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7ftbill
Joined: 26 Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Location: michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:00 am Post subject: Manual mirror cover - 86 capri vert |
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I have a broken mirror cover (think that is what they are called). I haven't seen these manual models (that were metal) repro'd on the common mustang part vendors (npd, lmr...etc) are these hard to get?
I was thinking it would be an easy find, I suppose I could hit a junk yard and grab one if available...
any ideas?
also, if I do pick one up, has anyone repainted these to spruce them up a bit? I was thinking like a flat black or something? |
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86MclarenCapri
Joined: 27 Sep 2015 Posts: 231 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 1:05 am Post subject: |
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Got pics?
Mine is metal, standard Mustang/Capri, it is just painted the same color as the car.
Should be pretty easy to find a replacement..(eBay!?) _________________ Dan
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt
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7ftbill
Joined: 26 Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Location: michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:30 am Post subject: |
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I need the mirror part, which is metal, and the seal - I cannot figure out what the seal is called - you can see it damaged in the pic
https://i.imgur.com/6sQZhb3.jpg
(sorry, I am still trying to figure out how to link in the post so pics are already here) |
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86MclarenCapri
Joined: 27 Sep 2015 Posts: 231 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 5:14 pm Post subject: |
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Ahh... That part. I believe it is called a 'Mirror mount'.
I don't think it is broken--I think ASC had to grind off the top to get it to fit with the raked back windshield. It looks just like mine..
Also, I'm going out on a limb here, but I think that since the cars were originally hard tops and had the frames around the glass, they had to use some convertible weather stripping? I would bet that the weatherstripping is just standard Mustang convertible piece that might have been cut down.
I need to replace mine, too. _________________ Dan
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt |
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7ftbill
Joined: 26 Mar 2018 Posts: 52 Location: michigan
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject: |
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86MclarenCapri wrote: | Ahh... That part. I believe it is called a 'Mirror mount'.
I don't think it is broken--I think ASC had to grind off the top to get it to fit with the raked back windshield. It looks just like mine..
Also, I'm going out on a limb here, but I think that since the cars were originally hard tops and had the frames around the glass, they had to use some convertible weather stripping? I would bet that the weatherstripping is just standard Mustang convertible piece that might have been cut down.
I need to replace mine, too. |
wow, good to know before I started buying something. I thought it was funny that both were "broke"!
re the weather stripping there, I was hoping that it was a standard part, I still have no luck tracking down the piece or the name of it. I have a friend at ford that looked for me and she only sent me hard top info (based off my vin) |
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86MclarenCapri
Joined: 27 Sep 2015 Posts: 231 Location: Norfolk, VA
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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I did ask Henry about the molding a few months ago and he has them. You should shoot him a picture of the molding so that you two are on the same page. _________________ Dan
Norfolk, VA
86 Capri Convt Silver/Charcoal/Black
67 Mustang GTA Convt |
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