Rear view mirror

[johnbeck]

Bronco Chat includes "where to get parts". I, as I'm sure many of you, are tormented trying to find parts that are close to OEM quality. I'm not talking Mercedes Benz or Ferrari, I'm talking OEM FORD parts. I'm talking parts that were installed on Ford Falcons and F100 pickup trucks. I am writing this thread to encourage members to seek the advice from fellow members "where to get parts" that almost approach the quality of those that were on a Ford Falcon. Today my request for help is finding a replacement attached to the center of the front windshield, 9 inch by 2 inch rear view mirror. Nothing fancy, just a quality mirror with a quality bracket on it to attach to the windshield. Once again I'd like to state how grateful I am for all the help I've had over the years from you all. John B

 

[1970 Palmer]

Tom's TBP, #1602 cheap basic reproduction windshield mounted mirror. $25.95, nothing special, but it works just fine.

Make sure you order their optional quality $4.95 Permatex glue kit, and do not use the cheap glue included with the imported mirror.

It's easy to mount, just follow the directions exactly, clean the glass, more glue is "not better".

John

 

[thegreatjustino]

https://www.lmctruck.com/1966-77-ford/fbr-replacement-rear-view-mirror

 

[jckkys]

In both my '77 EB ad my wife's Escort, I replaced wind shield mirror with ones from Crown Vic police cars that are common in any junk yard. The mounting puck is in every Autozone or O'Reilly's. They're like new, Motorcraft, and work perfectly. They also have the day/night function that many OE EB mirrors didn't have.

 

[johnbeck]

P.D. Crown Vic. mirror? I can't tell you the last time I stared down a cop through a R-view mirror from the back seat of a P.D. Crown Victoria! Gotta have one just for old times sake! Being a retired fireman usually just got me a ride home. Pulling your leg. Thirty one years in the fire service I never had to get a ride home in the back seat. John B (Other than 31 years in the fire service, pure entertainment. JB).

 

[sprdv1]

Bronco Chat includes "where to get parts". I, as I'm sure many of you, are tormented trying to find parts that are close to OEM quality. I'm not talking Mercedes Benz or Ferrari, I'm talking OEM FORD parts. I'm talking parts that were installed on Ford Falcons and F100 pickup trucks. I am writing this thread to encourage members to seek the advice from fellow members "where to get parts" that almost approach the quality of those that were on a Ford Falcon. Today my request for help is finding a replacement attached to the center of the front windshield, 9 inch by 2 inch rear view mirror. Nothing fancy, just a quality mirror with a quality bracket on it to attach to the windshield. Once again I like to state how grateful I am for all the help I've had over the years from you all. John B

a lot of great folks on here, usually step up if they have extra as welll

 

[Pa PITT]

Is 081840 the part number you use.
I've not had any luck lately ... AKA lately meaning in the last 10 years getting any of my mirrors to stay stuck to the windshield.
.... Just last week I found mine in the floor once again.
..... The Permetex is what I use but If there a better one I like to know.

 

[Scoop]

Go to a u-pull-it yard and get a Mustang mirror from a convertible. The lights are a bonus!

 

[johnbeck]

Thanks Scoop. Unfortunately there are no Pick-u-part yards nearby. I'll put the mirror on my list of junk yard parts to search for when I'm out of town. Thanks, John B

 

[Jdgephar]

I grabbed one out of a Tahoe with compass, temperature, and self dimming.

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[tommyg]

I've got the chrome day/nite mirror sold by Tom's and WH. Granted, mine's probably 5 years old, but my biggest complaint (as well as my replacement side view mirrors)...hit a bump, and I may very well be looking at the sky until I readjust (and ask my son to readjust the passenger side door mirror). Hopefully, they are a bit tighter now.

 

[johnbeck]

I think grabbing a windshield mirror out of a wrecking yard is my best bet. I'll check out the Tahoe mirror. I have a new, in the box door mirror the PO gave me. It was made in Taiwan so I reinstalled the original slightly pitted 1973 Bronco door mirror. Thanks

 

[Rustytruck]

check the ford trucks and vans of the same era. they are all getting scarce these days.
as for bonding the button to the glass. clean the window with acetone same with the back of the mirror button. Hold the mirror up mark the location of the mirror and mounting button. mark around the button with a sharpie. scuff the glass and the back of the button with wet and dry sand paper. remove the button from the mirror. get some masking tape strips to hold the button in place. clean the button and windshield again. put the mirror mount resin thinly on the glass and the back of the button and put in place on the windshield. use masking tape to hold button in place and keep the button from sliding around. do not push the button hard in place and squeeze out the resin there needs to be a good film of resin between the glass and the button. pushing the button hard and squeezing out all the resin is a bad move. now move the truck windshield out in the sun. uv from the sun helps cure the resin. This process has always worked well for me. I have installed 4 buttons and have not had any failures. even using heavier than stock mirrors.

 

[johnbeck]

Thanks Rustytruck. I'm going to put the chrome Bronco name back on both of fenders. Any source for the rubber or plastic fender inserts that hold them on? I ask because, as you have more than likely experienced, quality and ease of use varies today more then ever. Thanks again, John B

 

[Rustytruck]

I think our vendors have them these days. when I dealt with this a very long time ago I had to source them from the mustang parts houses. check the pins on the back of the emblems as a vaguely remember 2 sizes but that was a very long time ago. check first buy once. support the backside with a socket as you push the emblem in makes it go much easier.