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1987SierraClassic · 05-06-2010, 08:19 AM

I had my '87 in the body shop and the guy lost his lease halfway through the restoration (and lost a good bit of parts to my truck too.) The cab has been redone with new GM doors and the rusted ones got tossed. My question is this: Is there a bracket that bolts to the inside of the door to mount the mirrors? (Luckily, I still have the mirrors.) I haven't taken my Suburban apart to look...

Thanks!

RandyP · 05-06-2010, 08:31 AM

The elephant ear mirrors, fairly certain there is no backing plate for them. Just the crimp nuts in the door skin, gasket behind the mirror plate and you bolt it on.

1987SierraClassic · 05-06-2010, 10:12 AM

Hey, RandyP,

Thanks for the reply.
I have to take one off my Suburban to be sure, but I think there are two crimp nuts and one stud or vice versa...it's been a long time since I've taken one off. Either way, I'll have to use the Suburban to make a template.

Thanks!

Keith Seymore · 05-06-2010, 11:43 AM

Are you talking the buckeye style (elephant ears)?

For the small D49 mirrors, there is a "soap dish" shaped bracket that the mirror screws shoot into.

K

HOGDADDY · 05-06-2010, 12:52 PM

Here it is this goes in the bottom of the 3 holes

and 2 jack-nuts go in the top 2. A special tool is required for the jack-nutS. The jack-nuts are available from G.M. PN# 367292

These are for large elephant ear mirrors,

1987SierraClassic · 05-12-2010, 02:17 PM

HOGDADDY,

Sweet!! Thank you for the information...that's exactly what I was looking for!

You don't happen to have the PN for the bracket? I'll have to dig through my remaining parts...I may have them...I just didn't know what to look for.

Thank you so much for posting the pics!

HOGDADDY · 05-13-2010, 02:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1987SierraClassic

HOGDADDY,

Sweet!! Thank you for the information...that's exactly what I was looking for!

You don't happen to have the PN for the bracket? I'll have to dig through my remaining parts...I may have them...I just didn't know what to look for.

Thank you so much for posting the pics!

I don't have a PN for it sorry. Btw that square thing on bolt is just a rubber insulator. I may have some xtra ones will have look and see.

fishingjred73 · 05-25-2010, 09:26 AM

Would anybody happen to have the measurements for the holes on the drivers door? I had a old right side I got the measurements from and was wondering if they are the same for both sides?

HOGDADDY · 05-25-2010, 11:30 AM

I believe they are the same.

fishingjred73 · 05-25-2010, 11:31 AM

Thanks Hogdaddy!

05-06-2010, 08:19 AM	#1
1987SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buxton, ME Posts: 91	87 Mirror Mount I had my '87 in the body shop and the guy lost his lease halfway through the restoration (and lost a good bit of parts to my truck too.) The cab has been redone with new GM doors and the rusted ones got tossed. My question is this: Is there a bracket that bolts to the inside of the door to mount the mirrors? (Luckily, I still have the mirrors.) I haven't taken my Suburban apart to look... Thanks! __________________ 1987 Sierra Classic --------------------------------- 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 4x4 1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4 2006 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

05-06-2010, 08:31 AM	#2
RandyP Getting Old; Going Broke Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Owasso OK Posts: 2,764	Re: 87 Mirror Mount The elephant ear mirrors, fairly certain there is no backing plate for them. Just the crimp nuts in the door skin, gasket behind the mirror plate and you bolt it on.

05-06-2010, 10:12 AM	#3
1987SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buxton, ME Posts: 91	Re: 87 Mirror Mount Hey, RandyP, Thanks for the reply. I have to take one off my Suburban to be sure, but I think there are two crimp nuts and one stud or vice versa...it's been a long time since I've taken one off. Either way, I'll have to use the Suburban to make a template. Thanks! __________________ 1987 Sierra Classic --------------------------------- 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 4x4 1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4 2006 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

05-06-2010, 11:43 AM	#4
Keith Seymore Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Motor City Posts: 9,228	Re: 87 Mirror Mount Are you talking the buckeye style (elephant ears)? For the small D49 mirrors, there is a "soap dish" shaped bracket that the mirror screws shoot into. K __________________ Chevrolet Flint Assembly 1979-1986 GM Full Size Truck Engineering 1986 - 2019 Intro from an Old Assembly Guy: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=342926 My Pontiac story: http://forums.maxperformanceinc.com/...d.php?t=560524 Chevelle intro: http://www.superchevy.com/features/s...hevy-chevelle/

05-06-2010, 12:52 PM	#5
HOGDADDY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 661	Re: 87 Mirror Mount Here it is this goes in the bottom of the 3 holes and 2 jack-nuts go in the top 2. A special tool is required for the jack-nutS. The jack-nuts are available from G.M. PN# 367292 These are for large elephant ear mirrors, Last edited by HOGDADDY; 05-06-2010 at 12:57 PM.

05-12-2010, 02:17 PM	#6
1987SierraClassic Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Buxton, ME Posts: 91	Re: 87 Mirror Mount HOGDADDY, Sweet!! Thank you for the information...that's exactly what I was looking for! You don't happen to have the PN for the bracket? I'll have to dig through my remaining parts...I may have them...I just didn't know what to look for. Thank you so much for posting the pics! __________________ 1987 Sierra Classic --------------------------------- 1987 GMC Sierra Classic 1500 4x4 1989 Chevy Suburban 1500 4x4 2006 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 8.1L

05-25-2010, 09:26 AM	#8
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 812	Re: 87 Mirror Mount Would anybody happen to have the measurements for the holes on the drivers door? I had a old right side I got the measurements from and was wondering if they are the same for both sides? __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/

05-25-2010, 11:30 AM	#9
HOGDADDY Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alabama Posts: 661	Re: 87 Mirror Mount I believe they are the same.

05-25-2010, 11:31 AM	#10
fishingjred73 Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: LOUISIANA Posts: 812	Re: 87 Mirror Mount Thanks Hogdaddy! __________________ James '68 Stepside (ground up in progress) My 68 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...side-t956.html '81 SWB "Pap paw" (Driver) The 81 build thread http://louisianaclassictruckclub.fre...-swb-t960.html Member of www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com https://www.facebook.com/groups/296290610747732/



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