well nuts for right side mirror
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well nuts for right side mirror
Last summer I put a right side-view mirror on the '76. Of course it has well nuts to hold it in 
and it wobbles 
... yep I am positive that it's the base that's wobbling and NOT the hex screw that holds the mirror on to the base. 
So here's the Q: if I pull the door panel off and put a plate INSIDE the door (like the OEM mirror does on the other side) to fasten the bolts to, how much is it going to help? The bottom line is, that now the holes are filled with rubber and it seems like it won't ever EVER be as stable as the one on the driver's door. What a PITA.
and it wobbles ... yep I am positive that it's the base that's wobbling and NOT the hex screw that holds the mirror on to the base. So here's the Q: if I pull the door panel off and put a plate INSIDE the door (like the OEM mirror does on the other side) to fasten the bolts to, how much is it going to help? The bottom line is, that now the holes are filled with rubber and it seems like it won't ever EVER be as stable as the one on the driver's door. What a PITA.
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From: Midlothian VA
Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Last summer I put a right side-view mirror on the '76. Of course it has well nuts to hold it in and it wobbles ... yep I am positive that it's the base that's wobbling and NOT the hex screw that holds the mirror on to the base.
So here's the Q: if I pull the door panel off and put a plate INSIDE the door (like the OEM mirror does on the other side) to fasten the bolts to, how much is it going to help? The bottom line is, that now the holes are filled with rubber and it seems like it won't ever EVER be as stable as the one on the driver's door. What a PITA.
and it wobbles ... yep I am positive that it's the base that's wobbling and NOT the hex screw that holds the mirror on to the base. So here's the Q: if I pull the door panel off and put a plate INSIDE the door (like the OEM mirror does on the other side) to fasten the bolts to, how much is it going to help? The bottom line is, that now the holes are filled with rubber and it seems like it won't ever EVER be as stable as the one on the driver's door. What a PITA.
My 2 cents:
I'd pull the mirror and find out why the base is moving before I'd dive into the door. There's nothing within easy reach inside the door AND anything you install inside the door must clear the window which will make your job that much more difficult. You could also try larger well nuts - they are available at Lowe's & Home Depot but I've used the standard well nuts on 4 different vehicles in the past and never had a problem with mirror movement.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
I installed a right side mirror I got from Paragon. It had a templete and I drilled the required 3/8th holes and inserted the rubber nuts. After installing the gasket and base plate I tightened everything down and it was a good solid mount. Something is not right. The rubber nuts work if the holes are the right size.
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From: Ville de la Baie Quebec. A winner is just a loser who tried again.
Check the inside of the door by lowering the window and with a flash light verify that the crossmember inwich the mirror is mounted through is not rotted out. My mirror wobbles and this is the cause.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by norvalwilhelm
I installed a right side mirror I got from Paragon. It had a templete and I drilled the required 3/8th holes and inserted the rubber nuts. After installing the gasket and base plate I tightened everything down and it was a good solid mount. Something is not right. The rubber nuts work if the holes are the right size.
When you tighten the well nuts, the bracket feels fairly tight by hand but at 65-80MPH, the mirror bounces all over the place and drives me nuts because the 30-year old OEM one is steady as a rock@!
