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Subject:Re: How to keep mirrors in place
From:Donna Skarloken
Date:Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:40:23 -0700

I was going to go BenT's route but came into a bit of extra dough and gave
my husband the "truck" mirrors from GoWesty.  I like the look on a Syncro.
They are super expensive, but I splurged.  I went through this, with my dad
continually fixing them, on our diesel and earlier 1986 and just got sick of
it.

Buckarette

> Bob,
>
> The ultimate repair for those floppy mirrors is replacement. I didn't use
> the same type but good used powermirrors.
> You can install powermirrors w/o adding power if that sound too complicated
> for you. The two top holes on the PM
> are in the same position as the manual mirrors. The 3rd hole you can either
> leave w/o a screw; secure with a sheet-
> metal screw; or install with a nutsert. I've been running them w/o the
> third
> screw in my Syncro for 5 years w/o any of
> hem falling off. No more floppies.
>
>
> BenT
>

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