64 side view mirror

[Joseph L.]

My mirror is loose and the screws that attach it to the door cannot be tightened. What is the recommended repair?

[Jack H.]

Re: 64 side view mirror

Mirror screws to a mounting plate. Mounting plate has a gasket between it and the door. On the backside of the door is a holding plate that the mounting plate screws into. The overall 'stack-up' geometry has to be correct for the mirror to mount rigidly to the door.

I've seen different suppliers' exterior mounting plates with minor differences in their mirror-to-plate geometry resulting in 'slop'. The fix for that is either change out the mounting plate of devise a method of 'shimming' between the plate and the mirror.

If the 'slop' lies in the mounting plate to door attachment, you'll have to eyeball and find where the problem is. Threads in inside holding plate are worn out from prior installation/removal/cross threading? Gasket is too thick/too thin/mis-aligned? Examine and test the mounting plate's rigidity to the door with the mirror removed and go from there...

[John H.]

Re: 64 side view mirror

My mirror is loose and the screws that attach it to the door cannot be tightened. What is the recommended repair?

Joe -

The mirror mounting base attaches to the door with two screws that go through the door into weld nuts on a nut plate that's riveted to the inside of the door, and the mirror itself attaches to the mounting base with a tapered allen-head screw. Are all three screws tight?

[Joseph L.]

Re: 64 side view mirror

John, Jack;

The mirror is tight to the mounting plate. The two screws that attch the mounting plate to the door can't be tightened due to previous wear or misalignment. Will I have to replace the nut plate inside the door?

Joe

[Dan H.]

Re: 64 side view mirror

Joe, you might be able to heli-coil the internal nut plate, would be easier than putting in a new one!

[Joseph L.]

Re: 64 side view mirror

Dan;

Good thought. Thanks.

Regards,

Joe