MN 1966 Roadster Fender Mirrors

[Hokey]

City: Morris
Price: $ 1234

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I have a set of original roadster fender mirrors that I picked up on an early build Budd body Bronco. Can anyone give me an idea on value?

 

[thegreatjustino]

$600 - $2,000 for the set depending on condition.

 

[Hokey]

$600 - $2,000 for the set depending on condition.

Thanks, thegreatjustino!

 

[okie4570]

Post some pics, and pics of the bronco too

 

[Hokey]

Here's some pics of the mirrors -

 

[thegreatjustino]

Are these stamped with FoMoCo or Ford anywhere on the back? If not, I'd question if they were aftermarket vs. originals. I know you said you took them off a Budd Bodied Bronco, but who knows what could have been swapped over the years. Was the Bronco an original U13?

 

[Hokey]

I can't find anything stamped on them. They came off a U14. There are no mirror holes in the doors, so I'd have believe they are the original mirrors to the truck. Someone mentioned that they may have been painted over covering the stamping or sticker.

 

[okie4570]

Are these stamped with FoMoCo or Ford anywhere on the back? If not, I'd question if they were aftermarket vs. originals. I know you said you took them off a Budd Bodied Bronco, but who knows what could have been swapped over the years. Was the Bronco an original U13?

They were on u14 and u15 also, I'm not seeing any FOMOCO on them.

 

[Hokey]

Was it a stamp or a sticker? If a stamp, I can brush them with steel wool to look for it.

 

[okie4570]

Was it a stamp or a sticker? If a stamp, I can brush them with steel wool to look for it.

Stamped FOMOCO

 

[House]

$600 - $2,000 for the set depending on condition.

How can you throw a dollar amount on them like that before you even saw them?

Do you have both backing plates and all of the original hardware as well? That makes a difference too…

 

[thegreatjustino]

How can you throw a dollar amount on them like that before you even saw them?

25 years in the Bronco hobby, well over $100,000 worth of parts sold out of my garage over the years, thousands of hours spent on this site, seeing roadster mirrors sell several times over the years. Pretty easy to come up with a range.

 

[Hokey]

How can you throw a dollar amount on them like that before you even saw them?

Do you have both backing plates and all of the original hardware as well? That makes a difference too…

I have both of the backing plates, but there's not much left of them. You'd likely have to fabricate new ones for this set.

 

[m_m70]

25 years in the Bronco hobby, well over $100,000 worth of parts sold out of my garage over the years, thousands of hours spent on this site, seeing roadster mirrors sell several times over the years. Pretty easy to come up with a range.

I've met and dealt with Justin and would trust his judgement.

 

[House]

I've met and dealt with Justin and would trust his judgement.

I am not questioning his judgement, I am questioning how he can judge them without seeing them. They very well could have been complete junk and not worth $60, nonetheless $600, then we have a new user looking for $600+ for something nobody will buy… I have bought and sold both used and NOS versions of all three 66, 67, and 68 year roadster mirrors and still wouldn’t throw a number out like that. Maybe it just caught me at a bad time, I don’t know..? Just my perception I guess…

 

[thegreatjustino]

I am not questioning his judgement, I am questioning how he can judge them without seeing them. They very well could have been complete junk and not worth $60, nonetheless $600, then we have a new user looking for $600+ for something nobody will buy… I have bought and sold both used and NOS versions of all three 66, 67, and 68 year roadster mirrors and still wouldn’t throw a number out like that. Maybe it just caught me at a bad time, I don’t know..? Just my perception I guess…

There are several pictures now up. How about giving your informed opinion on price. Let's see what you come up with compared to me now that you have photos to look at.

 

[Double66]

Was it a stamp or a sticker? If a stamp, I can brush them with steel wool to look for it.

This is what the stamp looks like on my roadster mirror.

 

[Hokey]

This is what the stamp looks like on my roadster mirror.

Thanks! I'll look for the stamp.

 

[Hokey]

I was able to find the FoMoCo stamp on the mirrors. They were covered in paint. As mentioned, the backing plates will likely have to be fabricated -

 

[Slick67]

I was able to find the FoMoCo stamp on the mirrors. They were covered in paint. As mentioned, the backing plates will likely have to be fabricated -

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Did you sell these?