brattwurzt
New Member
Hi EB community,
I'm a recent owner of a '68 Bronco, and I am always on the lookout for parts. My '68 came with a crappy rear view mirror, so I went about the process of looking for an original replacement. I found that the originals are super rare, and super expensive (upwards of $400 - $600), so I decided this was not really a great option. I have a CAD department in my company, so I had them create a 3D model of the bracket, and I had one 3D printed in stainless steel. The result is FREAKIN AWESOME. The bracket is super heavy duty. The only issue is that the printing is done in layers, so the finish is a little rough. I think I can easily wet sand out the roughness, but I wanted to share pics before I did this. I also found a 1947 - 1959 Chevy truck mirror on Ebay, which is a new replica, with a 5/8" treaded stem, which is a close match to the original bronco mirror, but not exact. Close enough for me though as it ran $19.99. I'll post more pics once I've polished the bracket. Thought this might be interesting to this community.
I'm a recent owner of a '68 Bronco, and I am always on the lookout for parts. My '68 came with a crappy rear view mirror, so I went about the process of looking for an original replacement. I found that the originals are super rare, and super expensive (upwards of $400 - $600), so I decided this was not really a great option. I have a CAD department in my company, so I had them create a 3D model of the bracket, and I had one 3D printed in stainless steel. The result is FREAKIN AWESOME. The bracket is super heavy duty. The only issue is that the printing is done in layers, so the finish is a little rough. I think I can easily wet sand out the roughness, but I wanted to share pics before I did this. I also found a 1947 - 1959 Chevy truck mirror on Ebay, which is a new replica, with a 5/8" treaded stem, which is a close match to the original bronco mirror, but not exact. Close enough for me though as it ran $19.99. I'll post more pics once I've polished the bracket. Thought this might be interesting to this community.
