Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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Walt, if you say the trim was chrome, then perhaps you have the wrong trim as the original was stainless steel.
The correct mirrors for the 48-50 are available as repros and fit perfectly, no spacer used. I wish I had a picture to post. Just from memory, the base is very thin and nests between the two raised beads on the trim. Regarding the 36 Twelve owner's manual, I'll see the owner in a few days and see if I can't get him to agree to careful handling on my scanner.
Posted on: 2009/1/22 16:09
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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All right, I figured out how to downsize the pictures and I've now uploaded them to the original post. The base, shown between the two screws which are visible, is too wide to fit into the channel between the raised portion of the trim. Someone has welded up where the original screw holes are in the trim, it appears from looking underneath, but you can't see it from the outside, so I assumed it had been welded up and then chromed. Do I have:
1. Wrong mirrors (Kanter looked at photos and said they were right)? 2. Wrong base (if so, the base of the arm, which then screws into the base, would overlap the base on top and bottom)? 3. Wrong trim (as trim has had screw holes welded up, this would seem unlikely)? Thanks for help. Walt
Posted on: 2009/1/22 16:57
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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I am going to suggest that there was a changing in the mirrors sometime between 1949-1950. Your door stainless trim looks exactly like that on my 47 Super Clipper and the mirror Kanter specifies in their catalogue indicates that there are two mirror sizes; one for the 1942-47 Clippers and 22nd (1948-49) Series cars and one for the 23rd Series (1949-50). Dave (Owen) is correct in how the mirrors fit between the two outside ridges. The mirrors presently mounted incorrectly on your car may be correct for the 23rd series models. Attached is a photo of the 1947 style.
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Posted on: 2009/1/22 18:03
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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Clipper47, good picture of the mirror mount as I remember it, and that is some really fine-looking paint work on your car.
Posted on: 2009/1/22 18:32
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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Owen, Thanks but the photo is not of my car although the colour is the same.
Posted on: 2009/1/22 18:37
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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You could use a strip of heavy rubber in the channel between the screws to fill the void and make it sit flat. Just a suggestion.
Posted on: 2009/1/22 20:36
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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Your trim should indeed be stainless, not chrome. It also must be 22nd shape. the 23rd is considerably different.
The attached photo is a mirror on a 22nd series.
Posted on: 2009/1/22 22:37
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what is the color on this green car? it is gorgeous!!!!!
Posted on: 2009/1/23 14:47
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Re: 1948 Super Side View Mirrors
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There should be a metal spacer between the mirror and the belt moulding that fits between the ribs on the moulding. Thickness is 1/16 inch, width 5/16 inch and length 4-1/8 inch with the ends slightly rounded to match the base of the mirror. Diameter of the holes is about 3/16 inch with spacing to match the mirror base.
Posted on: 2009/1/23 16:26
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