Which rear view mirror is right for a 68? UPDATE

[bull]

Sorry, I meant to put this in Interior. Anyway, what is the correct rear view mirror for an early 68 Charger? I think it's the top one with the silver metal day/night lever (which I bought at a swap meet) but I think the car had the black plastic day/night lever style in it when I bought it.

Also, do I have the correct base?

[68 RT]

Top mirror is correct, the base is for 70 and up.

[bull]

Crap! That's what I was starting to think about that base. I doubt I'll find just a correct base for it.

Is the other mirror for a 1970 and up too?

[BananaDan]

My 70 mirror and base look like the top one you have there.

Pics:
http://1970chargerregistry.com/mboard/index.php?topic=179.msg1978#msg1978

Dan

[BananaDan]

Also, this thread mentions that 68 and early 69 base/stems should be squarish.  I've never seen one, no pics.

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,79716.0.html

[bull]

I think it's this Star Trek looking thing.

[charger490]

bull i have the last one you showed pm me

[UFO]

All of the '69's(4) that I had used the round mirror stem.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

My '69 (and most that I have seen personally) have the squarish one....

Sorry dont have any full on pics...


Even the XP Hemi has it 
http://www.1969chargerregistry.com/gallery/press/hemiXP?full=1

[bull]

My '69 (and most that I have seen personally) have the squarish one....

Sorry dont have any full on pics...


Even the XP Hemi has it 
http://www.1969chargerregistry.com/gallery/press/hemiXP?full=1

So does that last pic I posted look like what you have Chris?

[A383Wing]

I think bull's top mirror pic is also correct for 67 chargers as well...

[tan top]

I think it's this Star Trek looking thing.

thats what mine is like !  69   with an SPD of 22nd of november 68 !!  although can't remember that groove down the post though !!   will have to check 

[charger490]

this is the mirror i have
18720-2999021-cav2

[tan top]

yep just checked  mine is the same 

[bull]

Cool. One more mystery solved.

[bull]

Well now. I'm experiencing a new and interesting dilemma with this mirror thing. As best I can tell it seems the base that was in my car already is correct but the stem and mirror were wrong. I bought a base and stem from charger490 but the base bolt pattern is way off on that back hole. But I think I can use his stem in my old base and pull this off. Maybe...

Can anyone with an early 68 charger post some mirror pics for me?

[bull]

yep just checked  mine is the same  

The same as which? You mean it's got the groove?

[tan top]

this is the mirror i have
18720-2999021-cav2

yep  same as charger490 s picture  

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Sorry Curtis, missed this one....yes my mirror looks like the last pic you posted...Same as charger490's

[bull]

Sorry Curtis, missed this one....yes my mirror looks like the last pic you posted...Same as charger490's

Actually, if you look real close it isn't the same. At least not the base. The stem part of the base and mirror look the same but if you compare his base to yours they are different. Of course the side he's got the picture of up there is hard to see on a car because it's mounted toward the windshield but it's quite a bit deeper than yours.

Yours is like the one on the right below with the short groove above the rear mounting hole. Same bolt pattern as mine where the two front ones match but the single rear mounting hole is nearly 1/2" off.

[1BAD68]

This one is in mine September 1967 build date

[bull]

Cool! We haven't seen that style of stem yet.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Yes you are correct I see it now....

[Dans 68]

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

Dan

[bull]

  That arm is different yet. I've seen several examples of that one though, usually on Ebay. Your car is 13 days older than mine so if the mirror is original to yours that's probably what mine would have had.

Crap! Well, at least I've got the right base. Now I have to decide what I'm going to do for a stem/arm/whatever.

[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
18720-2999021-cav2

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.