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Installing pass side mirror... |
SKL1 |
Jun 7 2024, 11:32 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,630 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
This may be in a thread somewhere but I've never been good with the search function, if so, please supply a link. Otherwise, here goes...
Finally installing a pass side mirror and will be taking off the door card, etc. I assume I'll want to drill a small pilot hole from the inside through the nut so the holes are in the right place. Any other suggestions so as to not "hurt" a perfectly good door and paint job?? TIA. |
technicalninja |
Jun 8 2024, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,948 Joined: 31-January 23 From: Granbury Texas Member No.: 27,135 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I have done this without removing the window or the window track. I carefully taped over the spot on the door where the mirror would mount with blue painters tape. Then I used a 6mm automatic center punch. I put it inside the nut plate and pushed on it until it clicked. That dimples the metal outward on the outside of the door. I then carefully reversed the dimple with a punch, and used a drill with a 7mm drill bit to carefully drill out the mirror mounting holes. Then just touch up the paint so it doesn't rust, remove the blue painter's tape, and mount the mirror. @ClayPerrine You have a spring-loaded center punch that has a 6mm shank like a high end "transfer" punch? That's FREAKING cool! I want a set! 6/8/10/12 would work great! This is "The Way" for centering holes for this process. I was planning on making a "center-punch mandrel" out of a 6X1 bolt. machine the end of it to create a little protrusion in the center and then screw it into the nut-plate from the inside until you can apply pressure to the skin and lightly tap the outside with a dowel/hammer to make the centering mark. Having the perfectly sized auto punch would make that much easier! |
ClayPerrine |
Jun 9 2024, 05:33 AM
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I have done this without removing the window or the window track. I carefully taped over the spot on the door where the mirror would mount with blue painters tape. Then I used a 6mm automatic center punch. I put it inside the nut plate and pushed on it until it clicked. That dimples the metal outward on the outside of the door. I then carefully reversed the dimple with a punch, and used a drill with a 7mm drill bit to carefully drill out the mirror mounting holes. Then just touch up the paint so it doesn't rust, remove the blue painter's tape, and mount the mirror. @ClayPerrine You have a spring-loaded center punch that has a 6mm shank like a high end "transfer" punch? That's FREAKING cool! I want a set! 6/8/10/12 would work great! This is "The Way" for centering holes for this process. I was planning on making a "center-punch mandrel" out of a 6X1 bolt. machine the end of it to create a little protrusion in the center and then screw it into the nut-plate from the inside until you can apply pressure to the skin and lightly tap the outside with a dowel/hammer to make the centering mark. Having the perfectly sized auto punch would make that much easier! I actually made it from a 6mm transfer punch and an automatic center punch. I just turned down the cheap Harbor Freight transfer punch to have the same threaded end as the point on the automatic center punch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
Shivers |
Jun 9 2024, 10:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 2,754 Joined: 19-October 20 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 24,781 Region Association: Southern California |
I have done this without removing the window or the window track. I carefully taped over the spot on the door where the mirror would mount with blue painters tape. Then I used a 6mm automatic center punch. I put it inside the nut plate and pushed on it until it clicked. That dimples the metal outward on the outside of the door. I then carefully reversed the dimple with a punch, and used a drill with a 7mm drill bit to carefully drill out the mirror mounting holes. Then just touch up the paint so it doesn't rust, remove the blue painter's tape, and mount the mirror. @ClayPerrine You have a spring-loaded center punch that has a 6mm shank like a high end "transfer" punch? That's FREAKING cool! I want a set! 6/8/10/12 would work great! This is "The Way" for centering holes for this process. I was planning on making a "center-punch mandrel" out of a 6X1 bolt. machine the end of it to create a little protrusion in the center and then screw it into the nut-plate from the inside until you can apply pressure to the skin and lightly tap the outside with a dowel/hammer to make the centering mark. Having the perfectly sized auto punch would make that much easier! I actually made it from a 6mm transfer punch and an automatic center punch. I just turned down the cheap Harbor Freight transfer punch to have the same threaded end as the point on the automatic center punch. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Ha, good idea. I'm going to file that away |
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