I have searched past post about mirrors and I haven't found any posts that could help me.

I'm looking for different mirrors for my 68 F100. I don't like the big truck mirrors that it came with. I bought a car mirror, like the ones that come on 60's mustangs, it didn't work. Does anybody have any ideas that could help me with this problem.
Thanks Seafire

 

There are a lot of options out there and really depends on your taste and the style you are going for with your truck (off-road, pull rig or hot rod). Check with the advertisers first but I think most of them offer similar products. I have a set in mind from LMC truck.

 

Yeah, the LMC truck catolog has some door mirrors (which are shown on the truck on their cover) that are MUCH smaller. I'd give them a try.

Now I have a different question, does anyone know where I can get those nuts used on the big mirrors...looked everywhere and can't find them ANYWHERE

 

The large, stainless acorn nuts? I got some at Lowe's. They were kinda dull but they polished up nice.

 

Because of new US Gov't mandated safety standards that went in effect beginning in 1967, all cars and light trucks had to have a left hand outside mirror.

1967/72 F100/350's came standard with the same left hand (right hand was optional) outside mirror the 1967/72 cars used, there were two styles.

C7AZ-17696-A .. Rectangular head, non hooded, left side only.

C8AZ-17696-B .. Rectangular Head-Hooded, left side only.

Why you don't usually see these mirrors today.

These were not factory installed (no outside mirrors were). They were put into a box, and placed inside the cab at the factory, and were installed by the dealer.

Most customers wanted something else, so most of these car mirrors were never installed, and were tossed out, because few wanted them.

These passenger car mirrors are sometimes refered to here and by aftermarket parts dealers as "Sport Mirrors" but Ford never called them that.

The C7AZ type has been reproduced.

Make sure when you install this type of mirror, that the vent window clears the mirror head!

Some peeps don't notice, and install the mirror too close to the vent window, so it will not open more than an inch or so.

btw: 1967/72 Mustangs used these same two mirrors, 1965/66's did not, as the various 65/66 mirrors had round heads.

There were several other Mustang outside mirrors besides these, including "racing mirrors" first offered in 1969.

 

I have seen some '92-'96 style installed on these trucks. They were available in black or chrome and some are powered.

 

Check my gallery, I put the low mount mirrors from a mid 80's Frod Truck on mine and I think they look good. Had to bend the bottom brackets to fit the door contour so I'd suggest going with stainless steel rather than chrome, the crome would crack. I didn't like the west coast mirrors since they create a blind spot.