicle.
Hasn't been a class for it in TOTM or, if there was I missed it

Sorry Davidh, didn't mean to hijack your thread!

davidh · 11-18-2007, 01:25 PM

[QUOTE=slomotion;2451314]Special K, thank you for the kind words. You're correct on all accounts; the original mirrors were painted, but they were identical in size. The ones in the pic are SS. I switch back and forth between the Jr's and seniors
yes, that's a factory flat bed on the short wheel base. I don't know why it's not listed on the build sheet, but I've learned that this truck was <1% (less than 11 ) in total production of C20 swb dually's w/ a 292 inline according to

is that truck hard to steer? dually with manual steering?

11-16-2007, 12:41 PM	#1
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Original West Coast mirror When I got my truck the mirrors were taken off. What screws were used originally? Self tapping sheetmetal? nut/bolt? Can someone post some pics of the top inside door so I can see how theres comes through. Thanks. david __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 02:03 PM	#2
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Original West Coast mirror there is a backing plate that the screws screw into to hold your mirror on..i dont have a picture of it but im sure one will post one up.. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

11-16-2007, 02:16 PM	#3
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror I imagine then the backing plate is inside the doors. Probably fell to the bottom of the door when they were taken off. __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 02:22 PM	#4
rlm316 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Woodstown, NJ Posts: 669	Re: Original West Coast mirror Is yours the large mirror with the horizontal bar across the top and the two legs mounted lower on the door? Like the ones mounted on the truck in my avatar? Last edited by rlm316; 11-16-2007 at 02:23 PM.

11-16-2007, 02:42 PM	#5
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror more similar to these but factory or dealer installed. Because there's no other holes in either door. Mount at top of the door frame and below window. Attached Images __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 02:47 PM	#6
chev74 Addicted to Chevy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Tyler, Tx Posts: 857	Re: Original West Coast mirror no bondo or sheet metal work has been done? you sure these are original holes youre dealing with?

11-16-2007, 02:49 PM	#8
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror yep, all original __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 03:03 PM	#9
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror another truck with them Attached Images __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 04:20 PM	#10
cooter914 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: winchester, ky Posts: 36	Re: Original West Coast mirror Kinda like these? Sorry about them being folded. She had just come off the transporter when the pics were taken. Attached Images __________________ 68 1/2 ton long bed 307 & 3 on the tree

11-16-2007, 04:24 PM	#11
cooter914 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: winchester, ky Posts: 36	Re: Original West Coast mirror What paperwork I had in the truck called them "Swing-Lock" mirrors. __________________ 68 1/2 ton long bed 307 & 3 on the tree

11-16-2007, 04:25 PM	#12
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror Open your door and take a pic of where the top bolts come through please. __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 04:28 PM	#15
Premium72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Villa Rica Ga Posts: 889	Re: Original West Coast mirror ahh never mind i thought you were talking about the regular smaler mirrors. probablly just a bolt for those if i had to guess. sorry for the confusion. __________________ WombatFire, Art-Design-MADNESS Follow My Build and Adventures on Instagram

11-16-2007, 10:30 PM	#16
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror ttt __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-16-2007, 10:52 PM	#17
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Original West Coast mirror These are known as Jr.West Coasts.Do you hear the backing plate when you shut the door?I`m familiar with that sound.The Sr.West Coasts bolt through at the top and have acorn nuts on the outside.I believe the bottom mount uses the hex head sheetmetal screws like the camper and below eyelines. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-17-2007, 12:59 PM	#18
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Original West Coast mirror No...those are actually Jr. West Coasts.In 67/68 there were the little mirrors that have a single rod and mounting point with 3 bolts as standard,then these jr.west coasts as options.The below eyelines and camper mirors followed.I can`t recall at the moment if 67/68s had sr.west coasts or not. Is your`67 in original paint?Just like the ones showed on that last lighter blue `68 shown,there were aftermarket versions. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~



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11-17-2007, 01:47 PM	#19
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror Yes its all original paint. I've seen them on here for sale off of 67's before' __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

11-17-2007, 02:39 PM	#20
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,822	Re: Original West Coast mirror Mine's listed as R V Jr mirrors, but they're the same animal. The top bolts/screws were 1/4-20 with a flat five sided head. (Like home plate on a baseball field.) They came through the top edge of the door with lock washers and painted acorn nuts. I changed them to a flat head that had a provision for an allen wrench so I could actually hold them while tightening. The bottom ones on my truck where just sheet metal screws. There may have been a plate at one time, but it was history when I got the truck. The mirror arms you see in the pic are powder-coated stock, but the mirror heads are after-market stainless. Attached Images __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

11-17-2007, 10:57 PM	#22
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Original West Coast mirror Were yours painted and you had them chromed,or are those stainless from factory?I see the option doesn`t mention they were stainless.Also,that`s a factory stake bed,right?That`s not mentioned,either.One of the nicest trucks on the site.What`s this?No TOTM,yet? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 11-17-2007 at 10:58 PM.

11-18-2007, 07:28 AM	#23
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Original West Coast mirror Yeah,I`m not sure if they used both jr.west coast and jr.rv names for the same mirror.I do know there was only one mirrir like that,the standard,and if they were available,yet,the sr.west coasts with the larger heads,triangle brakets top & bottom,and two struts to the lower door. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

11-18-2007, 12:11 PM	#24
slomotion Old Duffer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Maine Posts: 1,822	Re: Original West Coast mirror Special K, thank you for the kind words. You're correct on all accounts; the original mirrors were painted, but they were identical in size. The ones in the pic are SS. I switch back and forth between the Jr's and seniors yes, that's a factory flat bed on the short wheel base. I don't know why it's not listed on the build sheet, but I've learned that this truck was <1% (less than 11 ) in total production of C20 swb dually's w/ a 292 inline according to the Dearborn Research Dept.. Apparently GM didn't keep track if a production number didn't reach 1% of a given class of vehicle. Hasn't been a class for it in TOTM or, if there was I missed it Sorry Davidh, didn't mean to hijack your thread! __________________ '68 Short C20 Flatbed Dually w/ 292 4bbl, Langdon cast headers, and WC T5 trans. '81 G10 Shorty Van "Good judgement comes from experience, and a lot of that comes from bad judgement." Will Rogers "Under promise, then over achieve."

11-18-2007, 01:25 PM	#25
davidh Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Ponca city now kingfisher Oklahoma Posts: 1,220	Re: Original West Coast mirror [QUOTE=slomotion;2451314]Special K, thank you for the kind words. You're correct on all accounts; the original mirrors were painted, but they were identical in size. The ones in the pic are SS. I switch back and forth between the Jr's and seniors yes, that's a factory flat bed on the short wheel base. I don't know why it's not listed on the build sheet, but I've learned that this truck was <1% (less than 11 ) in total production of C20 swb dually's w/ a 292 inline according to is that truck hard to steer? dually with manual steering? __________________ Even the nicest dodge-chrysler is only 2years away from being parked outside of Section 8 housing.

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