Door Mirror Position

[ggunder]

After doing some searches and reading posts, I cannot figure out where the 1972 sport-style door mirrors should be located. I got a pair of the bullet-shaped optional mirrors that are ready to install, but my door has several holes, some of which have been filled on the passenger side. The mirrors I took off the car are a plastic aftermarket set. The car will be getting bodywork and paint here pretty soon, but I don't want to wait for that. I have not taken off the door panel yet, so maybe there is a clue to the mirror placement on the inside of the door, if I can even see it.

Thanks for your advice on this!

[psdenno]

I think the best way to determine placement will be for you to sit in the driver's seat while someone holds the mirrors on the doors and moves them around for you to check optimum viewing angles. They probably won't match up with any of the existing holes.

Dennis

[djwarner]

My series I car has its original mirrors. The forward mounting screw is 110 mm behind the leading edge of the bottom window chrome trim strip. The spacing of the two screws are 108 mm and the mirror surface is 95 mm behind the leading screw measured from the pivot point. The mirror surface distance is somewhat difficult to measure because it mounts at an angle to the axis of the pivot.

[ggunder]

Thanks for the measurements. I took the door panel off (carefully, unlike the PO) and can see two holes that have been filled. I will try to measure these as prospective new holes since I would just be drilling through filler. Come to think of it, I have an original equipment mirror that is in really bad shape so I will measure the distance between holes on it and compare to the optional mirrors I am installing. If they are the same, I am in good shape. Found some repaired body damage too.

[ggunder]

On the driver's side the original, but filled, holes were 127 mm center to center which matches the mirror I am installing. All I have to do is drill out the filler. The passenger side has a bunch of holes, none of which are filled. This makes sense since the car did not have a passenger's side mirror. Now bolting this up will be a challenge due to access limitations.