Stock Passenger Door Mirror, Where do they mount?? Options

[aircooledtechguy]

I scored me a passenger door mirror today on CL. Now I need to get ready to mount it.

1. Do all the cars have the captured nuts under the door skin similar to the drivers door that just need to be drilled out through the skin?? If so, I assume drilling from the inside of the door out is the way to do this??

2. If not and I will have to add my own nuts to the screws, does anyone have the correct location I will need to locate it so it's usable?? I know it needs to be aft of the drivers side a bit

Thanks!!

[aircooledtechguy]

Thanks for all the great info guys. Yeah, I did try the search function. . . I guess I'll have to get my 9 y/o to help me with that in the future (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif)

Thanks again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)

[jcb29]

The Tech Article is on the bird's site. I drilled the two holes from the outside without removing the door panel. On the left side, carefully measure the center point location of the rear hole. Transfer that location to the right side. Center punch and drill 1/8" pilot hole then carefully expand hole size with progressively larger bits up to 3/16" making sure you are centered over the bolt hole after each larger drill bit. Do not exceed 3/16" bit size because you will ruin the threads of the bolt welded to the inside of the door skin. Measure and drill second hole. Smooth edges of metal door skin with a rat tail file, touch up bare metal, let dry - mount reversed mirror with the correct screws and the hard rubber trim.