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Jul 19, 2008 | 05:37 PM

Holmsey

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Loose Mirrors

I have a set of replica door mirrors on my 55 F100, got them from old Ford parts a few year back.
Now my truck is back on the road, they keep moving as I drive. I set them back up in the right position, even with a tab of super glue on the swivel ball, eventually they end up looking at the floor.

Has anyone the same problem and did you fix it?

I am off in a few days on a long haul towing the caravan to so do need safe working mirrors. Any help would be much appreciated.

Jul 19, 2008 | 05:56 PM

Randy Jack

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Dave -

My "stock" mirrors have an allen head set screw on the top of the mirror head that pinches on the mirror ball. I have to crank it down pretty hard, but it keeps them where I aim them.

Maybe you have different style?

Jul 19, 2008 | 06:17 PM

Holmsey

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Hi Randy mine has one on the rear section that holds it tight but the actual swivel on the mirror head doesn't. It has slots that look like they may tighten the head but I guess the nut is behind the glass, so cant get at without breaking the glass I would imagine.

Jul 19, 2008 | 06:35 PM

Randy Jack

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Yep. Yours must be different. Here's a pic of mine. I got these from John's F Fun Hundreds in Anaheim, CA. Mid Fifty's are the same, I believe.

That little set screw locks the mirror head. I've never had the glass out of mine.

Jul 19, 2008 | 07:06 PM

Scot

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There is a snap ring that holds the glass in. Inside there is a big nut thing that tightens the mirror ball.

Jul 19, 2008 | 07:37 PM

Kurt G.

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I had the same problem. I used a little snap-on curved pick to get the snap ring out, then tightend it up. Kurt G. Y-blocks rule!

Jul 19, 2008 | 07:45 PM

Brian_B

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I know you have new ones, but...

I tried to tighten the socket thing (like Randy's pic) many times. It would never stay long.

Plus I have a bed side spare that I could not see around with the little round mirrors. The vent window on the passenger side did not help there, even when they would stay.

I used BobJ49F2s mirror trick.

They are similar to some of the old truck mirrors, but not exact.