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Subject:Re: Power Mirror Install--What to do, about the bottom screw?
From:John Carpenter
Date:Tue, 25 May 2004 18:18:12 EDT

Hi All,
Just what is the third attachment?
Allen, Phillips, Hook?
And how is it removed?
thanks,
JC...

In a message dated 5/25/2004 6:23:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
tim.demarest@POBOX.COM writes:
Phil,

         I just used the two bolt hole that my manual mirrors used to bolt
to, and left the third hole empty rather than drill the doors. I've only
had the power mirrors on for about a month, but a Westie I knew well had
them mounted this way for many years without any trouble.

Tim

At 08:01 AM 5/23/2004 -0700, P. Stanhope wrote:
>Hi i searched archives but could not find what to do
>about the bottom 3rd bolt thingy on the power mirror.
>on the one i have, instead of a screw it has a thing
>that basically just holds the bottom of the mirror
>snug against the body. turn it 1/2 and it tightens
>against body, this is how i remember it went on the
>donor van. What size hole do i drill into my door on
>my 84' for this bolt? do i REALLY need to drill into
>my van? the bolt is fixed to the mirror and cannot be
>removed.
>
>thanks
>
>
>=====
>Phil
>84' Westy...Tiico'ed
>00' Cannondale MTB
>95' S9 Skateboard
>04' New Balance 705 All Terrain's
>