I have a decent pair of Type 3 and of Type 7's - all they need is polishing and replacement of rusty acorn nuts. PM me if you want them.

 

Heck, I don't know, I'm just a young whipper snapper at 56. LOL :)

You know how farmers and ranchers are. ;)
They've got all kinds of old stuff like that. :)

"I own the front half of a '74 C700 :)"
There's just something I find funny and cool about that.
Somehow it's cooler to me than owning the whole thing. ;)

Alvin in AZ

 

http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/mirror1.jpg
http://www.panix.com/~alvinj/file12/mirror2.jpg

I used stainless Nylock nuts instead of the acorn nuts.
Cheap and easy to get at the hardware store. :)
I ground off the numers and markings off the botls and "polished"
them using a 6 inch deburring wheel...
http://site.innovationestore.com/ima...id=61500126786
Mine's smaller but spins way faster (~1200rpm) than the one shown. ;)

Alvin in AZ

 

Ah, yes... Acorn Nuts and Bolts.

I remember wanting to replace them on my 1972. Acorn nuts were easy to get, the acorn bolts.... most people didn't believe they even existed until I showed them.

 

Assuming you can keep the mirrors in their position!

 

It almost looks like Type 7's and Type 9's match up to the same holes - am I correct on this or am I way off? I'm tempted to put Type 7's on my truck because I'd like to have a larger mirror head but I don't want to have to drill more holes to do it...

 

I want Type 12...

 

While Type 12 were installed on some F100/350's, most of the trucks that used these mirrors were F500/880's.

These mirrors are overkill for F100/350's.

In 1975, Ford introduced a new mirror: D5TZ17696A which is Type 8.

I believe these were part of the package on F350 Stupor Camper & Trailer Specials.

Whether they are...or not...I remember seeing dozens of these F350's with these mirrors when the trucks were new.

 

Well my truck has the holes for like type 2.

 

Is Type 2 the same as Type 12, which is what you said you wanted?

No. Look how the huge brackets mount on the door.

 

No I wanted type 12...
But my truck has the holes for type 2?
Type 2 & type 12 are different.

 

No kidding...really? My gosh...the things one can learn on here on FTE.

 

Now that I'm looking at the holes...looks like type 3 to me...

or some weird after-market mirrors...

 

Type 3 it is.

Looks like you could use a few new mouldings.

 

Maybe some slight body work as well?