|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Registered
|
Early rear view mirror mounting - backdate
Good morning Pelican's
I want to back date my interior rearview mirror. Does anyone have a photo of where the screws go in the roof structure? PET claims the screws are M5 but I could not get an M5-.8 machine screw to go through the mounting boss. 
Last edited by Harpo; 03-06-2020 at 01:52 PM.. |
||
03-06-2020, 08:16 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Why arn't my photos loading?
Last edited by Harpo; 03-06-2020 at 10:26 AM.. |
||
|
03-06-2020, 08:18 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Sweden
Posts: 1,200
|
Don’t you need to graft in a piece from an old SWB?
__________________
SEARCHING FOR ENGINE 6208326 (last seen in car with VIN 9111101452) 911E Coupe -70 Carrera 3,2 -84 Sold |
||
|
03-12-2020, 09:41 AM
|
|
|
Registered Minimalist
|
Sub'd as I wanna do this too. Thought I would just weld in my own mount to the roof. Much cleaner look.
__________________
Duane / IG: @duanewik / Youtube Channel: Wik's Garage Check out my 75 and 77 911S build threads |
||
|
03-12-2020, 04:19 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 627
|
I installed an early pedestal mirror on my 72...easy enough...drilled the 3 holes in the triangular pattern to match the pedestal mount, installed RIV-NUTS (not sure if I used 4 or 5 mm) and done. I did this while the headliner was out to it was easy to see (although you can feel) the width of the horizontal raised/hollow sheet metal section that runs across the top of the windshield area. When I hear 'back date', I don't know what year you have, but I would think for structural reasons you would have the same feature to mount the mirror.
|
||
|
03-13-2020, 06:28 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
I have a 74
|
||
|
03-30-2020, 03:44 AM
|
|
|
|
Registered
|
|
||
|
03-30-2020, 04:16 AM
|
|
|
Registered Minimalist
|
Nice looking mirror Harpo. What year is that out of? Thought most of them were chrome...
I have my 77 headliner out right now, I agree with '73pcar' who stated above to drill the three holes, insert rivnuts and it should mount up. The same 'bar' that runs across the roofline that holds the visor clips in should have enough room to mount the mirror. Most likely you would want the headliner out to do this mod. If you want to trade, I have two midyear mirrors / glass mount I would trade for what you've shown if you are having second thoughts.
__________________
Duane / IG: @duanewik / Youtube Channel: Wik's Garage Check out my 75 and 77 911S build threads |
||
|
03-30-2020, 05:33 AM
|
|
|
Ayo Irpin, Ukraine!
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Posts: 12,576
|
That's a SWB mirror that's been painted black.
__________________
Harmlessly passing gas in the grassland away; Only dimly aware of a certain smell in the air |
||
|
03-30-2020, 11:08 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Yes, I painted my SWB chrome mirror. I found some M5 riv nuts at work that require a 7mm hole. I don't want to pull my headliner because that means that the windshield is also coming out.
|
||
|
03-30-2020, 01:11 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Update - these Riv nuts are installed backwards
Last edited by Harpo; 05-24-2020 at 03:48 PM.. |
||
|
05-07-2020, 03:50 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Update: this Mirror arm (base) is installed backwards
Last edited by Harpo; 05-24-2020 at 03:47 PM.. |
||
|
05-07-2020, 03:53 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 627
|
Great job...looks just like what I did...love the pedestal look
|
||
|
05-08-2020, 05:57 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Well I'm a dumb ass and installed the mirror base backwards. This is much better.
|
||
|
05-24-2020, 03:38 PM
|
|
1975 Porsche 911s
