Threaded Holes for Mirrors?
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Threaded Holes for Mirrors?
About half way down on the outside of the door there are two threaded approx 1/4"holes about 2 1/2"apart. What are these for? The only thing I could come up with is possibly for mounting a mirror? Yep, both doors.
For clarification, these holes are right below the mirror about half way down the door & appear to come from the factory that way...
Thanks,
Lonnie
For clarification, these holes are right below the mirror about half way down the door & appear to come from the factory that way...
Thanks,
Lonnie
1982 Datsun 720 diesel.
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Re: Threaded holes on the door?
Nissan fitted a small automotive mirror which uses two holes just under the window. However, dealers and aftermarket offered two U-Haul style mirrors that used a support frame. These mirrors have about 3 times the area of the standard passenger car part and sticks out further.
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The '82 I just parted ("Bellingham Truck") had the lower picture style of mirrors on it. I still have both the mirrors and the doors. The mirrors are in good shape (which is why I kept them). When I unscrewed them from the doors, something fell off inside each door. I'm imagining a reinforcement plate, to prevent the door from cracking.
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Al S.
1982 Maxima diesel wagon, 2nd & 4th owner, 165k miles, rusty & burgundy/grey. Purchased 1996, SOLD 16Feb10
1983 Maxima diesel wagon, 199k miles, rusty, light yellow/light brown. SOLD 14Jul07
1981 720 SD22 (scrapped 04Sep07)
1983 Sentra CD17, 255k, bought 06Jul08, gave it away 22Jun10.
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( This post belongs to "TooManyIdeas". )
Ok so I have what has been explained to me as the "Euro Style" mirrors on my truck. They are rediculously small so I opted to swap them out to the "West coast style" mirrors. Now when I installed the passanger side I noticed
A: There was no bottom mounting holes. Not really a problem thats why god invented the drill.
B: the bottom mounting bracket has a 3/4" gap between the door and the mount. If I push it closed, it tweaks the metal on the door at the top mount alittle.
Is this normal?
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Ok so I have what has been explained to me as the "Euro Style" mirrors on my truck. They are rediculously small so I opted to swap them out to the "West coast style" mirrors. Now when I installed the passanger side I noticed
A: There was no bottom mounting holes. Not really a problem thats why god invented the drill.
B: the bottom mounting bracket has a 3/4" gap between the door and the mount. If I push it closed, it tweaks the metal on the door at the top mount alittle.
Is this normal?
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Passed 08May2008
My friend, you are missed . . .
1982 Datsun 720KC SD-22
"Im slow and I'm ahead of you"
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The door is fine. Accessories that are advertised to fit everything NEVER EVER fit what you install them on without bending those "universal" brackets.philip wrote:( This post belongs to "TooManyIdeas". )
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B: the bottom mounting bracket has a 3/4" gap between the door and the mount. If I push it closed, it tweaks the metal on the door at the top mount alittle.
Is this normal?
-Philip
Passed 08May2008
My friend, you are missed . . .
1982 Datsun 720KC SD-22
"Im slow and I'm ahead of you"
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1982 Datsun 720KC SD-22
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ok but its not a "universal fit" the mirrors came off another 720 (Thanks Mr. Savage). All I want to know is if the sheetmetals tweeks out at the top mounting holes alittle will it make any advers effects (ie leaking, window alignment, ect)
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Bend or shim as necessary. Never build in stress.TooManyIdeas wrote:ok but its not a "universal fit" the mirrors came off another 720 (Thanks Mr. Savage). All I want to know is if the sheetmetals tweeks out at the top mounting holes alittle will it make any advers effects (ie leaking, window alignment, ect)
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1982 Datsun 720KC SD-22
"Im slow and I'm ahead of you"
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I can't figure why they're not just bolt-on -- they came off the "Bellingham Truck", which was . . . uh, oh. The truck was 1982, but doors were not original to the truck (they were blue, truck was white).TooManyIdeas wrote:ok but its not a "universal fit" the mirrors came off another 720 (Thanks Mr. Savage).
I wonder if the doors are much later. The door panels are certainly 1982 style, and they match the blue of the doors. I assumed that the doors are 1981 or 1982, but I could be wrong.
If you can't or don't want to make them fit, I'll send you money back. Just let me know.
Regards,
Al S.
1982 Maxima diesel wagon, 2nd & 4th owner, 165k miles, rusty & burgundy/grey. Purchased 1996, SOLD 16Feb10
1983 Maxima diesel wagon, 199k miles, rusty, light yellow/light brown. SOLD 14Jul07
1981 720 SD22 (scrapped 04Sep07)
1983 Sentra CD17, 255k, bought 06Jul08, gave it away 22Jun10.
Al S.
1982 Maxima diesel wagon, 2nd & 4th owner, 165k miles, rusty & burgundy/grey. Purchased 1996, SOLD 16Feb10
1983 Maxima diesel wagon, 199k miles, rusty, light yellow/light brown. SOLD 14Jul07
1981 720 SD22 (scrapped 04Sep07)
1983 Sentra CD17, 255k, bought 06Jul08, gave it away 22Jun10.
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Hey don't worry about it. I got the mirrors to work. I was more concerned with the metal deflection than anything else. The mirrors are awsome (especially the 3" fish eyes). I have no visability problems now.
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