WTB 1970 E body RH pass side Mirror

[Slant 6 Music]

I actually just need the base portion with good mounting holes intact, so a messed up mirror housing is ok.

 

[Moparsal]

You know this is B Body site , do you need a E body mirror?

 

[Slant 6 Music]

Yes, I know. I find sometimes people own both types. I also go to Ebody forum. I am putting this on a 72 B body though. Last person who owned and did most of restoration, used 70 E body mirror, which is 1 year only as far as the base attaching. Because of the outline in the paint and mounting....I'm doing the same for a mirror that broke off. Hopefully that explains it fully.

 

[Moparsal]

I might have one, can you send a picture of the outline on the door

 

[Slant 6 Music]

1970 mirrors have mounting holes to the outside of the pedestal. 71 and up moves the mountings in towards the middle more. Thanks!

 

[Moparsal]

I’ll check tomorrow

 

[QuickBpBp]

That mirror is not a 70 E-body mirror looks like a 73-4 B-body mirror which has the the taller base and the wider spacing on the holes..

 

[Cop car wagon]

That does look like the tall 71 up base.
But I have never seen one with short tabs past the screws.
The screw spacing is nearly the same, less than 1/8" different, so you would have a hard time measuring that by eye.
Did someone drill out a stud mount style?
Whats the drivers like?

 

[Moparsal]

Ng. Just left side

 

[Slant 6 Music]

The p/n in the housing is 3548726 14-25-64. Brief findings on the internet show this to be for a 70 Ebody. Strangely though, one source shows 3548727 would be the RH or passenger side. This definitely came off the pass side! I disassembled it and I don't think it ever was before, it was very hard to get the mirror dismounted. I'm not worried whatsoever about what the correct mirror is for a 72 RR. Just want to fill this spot so as not to repaint, except base.

 

[Slant 6 Music]

Perhaps 3548727 is for chrome style. I saw one on ebay with that number.

 

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Except the one on ebay with that pn has the mounting holes set inwards. I think I'll just buy a repop and see if it mounts correctly, then just use the base from it. I was just looking for a beater one with a good base.

 

[Slant 6 Music]

Here's a pic of the driver side intact. Also, here's a link to Classic Industries repop for 73-74, and it does look the same too. Very confusing.

https://www.classicindustries.com/product/mb2332.html

 

[Slant 6 Music]

Thanks for everyone's help. Appears it is 73-74 like stated. Also thanks to Mr. Cuda on Ebody also, with close up pics of 70 and 71. Like I told him, it's just weird that I found the exact same pn 3548726 on mine as I found on a set for sale in ebay. But they clearly had different mounting holes closer together. I can't find a pn on the base I have. Maybe the housings had the same pn and the bases were put on as needed? Who knows....Thanks everyone

 

[QuickBpBp]

That does look like the tall 71 up base.
But I have never seen one with short tabs past the screws.
The screw spacing is nearly the same, less than 1/8" different, so you would have a hard time measuring that by eye.
Did someone drill out a stud mount style?
Whats the drivers like?

It’s not An 1/8. It’s wider than that between the two and yes it can be seen by the eye when you know what you are looking at. ‘71-72 B-body is not the taller base 73-4 B-body is. After reading the poster replies it seems my eye was right.

 

[Cop car wagon]

I try to be very factual in my responses. If you read the post I was responding to, I was trying to establish that it was not a 70 E base.
70 E and 71 B,E base bolt pattern are .100" different, so yes less than an 1/8"
71 B and E bases are taller than 70 E. So you can split hairs if 73 is taller, but again establishing that his pictured base is not 70 E.

 

[QuickBpBp]

I try to be very factual in my responses. If you read the post I was responding to, I was trying to establish that it was not a 70 E base.
70 E and 71 B,E base bolt pattern are .100" different, so yes less than an 1/8"
71 B and E bases are taller than 70 E. So you can split hairs if 73 is taller, but again establishing that his pictured base is not 70 E.

It’s not IF 73-4 are taller they ARE and that IS what he has. Again like I said it’s easy if you know what you are looking at and was not difficult to see. I was just giving this member the correct information to get him the correct base.