Well I finally got my 77 f100 back from the shop and it's running correctly now it's time to address some of the annoying cosmetic issues. The previous owner removed the original mirrors and left these gaping holes on the door panels where the bracket used to attach. Where can I buy replacement mirrors without breaking the bank?. I saw some in parts geek that looked like they would work but I'm skeptical of anything that's labeled universal.

Also, my turn signals don't work at all. I'm assuming the best place to start troubleshooting that is going to be the switch on the column??

 

Which mirrors were on the truck??



Troubleshooting... just start somewhere like making sure the fuse has power.

 

I believe they were the type 9. I can measure the distances between all the mounting holes

 

I suggest you do, as there were FOUR different type 9 stainless steel Low Mount "Swing-Lok" mirrors used on 1973/79 F100/350's and 1978/79 Bronco's.

Since the dealers installed all the outside mirrors, and would install whatever they had in stock, you cannot go by the applications listed in the parts catalogs.

 

Ok. I measured the holes. The bottom two holes are 2 3/4 on center apart and 7 inches down from the bottom of the window. Any ideas??

 

Parts catalog only has complete descriptions for two of the FOUR types.

D4TZ-17696-A .. Stainless Steel Low Mount Swing-Lok Mirror with 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" mirror head (D4TZ-17723-A) / Obsolete

Flat upper/lower mounting brackets. Upper bracket has (2) mounting holes on 2 3/4" bolt center. Lower bracket has (2) mounting holes on 2" bolt center.

Arm has a 7 19/32" span. No Ford Dealer or obsolete parts vendor has any.

A ebay seller had 33, an FTE member bought ALL of them and just a coupla days ago, I read a post where he said he put some for sale in FTE's classified section.
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D6TZ-17696-A .. Stainless Steel Low Mount Swing-Lok Mirror with 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" mirror head (D4TZ-17723-A) / Obsolete ~ A few available NOS

Curved upper/lower mounting brackets with (2) mounting holes 2" between centers. Arm has a 6 11/16" span.
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The other two types of stainless steel Swing-Loks were introduced in 1978, but there's no guarantee that 1978/79's have either, could also have either D4TZ-17682-A or D6TZ-17682-A.
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Both types have 6" x 9" mirror heads. One type of mirror head (D9TZ-17723-A) has a visible gasket between the mirror glass and frame. The other mirror head (D8TZ-17723-A) glass has no gasket.

 

I bought my Type 9's at AutoZone.