Mirror Help

[XJChief]

Deuce with late style mirrors. The right mirror was damaged during shipping. How exactly is the mirror attached to the support bars that hold it up? Is there a piece of threaded rod all the way through or two pieces? Picture here:

http://undergroundgarage.net/gallery/albums/userpics/10057/IMG_0880_2.jpg

 

[Recovry4x4]

Bolts with bushings

 

[67Beast]

It is a solid pice with the studs the stick off it to go through the brackets. When i broke one on mine, I drilled and tapped the crossbar for a common sized 1/4" bolt. It has held for over a year now.

 

[ah1955]

I just used 1/4 threaded rod dropped down through a piece of black iron tubing( not sure of wall thickness just something I picked up at Home Depot) and washers, ran nuts down to tighten the brackets then put mirror on with internal star washers and nuts.
I think the star washers are a little better at keeping the mirror from turning, may not be the same as the origanal but for a couple bucks it worked and did not look bad.

 

[XJChief]

Thanks. It was a piece of rod, threaded at both ends. Drilled out the bottom end and punched it out. Replaced it with a stainless threaded rod and some washers and lock washers. Better than new now. Thanks.