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Offline socalgt

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67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« on: September 08, 2015, 03:55:58 PM »
I have two rear view mirrors.  I'm assuming one is original, the other not.  One has a small raised dot on center bottom of the black frame, the other does not.  Also, the one with the dot seems to be a bit thinner in areas.  I believe the one with the dot to be original because the stem with the hole that holds to the frame with the screw is flatter, a bit narrower and fits better into the bracket stem.

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Re: 67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2015, 05:19:10 PM »
Do both have the same type of day night knob?
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Re: 67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2015, 05:57:56 PM »
The knob on one is a smaller diameter on the end.  Looks  like the grain/texture is  different.  The main thing I noticed, as I mentioned, is that the tab on one is not as thin as the other and doesn't want to fit in the tab with the screw...the bracket is original, so I assume the one with the larger diameter knob that fits better is the original one.
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Re: 67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2015, 07:31:13 PM »
WCCC has some info on mirrors, and explains the variations for '67:

http://www2.cougarpartscatalog.com/c7zz-17700-b-used.html?attribs=77

The image below is from their web site.
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Re: 67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2015, 07:55:17 PM »
That was a great website and video....Thanks

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Re: 67(NJ built) original rear view identification
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2015, 09:22:01 PM »
That was a great website and video....Thanks
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