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bosshoff
08-31-2009, 11:06 AM
I just installed the wrong Sport Mirrors on my 74 Cutlass Supreme. I do not know what GM model they are from, but the angle of the base is different than the contour of my door. They look like they are sticking straight up. I picked them up off of Ebay a couple years ago. Someone posted (different forum) that there is an angled base gasket which "cants" the mirror away from the window, thus correcting the angle. I called Fusick, and they list part # MGR 712 as a base gasket for 71-77 Sport Mirror, but Fusick told me the gasket is flat, not angled.:confused: I am considering filing down the tall side of the base, jury-rigging this to fit the contour of my doors. Please take a look at my crude drawing, and if you have access to YOUR sport mirrors, measure the dimensions I need. This would make life quite a bit easier for me, as I have the Cutlass in storage, and I try to get my ducks in a row before I go to work on her. Thanks.
74grannysup
08-31-2009, 05:18 PM
I bought some supposedly off a 73 lemans an had the same problem. I just flipped them over, an shaved the plastic allignment thingy off an they line up perfect. Cant tell their not factory unless you look real close.
bosshoff
08-31-2009, 05:23 PM
Granny, mine are all metal. the only plastic is a flat thin gasket.? I am considering filing them down, but would like some rough measurements first.
74grannysup
08-31-2009, 05:28 PM
the gaskets are metal? I did see some pastic gaskets for 73-77 on e-bay yesterday. I think about ten dollars.
bosshoff
08-31-2009, 05:39 PM
No, the gaskets are plastic, but flat and only like 1/32" thick.
74grannysup
08-31-2009, 05:51 PM
oh, ok. I did'nt see the e-bay listing I saw yesterday. Their was another though, he says they'll fit 73-87. I went that route once and ended up with mirrors cocked in too far, so I'd be leary about buying those. good luck.
bosshoff
08-31-2009, 05:54 PM
Sounds just like my pictures.
74grannysup
08-31-2009, 06:01 PM
exactly. like I said the ones I have now did the same thing when I put them on. the gaskets were real thin on one side an thick on the other. thats when I brainstormed an flipped them over. I'm pretty sure they said they were off a 73 lemans. check out my shotty pics on my page an you,ll see how they line up perfect now.
bosshoff
08-31-2009, 06:08 PM
So I need to find some ramped gaskets from a 73 Lemans?;)
73431Cutlass
08-31-2009, 07:41 PM
As far as I know they are the same gasket for the 73-77 Olds Cutlass. Once you change the body style they would change for the different contours. I may have a used set in decent shape, I would need to check them first and make sure they are good. I have a new set from Fusick, but I put them in a safe place until I needed them.. Now I need/want them and cant find them! Let me know and Iwill look for ya!

Steve
crazy'boutOlds
08-31-2009, 10:04 PM
I took a coiuple of pics. Same mirror, different gasket thick ness.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/dreamsolds/IMG_1199.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg167/dreamsolds/IMG_1200.jpg

The one with the bigger angle is from my old 77 Cutlass S. The other is from
my 79 Holiday 88 mirror. Same mirrors, different spacer/gasket
bosshoff
09-01-2009, 01:15 PM
Weird, why would Fusick say the ones for 73-77 were "Flat" and NOT angled?