It wound up being the screw that attached the mirror bracket to the car was loose. You might check that first.
rear view mirror
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2004
Posts: 918
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From: Gainesville FL
I was able to fix mine by making tool in our machine shop. I turned two disks with curved interior surfaces that matched the curvature of the barrel that is crimped over the ***** at each end. Each disk was cut in half and the two disk halves were connected with threaded rods to set the distance between them. The diameters of the disks were a bit smaller than the barrel ends. The tool was assembled around the barrel, then I used an arbor press to squeeze the barrel ends. I rotated the barrel 90 degrees, then squeezed again.
This method worked pretty well, although I had to touch up the black paint at the ends of the barrel where it was scratched by my die. The only other alternative I've seen is to buy a new one.
This method worked pretty well, although I had to touch up the black paint at the ends of the barrel where it was scratched by my die. The only other alternative I've seen is to buy a new one.
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Wichita Ks
If you can't tighten your mirror and need to replace it look in the for sale section, for someone parting out their car and pick up a used one. Good luck and I hope it's a easy fix. Ray glad to have you on the forum. 
Instructor
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 144
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From: Carrollton Texas
on my 85 i said F*** it and took the stock one off, and then got a cheap one from autozone and glued it to the windshield, noone ever noticed, cost me 15 dollars and could see out the back just fine
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: why? u comin over? new york
0riginally Posted by davidarnesen
on my 85 i said F*** it and took the stock one off, and then got a cheap one from autozone and glued it to the windshield, noone ever noticed, cost me 15 dollars and could see out the back just fine
on my 85 i said F*** it and took the stock one off, and then got a cheap one from autozone and glued it to the windshield, noone ever noticed, cost me 15 dollars and could see out the back just fine
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