Thanks to Mike#48555, I fixed my 1967 loose mirror. It was a snap, and it took less time then trying to figure out how to put a photo on this forum.
The 1967, and I guess prior, is held in place by a stainless steel retaining ring and 3 small springs which bear against a thin mirror backing plate to the mirror and the mirror housing. If you push on the mirror, you can pull the retaining ring with a small flat blade screwdriver. The mirror and back plate, then just pop out. Don't lose the three little springs which loosely sit in pockets in the mirror housing.
In the mirror housing, there is a small plate with two rivets which puts pressure on the ball of the mirror mount. This was the part that was loose.
I put the mirror housing on the work bench between two wood blocks so that the mirror mount was in between, and the mirror housing was supported at the rivets. I then took a flat surfaced hammer, and gave each rivet two medium pops. That was it, the mirror housing tightened to the mirror mount, and adjusted as if original. After cleaning up the plate and mirror, (I zinc sprayed the plate which was all rusted) it snapped right back in reverse order that I had taken it out.
I've attached a picture of my bench setup showing the inside of the mirror housing, and the retainer, mirror, plate in the order they came out.
I hope it comes through as I haven't figured out how to directly put a photo in with the text. The site is www.hpphoto.com/sessions/682491886425/42846524sm.jpg
While I had things apart I thought I'd document it. My mirror code is 1-DMI-67.
The inside of the mirror housing has a number of funny casting marks, Circles and squares with dots within. There is a bowtie inside, none outside(late 67).
The number inside is 79413 which I assume is a part number, with a 2 above and a combined NH below.
Hope this helps anyone who has a 1967, and below, loose exterior mirror. I guess on the 68's and above, the mirror was glued in, and you had to soak it in lacquer thinner to separate the mirror from the housing. No need to do this on a 67, and I would advise against if you have an original mirror.
Jerry Fuccillo
#42179
Let me know if the photo doesn't come through, this is my first time at that.
The 1967, and I guess prior, is held in place by a stainless steel retaining ring and 3 small springs which bear against a thin mirror backing plate to the mirror and the mirror housing. If you push on the mirror, you can pull the retaining ring with a small flat blade screwdriver. The mirror and back plate, then just pop out. Don't lose the three little springs which loosely sit in pockets in the mirror housing.
In the mirror housing, there is a small plate with two rivets which puts pressure on the ball of the mirror mount. This was the part that was loose.
I put the mirror housing on the work bench between two wood blocks so that the mirror mount was in between, and the mirror housing was supported at the rivets. I then took a flat surfaced hammer, and gave each rivet two medium pops. That was it, the mirror housing tightened to the mirror mount, and adjusted as if original. After cleaning up the plate and mirror, (I zinc sprayed the plate which was all rusted) it snapped right back in reverse order that I had taken it out.
I've attached a picture of my bench setup showing the inside of the mirror housing, and the retainer, mirror, plate in the order they came out.
I hope it comes through as I haven't figured out how to directly put a photo in with the text. The site is www.hpphoto.com/sessions/682491886425/42846524sm.jpg
While I had things apart I thought I'd document it. My mirror code is 1-DMI-67.
The inside of the mirror housing has a number of funny casting marks, Circles and squares with dots within. There is a bowtie inside, none outside(late 67).
The number inside is 79413 which I assume is a part number, with a 2 above and a combined NH below.
Hope this helps anyone who has a 1967, and below, loose exterior mirror. I guess on the 68's and above, the mirror was glued in, and you had to soak it in lacquer thinner to separate the mirror from the housing. No need to do this on a 67, and I would advise against if you have an original mirror.
Jerry Fuccillo
#42179
Let me know if the photo doesn't come through, this is my first time at that.
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