<VV> EM Outside Mirror

[Bryan Blackwell]

I asked the same question earlier this year, I got a really good answer below from Dick Moon.  I ended up adjusting it based on what I could see, however, the factory location was a little low for me.  However, installing the mounting brackets with nuts and bolts was tricky with the higher location, there isn't much room at the top of the door.

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--Bryan

Begin forwarded message:

> I have in front of me a 1963 Corvair Assembly Manual which I used to install factory correct mirrors on both sides of our 63 700 sedan. Here are the dimensions:
> 
> the rear hole of the two mounting holes should be 3.15 inches forward of the rear edge of the vent window frame and 2.48 inches below the body break just below the vent.  The front hole should be 2.00 inches forward of that, parallel to the body break, of course.  The holes should be .120 diameter. Be aware that vehicles coming from the factory with mirrors had an extra metal stiffener behind the door skin for extra support. I have had to watch my mirrors for ocassional loosening.
> I found that this mounting made for a very close tolerance for opening the vent window; however it DOES clear.
> I hope you can use this. Sorry, but I am not a taker-and-sender of pictures electronically. I am lucky to email most of the time.
> 
> Dick Moon, Prairie Capital Corvair Assn.,
> North Pekin, Illinois

On Oct 10, 2011, at 9:38 PM, Lite Trix Inc. wrote:

> Can anyone give either screw hole measurements or measurements of base of mirror to something for a factory installed mirror so I can locate and drill for passenger side mirror for my 61 Lakewood. Without the template, the original instructions sheet is useless. More interested in real mounting location than locating it based on driver view, if that make sense. Thanks.