Which rear view mirror is right for a 68? UPDATE

[elacruze]

I have both the short and long square arm mirrors, the short one came in the '68 R/T and the long one (like last photo) came in the '68 318 A/C car, which had a '70 interior. Both had the narrow base mount. The R/T mirror head has the grooves, don't recall about the other.

[Dans 68]

Curtis, If you want I will ask the previous owner if he ever changed it out. He got the car in '88.

Dan

[bull]

Curtis, If you want I will ask the previous owner if he ever changed it out. He got the car in '88.

Dan

If you don't mind. Thanks.

[westcoastdodge]

my december '67 build,think its the original

[bull]

So both of these mirror arms are supposedly from December 67 Chargers? Ok, I'm just going to use the one I've got.

[Dans 68]

Curtis,

My rear view mirror is original to the car, as far as the last owner knows.

Dan

[bull]

Thanks for checking, Dan.

[tan top]

So both of these mirror arms are supposedly from December 67 Chargers? Ok, I'm just going to use the one I've got.

perhaps it was  down to what assembly plant the car was built at !!

[bull]

  Maybe. Do you guys know where your cars were built?

[Dans 68]

Unless I'm missing something all early 1968 Chargers were built in Hamtramct, Michigan. St. Louis assembled Chargers were built in early '68, starting in March I believe. I have to believe that the assembly line just had bins of different supplier stalks/posts that the assembler's grabbed when needed. 

Dan

[bull]

I have to believe that the assembly line just had bins of different supplier stalks/posts that the assembler's grabbed when needed. 

Dan

That could be the case. I guess we can chalk this up to another odd, early 68 quirk.

[SRT-68]

Here are a few of my '68 with it's scheduled build date of 12-26-67.

Dan

This one looks correct because only the '68 had the longer stem. '69 and '70 stems are shorter because headrests were added to the seats.

[bull]

Here are a few of my '68 with it's scheduled build date of 12-26-67.

Dan

This one looks correct because only the '68 had the longer stem. '69 and '70 stems are shorter because headrests were added to the seats.

Huh? No head rests in 68?

[Rolling_Thunder]

this is the mirror i have
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I have that mirror as well....     My car was built Aug 1967

[Troy]

Here are a few of my '68 with it's scheduled build date of 12-26-67.

Dan

This one looks correct because only the '68 had the longer stem. '69 and '70 stems are shorter because headrests were added to the seats.

Huh? No head rests in 68?

They were optional in 68. My R/T has them.

Troy

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Here are a few of my '68 with it's scheduled build date of 12-26-67.

Dan

This one looks correct because only the '68 had the longer stem. '69 and '70 stems are shorter because headrests were added to the seats.

Huh? No head rests in 68?

They were optional in 68. My R/T has them.

Troy

And optional in '69 up until 1/1/69 where they became mandatory

[bull]

So, how about this headrest = short mirror arm/no head rest = long mrror arm theory?

[bull]

Well, I used my old base and the arm I got from Don (charger490) and it turned out fairly well. I actually finished it about a week ago but forgot to post pics. The hard part was finding a decent paint match because most silvers are just too metallic. And the base I have is pretty dinged up but it will work. It looks like the ball must have gotten loose in the past and some dummy thought peening it would tighten it up. Anyway, I media blasted the arm and base and then primed/painted them. The ball, plate and fasteners were all plated with clear zinc and I think he had a helluva time with the ball because (he claims) it's stainless. Ooops. I didn't know. The mirror itself is just a good original I found at a swap meet that cost me $10-$15 IIRC.