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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 12:49 AM
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Mirrors and Windshield

Hello Fellas, It's been a while since I last posted but I still visit quite often, I am still working on the Joey Brown ('56 f100) and I wonder if you guys can recommend some nice after market side door mirrors and a good place to order a windshield for the Joey Brown. The work never ends huh? I ordered door weather stripping from Vintage, installed it and now the doors won't close, I tell ya it's always something!!!
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 02:00 AM
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See if you can buy the windshield locally.

If you order from a place that's some distance, you'll pay a heavy crating/ shipping fee.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 10:26 AM
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You may try Obselete Ford Parts in Oklahoma City. They have a catalog and I think a web page.
 
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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 11:45 PM
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:51 AM
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I recommend the stock round chrome mirrors. You can get nice repros from Dennis Carpenter, and probably from a few other similar suppliers.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 08:04 AM
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I bought my windshield from a local glass shop. IMO stock F100 mirrors are hard to beat for looks. Joe
 
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 02:26 PM
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Those original looking mirrors are hard to beat for looks.

And those clamp-on mirrors due tend to dent the sheet metal on the door skin..

Definitely go with the stock looking mirrors.

Like I said before, get the glass at your local vendor.

You'll be helping the local business and may save a few bucks, due to the shipping/crating cost if you ordered from an outside source.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Ditto on the round mirrors - mine even have the FoMoCo stamped on the back, got 'em from Dennis Carpenter. I also agree that you should look locally for the glass. Lucky for me, Dennis Carpenter is only a few hours away so I can avoid the shipping and freight charges.
 
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 04:09 PM
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Yep. For me it's a 90 minute ride to Sacramento Vintage Ford.
 
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