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sorry for hijacking this thread,i'm bad
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FYI, the ones Lariat posted are subject to the same problems as the O.P's current mirrors. I could never keep mine up. Grease may help this problem out. But ultimately, the best way to make things stop moving is to let them rust.
Cargo Master
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Originally Posted by Terpfords
Where did you get those fordnut? And do those move around on you lariat 85?
Originally Posted by Fordzilla80
FYI, the ones Lariat posted are subject to the same problems as the O.P's current mirrors. I could never keep mine up. Grease may help this problem out. But ultimately, the best way to make things stop moving is to let them rust.
Originally Posted by IDIDieselJohn
I'm sorry but that looks awfull on a nice old Dentside. Just doesn't belong....
Tuned
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Here's an idea for you. How about the stock OEM Ford standard mirrors for the 1980 - 1986 F150s? I know they are not as functional as the more common optional "western" mirrors, but I personally like these better, especially on 2wd trucks. Because of their size, these are not the best if you are doing a lot of towing, but are fine for everything else. They are much slimmer and don't have that long lower brace that bolts half way down the door that always seems to get in the way:
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Post Fiend
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They look great. There on a 1983 Ford F350 Diesel.
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I still have my old set of these mirrors, but they're severely bubbled under the chrome, so I don't think they're worth anything to anyone.
Post Fiend
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From: Northern California
Sorry it took so long to get back. I was trying to post a pic like lariat 85.
I purchased these from NPW. Listed as factory optioned part for my truck.
There is no adjustment for tension. One of them was so loose I took it apart and modified the mechanism for tension, but is still inefficient.
By the way, nice 1985 Explorer. Or at least it has the 1985 Explorer stripes anyway.
There were two seperate standard mirrors installed on these trucks.
1980-1982 standard mirror: Pictured by Lariat85: Chrome finish.
1983-1986 standard mirror: pictured above: Black plastic. Same as Bronco-II and The compact Ranger.
Cargo Master
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Originally Posted by 81-F-150-Explorer
There were two seperate standard mirrors installed on these trucks.
1980-1982 standard mirror: Pictured by Lariat85: Chrome finish.
1983-1986 standard mirror: pictured above: Black plastic. Same as Bronco-II and The compact Ranger.
1980-1982 standard mirror: Pictured by Lariat85: Chrome finish.
1983-1986 standard mirror: pictured above: Black plastic. Same as Bronco-II and The compact Ranger.
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Since all the mirrors were installed by the dealer, I can only assume that the dealer had a set of the older ones and installed them instead. Perhaps the year correct ones were lost? don't know.
According to Numberdummy, None of the mirrors were installed from the factory, even if factory ordered. They were placed on the seat or in the cab, and installed at the dealer when delivered. This kept them from being ripped off during shipping.
According to Numberdummy, None of the mirrors were installed from the factory, even if factory ordered. They were placed on the seat or in the cab, and installed at the dealer when delivered. This kept them from being ripped off during shipping.
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Originally Posted by 81-F-150-Explorer
According to Numberdummy, None of the mirrors were installed from the factory, even if factory ordered. They were placed on the seat or in the cab, and installed at the dealer when delivered. This kept them from being ripped off during shipping.