1980 Sport Mirrors
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From: St. Pete Beach FL
1980 Sport Mirrors
Cannot get to the back bolt to remove psgr side sport mirror with window up or down. Anybody have any tricks that I need to know to get to it (remove window enough to get to bolt???) I have loosened just about every bolt inside door panel, but am hesitant to take them all the way out...... without some guidance from pro's!
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Re: 1980 Sport Mirrors (azswede1960)
Hey Tom,
I could send my cousin with the 3 elbows over to help you but he's workin' the geek show at Ringling Bros. this weekend. :lol:
Seriously, you'll probably have to drop the glass to reach that rear bolt. Try undoing the two bolts that hold the inboard window track first and see if this will give you enough room to jockey the glass around. These are two 7/16" bolts in the center of the door about 6 inches apart.
Also I'll look through my tool box in the morning for that headlight switch. I know I have one, I'm just not sure what year it's for.
Good Luck, Greg
I could send my cousin with the 3 elbows over to help you but he's workin' the geek show at Ringling Bros. this weekend. :lol:
Seriously, you'll probably have to drop the glass to reach that rear bolt. Try undoing the two bolts that hold the inboard window track first and see if this will give you enough room to jockey the glass around. These are two 7/16" bolts in the center of the door about 6 inches apart.
Also I'll look through my tool box in the morning for that headlight switch. I know I have one, I'm just not sure what year it's for.
Good Luck, Greg
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Re: 1980 Sport Mirrors (azswede1960)
Have removed it with the window in the down position by doing:
1. Removed the felt pads that the window rides against (have one bolt
on each one)
2. Use a rubber door stop wedged between the outside of the window and
the door to push the window as far inward as possible.
3. Took a 1/4", 7/16" socket and ground it down a bit to make it shorter.
4. Mounted the socket on a 1/4" breaker bar. (these are thinner than a
ratchet so can fit between the window and the mirror bolt).
5. Removed the window bolt. Is slow going as you have to keep
repositioning the breaker bar.
Have used this technigue to remove both sport mirrors.
1. Removed the felt pads that the window rides against (have one bolt
on each one)
2. Use a rubber door stop wedged between the outside of the window and
the door to push the window as far inward as possible.
3. Took a 1/4", 7/16" socket and ground it down a bit to make it shorter.
4. Mounted the socket on a 1/4" breaker bar. (these are thinner than a
ratchet so can fit between the window and the mirror bolt).
5. Removed the window bolt. Is slow going as you have to keep
repositioning the breaker bar.
Have used this technigue to remove both sport mirrors.
