RE: dash mounted rearview mirror

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

There isn't enough room to get vice grips on both sides of the nut..
I don't have more than 2 or 3 inches vertical space under the dash (the 
nut is not centered above the hole I have to work through)
Rich Kinsley wrote:
> 
> I think the best idea is to forget spanning the whole thing. Just secure 
> 
> a point on opposite sides with vise grips and use a lever between them. 
> Since the nut is not solid it offers this advantage. You can turn it 
> using exterior or interior surfaces.
> 
> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> =====================================================================
> Paul Lennemann wrote:
> > 
> > I have a pair of 8" needle nose vise grips w/ a 45 degree offset.  Not 
> > sure it will open that far but it should be close.  I'll try to remember 
> > 
> > 
> > to check tomorrow.
> > 
> > Paul L.
> > '63 Sport Fury
> > 440/727
> > http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-lennemann63.html
> >   
> > 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > 
> > > huh?
> > > ;)
> > > I'll go to the hardware store and see what I can figure out..
> > > 
> > > I don't really wanna bang too much on it, for fear of shattering a 47 
> > > year old mirror... bad luck, don't ya know ;)
> > > 
> > > Rich Kinsley wrote:
> > > > 
> > > > The nut is dished so you could use like a spanner wrench on the inside 
> > > > of the nut. I built one for a similar situation using 5/16" steel 
> > > > tubing. Cut off about a 16" piece. Bend it in a U shape. Cruch the ends 
> > > > in a vise in the right orientation to fit inside the nut. Then spread 
> > > > the ends to fit tight against the sides and bend a 90deg near the end so 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > you have room and leverage to work it. I think it'll work if you can 
> > > > understand what I said???? Same could be done with a chunk of narrow 1' 
> > > > to 2" flat steel about 3/16" thick. You can grind out a notch to fit the 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > interior.
> > > > 
> > > > Sticking a screwdriver or punch against it to give it a couple licks to 
> > > > loosen it may help too.
> > > > 
> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> > > > =====================================================================
> > > > 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > 
> > > > > here's some pics of my frustration...
> > > > > 
> > > > > http://www.timelesstransport.com/dashpad-install/
> > > > > 
> > > > > Rich Kinsley wrote:
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > You're good with pictures. Can you send a pic of the area? I was 
> > > > > > thinking they might have a tool like you use on doors to use for the 
> > > > > > mirror. I think maybe you could make one from some 1/8" steel? It'd be 
> > > > > > an interesting challenge. Also if you have that socket maybe you could 
> > > > > > cut a thin piece from the socket and have it welded to a thin piece of 
> > > > > > steel. Let's see what it looks like. I always like to make custom tools 
> > > > > > :-)
> > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > =====================================================================
> > > > > > 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > anyone here ever removed a dash mounted mirror on a 62 chysler? 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Is there a trick to this? the nut holding the mirror in place is 1-3/8 
> > > > > > > inch, making a wrench almost impossible to find that will fit in that 
> > > > > > > space (through the hole for heater controls)
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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> Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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