Hi All. I bought a remote mirror for my '68 4-4-2. It's in pretty good shape. There is a code on the bottom of the mirror itself "6-DMI-8". Is this an original mirror?

The mirror on my car now does not have a code on it...is it a repo? (It has a stray drill hole in the base so that is why I decided to replace it).

Thanks for your help,
Paul.

 

As I understand, the mirror you bought has a date code of June (that's the "6"), 1968 (that's the "8"), so it appears to be an original mirror for a late production '68 "A" body, or possibly even an early production '69 model "A" body. I would say the reason the mirror on your car doesn't have a code on it is because it is a replacement mirror.

Randy C.

 

Thanks for your help. One last question please - it appears that on the base of the mirror there are two holes that look like drill holes (without the screws). When you look under the base, you see a plug in each opening. The reason I bought a second mirror was because I thought someone drilled screw holes in the base in error. Can you tell me if that how the mirrors were made at the factory - with 2 holes in the base?

Thanks,
Paul.

 

If you are talking about the two holes on top of the base that go through to threaded holes on the bottom side, yes, those holes are supposed to be there. The two screws that hold the mirror to the door come in from inside the door panel, through the door and into the threaded bottom side of the base. Those screws have a hex opening on the threaded end. The screws are tightened by using an allen wrench through the holes on the top side.

I think that is what you are talking about.

Randy C.

 

Also note that the threaded hex head screw uses a reverse thread from the vantage point of the mirror base top. In other words, when tightening the screw with an Allen wrench, you must turn counterclockwise.