Mirror question

[kansashogan]

I'm busy today trying to get some odds and ends done. Ok, I'm wanting to post these mirrors for sale but I have an issue I think and i don't want to sell something that's not working right. I'm assuming once bolted on the door the aluminum frame should be able to pivot. Right now they seem to be frozen. I have soaked them with Wd-40 for about a week now and they haven't moved. I have put quite a bit of pressure on them and I don't want them to break. Any ideas?

[watchamakalit]

I would be interested in them just the way they are. Do you have a price shipped to 46750?

My build: https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=https://comancheclub.com/topic/8033-finally-found-onenow-it-has-a-new-floor/&share_tid=8033&share_fid=53169&share_type=t

[schardein]

I've passed on those mirrors in the junkyard because of that same issue, it seems as if the pivot points on the body are locked up.  I assume they moved when new.

[kansashogan]

I'm not sure what all is inside the part that appears to be frozen.  The Wd-40 seems to be soaking in so I would think it would eventually break loose. 

[Dzimm]

Try a little heat on it.  Maybe not a torch but a heat gun to avoid damaging the finish

[kansashogan]

That's an idea, thanks. 

[AZJeff]

I had this problem on my 1991 F150 when I owned it.  I ended up drilling out the rivets that attach the aluminum arms to the steel mounting brackets, and replacing them with stainless steel bolts and “nylock” nuts.

[Manche757]

Did anyone come up with a solvent that freed the movement?   I have the same issue with the same mirrors.  Are new ones, with brackets, available?

[AZJeff]

The dissimilar metals between the steel and aluminum causes the aluminum to oxidize and sort of “weld” itself to the steel.  Getting something to dissolve the aluminum oxide (and not trash the base aluminum or the steel parts) is going to be tough.

 

Its for that reason I chose to drill out the corroded and siezed pivot pins.

[Comanche1]

I’m looking to install those type of mirrors too. What do I do with factory door mirror holes?

[Manche757]

Are the mirrors available new that fit the existing holes?

[Pete M]

1 hour ago, Comanche1 said:

I’m looking to install those type of mirrors too. What do I do with factory door mirror holes?

 

which mirrors do you have now?

 

please note the brackets that go with the tow mirrors.  if you don't brace them, they can doa  number on your door sheetmetal.