The mirror on my 65 looked kind of like that. I used a hard wheel with a grey compound, then slowly worked to soft buff with red rouge. It is so much better
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This one is beyond revival. I've done a lot of magic on chrome and trim with the Bee and Bird, but this mirror isn't worth any effort. Found one on Ebag in nice shape, but the prick won't ship out of the USA or even change the listing so I can buy it and have him ship elsewhere..
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A buddy of mine just bought a repro 2-poster from Nigel at Moparts North last week. The mirror should not be on the front fender, but back on the door.
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It actually works really nice where it is... and I'm not welding up the holes!
"Door" mirror was an option in '64, maybe that's where a dealer put it... who knows.
Send me a pm with the ebay listing if you would want me to buy it for you and then send it north. More time and $, but if you really want it.....
Don't they repo those mirrors?
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Thanks Joel! Just gonna let it ride for now and wait for a better OE to pop up. Now that I know there's a repro made for it (no pentastar) I don't need to snap up the first one I see.
YEP, no Pentastar on it.
Damn. Too bad you weren't closer lol. I'm in need of some block welding myself.
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Another ffs... you'd think Nigel's shipper would send a matched set when they're 90 bucks each. Two different mfg's and the Raybestos one is 1.3 lbs heavier! Oh well, Nigel's got another one coming to me tomorrow to make a matched set at his expense!
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I keep watching.. like daily!
Found a rear bumper last night, just a mere $999 + $600 shipping... 
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I see absolutely nowhere that the body of this car is actually grounded to the battery and engine. Must be getting it's body ground via the trans cooler lines and radiator. I have a few thousand of these around..
That'll do the trick, out of sight behind the carburetor. It has more "play" in it that it looks.
Threatened the ignition module with a new one and a new wiring harness, courteous of the car seller, and then gave the old harness one last look over first.
It may have just been loose female connectors on the harness plug, gave them a squeeze and put it back on tight. Can't kill the car, so next hot cruise will tell the tale. Spares are in the glove box so it'll never die again...
Needed to swap spots so I can open the 440's doors fully to install the window to roof rail seals. That'll come after painting and trim work in the house...
Yah.. well you can never have enough pictures! I can't believe that this car is 4" longer than my Bee!
That'll do the trick, out of sight behind the carburetor. It has more "play" in it that it looks.
Threatened the ignition module with a new one and a new wiring harness, courteous of the car seller, and then gave the old harness one last look over first.
It may have just been loose female connectors on the harness plug, gave them a squeeze and put it back on tight. Can't kill the car, so next hot cruise will tell the tale. Spares are in the glove box so it'll never die again...
Needed to swap spots so I can open the 440's doors fully to install the window to roof rail seals. That'll come after painting and trim work in the house...
Yah.. well you can never have enough pictures! I can't believe that this car is 4" longer than my Bee!
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Thanks, as noted earlier... for now I'm holding out for an OE in better condition than I have. These repros don't have a pentastar and in all honesty too damn shinny for the rest of the trim.. LOL
Not much of a "read the manual" kinda guy, but can't hurt on a 57 year old car. Nice clean original, not a crappy reproduction .
Now I know what the steering wheel horn ring center says after seeing the manual cover. I can make it out know that I know WHAT I'm reading
Found that rare hens tooth that many said I may never find. Freshly prepped and triple plated '64 Dodge rear bumper. Shipping from California is gonna hurt... on top of the sale price. Listed at $1000 US and he took my $875 offer. Considering it cost me $1400Cdn to have my Bee rear bumper done, I'm pretty happy at this point. 'Till I see what shipping finalizes at anyhow.. LOL
Not much of a "read the manual" kinda guy, but can't hurt on a 57 year old car. Nice clean original, not a crappy reproduction .
Now I know what the steering wheel horn ring center says after seeing the manual cover. I can make it out know that I know WHAT I'm reading
Found that rare hens tooth that many said I may never find. Freshly prepped and triple plated '64 Dodge rear bumper. Shipping from California is gonna hurt... on top of the sale price. Listed at $1000 US and he took my $875 offer. Considering it cost me $1400Cdn to have my Bee rear bumper done, I'm pretty happy at this point. 'Till I see what shipping finalizes at anyhow.. LOL
Sorry for the loss of your sister. Loved one's can not be replaced. But Grand children carry on the legend. Nice car.
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That's some nice bling.
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Just because you're on "house duty" doesn't mean you can't order parts each time you pass by your keyboard... nice new tail light lenses.
Parts to rebuild that '66 axle housing I picked up last week. Emergency brake levers and struts, new pumpkin to housing nuts and new U joint clamps and bolts!
When you can smell the box even before the Fedex guy opens the delivery van door!
Bearings, seals, gaskets, shoes, wheel cylinders, etc and three bottles of the stinky stuff ! Everything to complete the rear axle overhaul and some spares.
Only thing Ford is good for here is the sure trac clutch gooo.
I guess Cass/DoctorDiff only had two bottles of Ford, got one from Spicer. I bought three as they were only $8US each. $32Cdn each if I walk into the Ford dealer here..
Parts to rebuild that '66 axle housing I picked up last week. Emergency brake levers and struts, new pumpkin to housing nuts and new U joint clamps and bolts!
When you can smell the box even before the Fedex guy opens the delivery van door!
Bearings, seals, gaskets, shoes, wheel cylinders, etc and three bottles of the stinky stuff ! Everything to complete the rear axle overhaul and some spares.
Only thing Ford is good for here is the sure trac clutch gooo.
I guess Cass/DoctorDiff only had two bottles of Ford, got one from Spicer. I bought three as they were only $8US each. $32Cdn each if I walk into the Ford dealer here..
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As purchased.
Thought my chrome ramcharger air cleaner would look neat, but unfortunately the hood won't close as the Edelbrock Torker intake has things too high up.
Wife said lets go for a cruise, but considering the temperature I thought some roof rail to window seals might be a good idea first. Removing the empty roof rail on the passenger side.
Stainless roof rail channel removed.
Someone beat it up with a screw driver prying, need to straighten the wows out first before new seals
Original white foam seal strip between the stainless channel and the car body.
New roof rail seals. RR4006 from Soft Seal.
There is a left and a right.
But first, since the channels are off the car they need to get polished. Black compound on the heavy wheel to get rid of scratches and then green on the soft wheel to polish.
That'll do...
Thought my chrome ramcharger air cleaner would look neat, but unfortunately the hood won't close as the Edelbrock Torker intake has things too high up.
Wife said lets go for a cruise, but considering the temperature I thought some roof rail to window seals might be a good idea first. Removing the empty roof rail on the passenger side.
Stainless roof rail channel removed.
Someone beat it up with a screw driver prying, need to straighten the wows out first before new seals
Original white foam seal strip between the stainless channel and the car body.
New roof rail seals. RR4006 from Soft Seal.
There is a left and a right.
But first, since the channels are off the car they need to get polished. Black compound on the heavy wheel to get rid of scratches and then green on the soft wheel to polish.
That'll do...
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New body to rail seals. 10 bucks US.
I put the new seal over the back end, set the channel into place and drapped the seal off the end. One screw hand threaded into the foam and then put the channel up into place.
Roof rail channel all screwed into place, time to install the new seal. Clipped in enough just to hold it and then put the two screws in the front end of the seal, which has a metal plate embedded in same.
Sure can't complain that they don't give you enough material.
Some cheap trim removal tools work good for pushing the seal into the channel to lock it in place.
New seals into place and the door windows now seal nicely.
All that was left for a seal on the drivers side.
Drivers side roof rail coming off, repeat the polish and new seal installation. This side went a lot quicker.
Now lets get that cruise in..
Honey, I'm ready....
I put the new seal over the back end, set the channel into place and drapped the seal off the end. One screw hand threaded into the foam and then put the channel up into place.
Roof rail channel all screwed into place, time to install the new seal. Clipped in enough just to hold it and then put the two screws in the front end of the seal, which has a metal plate embedded in same.
Sure can't complain that they don't give you enough material.
Some cheap trim removal tools work good for pushing the seal into the channel to lock it in place.
New seals into place and the door windows now seal nicely.
All that was left for a seal on the drivers side.
Drivers side roof rail coming off, repeat the polish and new seal installation. This side went a lot quicker.
Now lets get that cruise in..
Honey, I'm ready....
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