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Laughing Gas
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Yeah, that's what I'm leaning towards too, but since my plan is to not repaint the body, I'm a bit concerned about the "bunch of holes" looking squirly... maybe not. I guess I can take it off, and see...
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I don't think the holes would look any more squirrely than the brackets. I'd ditch 'em.
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i would say that they are shock mounts for a cab over camper and not mirror mounts. my Dad had a 67 f100 that had the same kind of mounts for shocks that came down from the bottom of the corner of the cab over camper.
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The "Western" mirrors are mounted to the doors, not the fender, so that has to be a shock mount, for a cab over camper. Your choice, bracket or holes? Lots of auto parts have small plugs to cover holes. They also have the plastic 'buttons' that are used for a variety of fastener's that just push in, and have ridged, or screw like threads, that just push into a hole. I have seen them in clear, black, grey, but never in faded red..
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I don't think that there is a big market for "faded red" plugs... The bracket is gone regardless...
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Doubtful on the mirror mount suggestions as there is no way the door would open with a mount on the door and cowl. Camper tie-down most likely.
Take them off. I took off all the rusting galvanized tie-downs along my truck's bedsides. Honestly, you barely notice the holes and I have 8 of them down both sides. The PO on my truck had at least 3 different sets of mirrors on the truck over the years. He put flat plugs painted the body color in some of the holes and rusty cap screws occupy the others. For now it just matches the 45 year old patina and aura of the truck.
Take them off. I took off all the rusting galvanized tie-downs along my truck's bedsides. Honestly, you barely notice the holes and I have 8 of them down both sides. The PO on my truck had at least 3 different sets of mirrors on the truck over the years. He put flat plugs painted the body color in some of the holes and rusty cap screws occupy the others. For now it just matches the 45 year old patina and aura of the truck.