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I do not know whether this illustration will work for your application on your vehicle. I think you have a 65 98? Here is a diagram from a 1971 to help provide you with a general idea.
For what its worth, 1969 Cutlass is similar to the diagram posted. Special bolts are threaded into bottom of the mirror, then fed into the keyhole slots in door. I think the bolts are reverse threaded.
Correct my car is 1965 98. No that illustration is not showing what i have. Bracket on my car is mounted with 2 screw in door. One earlier owner have cut a bolt and mounted so the mirror only is in place, so it is not steady, and it is not screwed on the bracket . I suppose there must be some sort of halfround bushing, washer and nut where the wires can go clear instead of that cutted bolt ?????????
Correct my car is 1965 98. No that illustration is not showing what i have. Bracket on my car is mounted with 2 screw in door. One earlier owner have cut a bolt and mounted so the mirror only is in place, so it is not steady, and it is not screwed on the bracket . I suppose there must be some sort of halfround bushing, washer and nut where the wires can go clear instead of that cutted bolt ?????????
There are two screws in the mirror bracket in the above illustration. They are identified in both locations. Since your installation has already been 'modified' it's difficult to suggest how you might install your mirror. It appears you'll need to perform another modification? I don't know. As I said, this is a general illustration. IMO, you can either attach the base plate form the outside>in, or inside>out, and you 'could' do the same with the mirror attachment to the base plate. Just be certain you do use the base plate, since it does provide the additional support when the mirror is mounted so you're not using only the door metal. Sometimes these things require a little ingenuity when they have already been modified by a PO.
So you do have the bracket? If so, you just need to drill three holes in the door, two for the sheet metal screws and one for the cable to pass through.
As i told i have problem to explain what i mean
The mirror was mounted on car, but the cutted bolt is laying loose in the cromed foot part,, it is something missing for keep it in the right place on that part, the bracket screwed on door is ok
I'm sorry as I realize you're trying, but I can't really understand that. Can you post photos of both sides of the bracket. I believe Eric is correct about the missing tab on the bracket.
The little screw on footpart, hold it to the bracket and the bracket fits on door, but footpart and mirror must hold together with something, thats the 10000 dollars question
I think the problem is that the tab into which the screw that goes in at an angle is broken. I've circled the tab and screw in red the diagram and where it's broken off in yellow in your photo. Without this tab, there is nothing for the mounting screw to screw into, and the mirror will not stay in place. I have the same thing on the rearview mirror on my '67 Delta 88, but mine is not a remote-control mirror.
As you put it, " footpart and mirror must hold together with something." The "something" is that tab, and it's missing.
Last edited by jaunty75; January 21st, 2019 at 02:15 PM.
Here's the mirror on my car, and I've circled the screw in question. On the OP's car, the hole on the bracket into which this screw screws is broken off.
Here's the mirror on my car, and I've circled the screw in question. On the OP's car, the hole on the bracket into which this screw screws is broken off.
His bigger problem is that the round mirror head and swivel ball aren't attached to the chrome base. It appears to be missing a nut of some sort.
Nice, Joe have reached the problem i have. I must make those parts but it should be fine to know how they made them from factory so i can copy them.
Thanks for all your help so far.
Leif
January 21st, 2019, 06:58 AM
. I suppose there must be some sort of halfround bushing, washer and nut where the wires can go clear instead of that cutted bolt ?????????
