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shootiniron · 11-21-2009, 02:19 PM

I've got a 72 Cheyenne Super that came stock with the itty bitty car mirrors and I would like to replace them with a set of the tripod mirrors which I have,not the camper spec. ones but the shorter ones.

I need to know where on the door to drill the three holes to bolt them on.Measurements from the front or back and top to bottom will work.Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

cdowns · 11-21-2009, 02:58 PM

place mirrors where you can see backwards the best is the way i've always done it

leh72super1500 · 11-21-2009, 08:21 PM

Not sure how the picture will show this but from the leading side of the door the top screw is 8 1/4 inches and the two bottom screws are 5 7/8" and 12 7/8". These are GM factory mounted Below Eye Line Mirrors (Option DG4). The right side is the same.
I hope this helps.

Mayo · 11-21-2009, 08:56 PM

I have always liked those mirrors

shootiniron · 11-22-2009, 10:30 PM

My mirrors are the next size longer,any pics of those on a door?

leh72super1500 · 11-24-2009, 10:25 PM

It seems the mirrors on 72 (and later trucks) all came original with the short tripod below eye line mirrors (excluding camper mirrors). However both the 72 GMC and Chev sales brochures picture the trucks with the longer tripod mirrors. Does any body know this for sure?

11-21-2009, 02:19 PM	#1
shootiniron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Prescott,AZ Posts: 24	mirror placement on door I've got a 72 Cheyenne Super that came stock with the itty bitty car mirrors and I would like to replace them with a set of the tripod mirrors which I have,not the camper spec. ones but the shorter ones. I need to know where on the door to drill the three holes to bolt them on.Measurements from the front or back and top to bottom will work.Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks!

11-21-2009, 02:58 PM	#2
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: mirror placement on door place mirrors where you can see backwards the best is the way i've always done it __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

11-21-2009, 08:21 PM	#3
leh72super1500 GMC with Blue Plaid Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Langdon, Alberta Posts: 139	Re: mirror placement on door Not sure how the picture will show this but from the leading side of the door the top screw is 8 1/4 inches and the two bottom screws are 5 7/8" and 12 7/8". These are GM factory mounted Below Eye Line Mirrors (Option DG4). The right side is the same. I hope this helps. Attached Images __________________ Current: 1972 GMC Super Custom 1500 402 < 73K Orig MI 2015 GMC Canyon SLT(Daily Driver) Previous: 2008 Chevrolet Colorado LT 2.9L I4 1988 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado 10 350 < 60K Orig MI 1984 GMC S-15 2.8L V6 1976 GMC Sierra Classic 2500 Camper Special 350 1980 GMC High Sierra 3500 Dually 350 4spd 1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 10 Shorty 454 (Was my Dads, I wish I still had it) 1969 GMC 910 250 I6 4spd

11-21-2009, 08:56 PM	#4
Mayo Cool Truck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bowie,MD Posts: 1,869	Re: mirror placement on door I have always liked those mirrors __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed

11-22-2009, 10:30 PM	#5
shootiniron Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Prescott,AZ Posts: 24	Re: mirror placement on door My mirrors are the next size longer,any pics of those on a door?

11-24-2009, 10:25 PM	#6
leh72super1500 GMC with Blue Plaid Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Langdon, Alberta Posts: 139	Re: mirror placement on door It seems the mirrors on 72 (and later trucks) all came original with the short tripod below eye line mirrors (excluding camper mirrors). However both the 72 GMC and Chev sales brochures picture the trucks with the longer tripod mirrors. Does any body know this for sure? __________________ Current: 1972 GMC Super Custom 1500 402 < 73K Orig MI 2015 GMC Canyon SLT(Daily Driver) Previous: 2008 Chevrolet Colorado LT 2.9L I4 1988 Chevrolet Suburban Silverado 10 350 < 60K Orig MI 1984 GMC S-15 2.8L V6 1976 GMC Sierra Classic 2500 Camper Special 350 1980 GMC High Sierra 3500 Dually 350 4spd 1974 Chevrolet Cheyenne Super 10 Shorty 454 (Was my Dads, I wish I still had it) 1969 GMC 910 250 I6 4spd



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