What's this part? Found it in the door....

[chev74]

Like the heading says- I found this rattling around in the door at the bottom. What is it? some sort of brace?

[old Rusty C10]

i have two doors sitting in my house as we speak so i went down and looked at them and mine are from an 85 im told and they have nothing like that but what im thinking is maybe a thing that would go behind the mirror and the screws would go into that give it a little brace and not have the screws bits into the door but that piece this would be for them small car style mirrors they put on some trucks... is it off your 74? did you have those kind of mirrors at one time??

[chev74]

its off my friends 78 3/4 ton.... heres the mirrors

[old Rusty C10]

yeah that looks like it would be a behind the door skin mirror piece for the bolts that hold the mirror on
thats a nice truck i hope it aint bein stripped

[chev74]

definitely not being stripped. just starting it. not oo much work either. its been a west TX truck all its life. No rust, just rust-colored dirt!

[old Rusty C10]

well keep us posted with pics as you get it cleaned up and all

[chev74]

will do... too bad it will be a low-low-budget fix up. just bought these valve covers for it. but already looking to put the black ones on instead...

[N2TRUX]

I have to agree with old Rusty C10. Those look like aftermarket mirrors. I'll bet that was "supposed" to be a stress relief for the lower arm on the mirror. My guess is it fell inside the door when they were being installed, and the owner said "Oh well".

[chev74]

the owner was my Grandfather, and "Oh Well" is something he said a lot...

are we sure they are aftermarket mirrors? this is the original paint and there are no hold from a former mirror

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by chev74

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are we sure they are aftermarket mirrors? this is the original paint and there are no hold from a former mirror

My guess is the original holes are under the top mount. I'll bet that it came with the small "sport mirrors" and he added those.

I think these rock. Don't care for the "Pro Stock" wording but that could be fixed with a small grinder...

[old Rusty C10]

those black ones will look sweet but the moroso are nothing to sneeze at

my buddy gave me this set to put on mine but im thinking of upgrading too id love to find a set of those like you want or the ones by Edelbrock in the kit for like $120

[chev74]

you mean the Edelbrock Elite set? its so awesome.... LOVE the black and chrome that it has. I am watching a whole bunch of valve cover sets on ebay right now

here are some big block ones I'm watching:

[old Rusty C10]

out of the last bunch i like the aluminum/black ones they make a motor look sharp
yes the edelbrock elite set they have it hanging in the speed shop down the road from my house ... wife says i have to wait til after christmas/new years before i can spend that kind of money on the truck.. i cant complain shes let me spend about $1000 since October including the truck

[chev74]

but these valve covers are really nice for a SBC too

[Ivan D.]

Originally Posted by chev74

but these valve covers are really nice for a SBC too

Them M/T valve covers look real nice on an SBC, however make sure you get the tall ones and polish the top of them:


Yes, that's my engine in the corner of my living room, and no, it don't look as nice no more

[old Rusty C10]

yeah i love those edelbrock ones the top ones arent bad either.. the red ones would look great on a 50s or60s car/truck

[chev74]

yeah i would like the top ones more if they were black with the silver writing. and i have seen a pair of the red ones black with silver writing as well. sweet i should say.

I like the M/T ones cuz they look textured. kinda like they have been rhinolined or something. just different i guess

[old Rusty C10]

black with silver writing or even red writing would be gorgeous.. the MT ones are ok thats why i didnt like em the spatter paint black and annodized aluminum would be cool tho

[Mr79C10]

I have those in my truck and they are the back support for sport mirrors.

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Mr79C10

I have those in my truck and they are the back support for sport mirrors.

I guess that I was "sorta" right then. They are a back support, and those aren't the original mirrors. Does "close" count?

[chev74]

i wonder where he got those mirrors then... one of those mysteries i guess. Those are the only set i have seen like that. I dont think he would have had the sport mirrors on there either, were the originals possibly the big 3point mounted ones?

[Thumpin455]

I have those mirrors on my Fords. They work well for towing or when you have a camper in the bed. I could use a set of those rat valve covers, mine are crusty stock neglected types..

[chev74]

FORD MIRRORS?!?!?!? ahhhhhh %#&^#! i cant believe he would put them on there - wait, yes i can!

[77gmcjoe]

I have seen mirrors similiar to those on F**ds, but I seem to recall seeing that style as a replacement mirror sold at auto parts stores and farm stores. My '77 originally had the small mirrors on it, and I didn't care for the limited rear visibility I got from them. I'd bet your G'pa felt the same way.

[87 STEPPER]

Originally Posted by 77gmcjoe

I have seen mirrors similiar to those on F**ds, but I seem to recall seeing that style as a replacement mirror sold at auto parts stores and farm stores. My '77 originally had the small mirrors on it, and I didn't care for the limited rear visibility I got from them. I'd bet your G'pa felt the same way.

Dude!......Farm stores sells dairy products not auto part's!