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74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose #1230530 05/09/12 05:50 PM 05/09/12 05:50 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 71 NY K Killerinc OP member
Killerinc OP member K Joined: May 2012 Posts: 71 NY	Hey, I have a 74 Barracuda, and the mirrors on the sides have these original nut washers pressed into a hole in the door. They have come lose and just spin now. What options do i have to fix this? I thought of putting a spot weld on the side or just putting a new one in. What you all suggest ?

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230531 05/09/12 07:13 PM 05/09/12 07:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Quote: Hey, I have a 74 Barracuda, and the mirrors on the sides have these original nut washers pressed into a hole in the door. They have come lose and just spin now. What options do i have to fix this? I thought of putting a spot weld on the side or just putting a new one in . What you all suggest ? This, they sell a pop rivet like tool to install new ones and the tool is real cheap. Careful when removing the old one so not to make the hole bigger. And you might be able to tighten up the ones you have now with a tool.

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Challenger 1] #1230532 05/09/12 07:38 PM 05/09/12 07:38 PM
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Killerinc OP member K Joined: May 2012 Posts: 71 NY	Oh ok great do you know what the tool is called or where i can get one? Would it be a bad thing to weld the old ones?

Ding! Ding! Ding!!! [Re: Killerinc] #1230533 05/09/12 09:02 PM 05/09/12 09:02 PM
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MD72 member M Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 26 White Hall, Maryland	Harbor Freight!! $16.95!!! Threaded Insert Riveter Kit Item # 1210

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230534 05/09/12 09:37 PM 05/09/12 09:37 PM
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Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Yes it would be a very bad thing to try to weld them, impossible because there 2 different materials. Yup for less than 20 bucks you can buy the right tool for the job. Not often that some something that looks so tough, is easy and cheap to fix. Just don't [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] up the hole. You can't say [Edited by Moparts - Family Friendly Site - Keep it clean] here I guess. buger you know those things in your nose.

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230535 05/09/12 09:39 PM 05/09/12 09:39 PM
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RSNOMO Moparts Torchbearer R Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 18,880 -	Made-up some mounting 'plates' for my mirrors... So you got something to draw down on other than just a door skin...

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: RSNOMO] #1230536 05/09/12 09:42 PM 05/09/12 09:42 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Good idea for oversized, wore out holes.

Re: Ding! Ding! Ding!!! [Re: MD72] #1230537 05/10/12 03:05 AM 05/10/12 03:05 AM
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Evil Monkey enthusiast Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 357 Lake Elmo, MN	Menard's also has the tool - at least the one nearest my house does. It's a Menard's branded tool, so I would guess they all carry it. It was in the same section as the pop rivet guns, and comes with 4 different sizes of the RivNuts, including the size needed for the side mirrors. I bought one 2 or 3 years ago from them and they only wanted $9.99 for it. 1974 'Cuda 360/TKO 1990 Ram Van 1998 Neon

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Challenger 1] #1230538 05/10/12 12:22 PM 05/10/12 12:22 PM
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Killerinc OP member K Joined: May 2012 Posts: 71 NY	So i will pick up the Rivet Gun, but what's the best way to get the old ones out with out destroying the hole?

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230539 05/10/12 12:47 PM 05/10/12 12:47 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	I would use a grinder to remove it, or if you can grip it inside the door a correct size drill bit.

Re: Ding! Ding! Ding!!! [Re: MD72] #1230540 05/10/12 01:01 PM 05/10/12 01:01 PM
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CUDAJAS top fuel C Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,072 Cambridge, Ontario, Canada	Quote: Harbor Freight!! $16.95!!! Threaded Insert Riveter Kit Item # 1210 Wow that same tool is $34.99 in Canada at Princess Auto. Figures too, cause I need one. The pass side mirror on my 74 has no inserts. looks like soemone just drilled the holes and used some clips on the inside to hold the screws on. Jason

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230541 05/10/12 09:22 PM 05/10/12 09:22 PM
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MoparSam member Joined: May 2004 Posts: 136 Oshawa, Ontario, Canada	Quote: They have come lose and just spin now. What options do i have to fix this? What you all suggest ? My car had the same issues as yours. I bought the tool as suggested and used it to just tighten up the inserts that were all ready in the door. Worked perfectly, if that fails just remove the old ones and use the new inserts that come with the tool.

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: Killerinc] #1230542 05/11/12 02:28 PM 05/11/12 02:28 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,142 Tucson, AZ C cruzin super stock
cruzin super stock C Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,142 Tucson, AZ	I did like RS23U1G suggested. Using the mirror's base as template, installed from inside the door. Displaces the load and is much more secure than using the rivet inserts. If you use the rivet inserts you can get the rivets from Resto Rick http://www.restorick.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MirrorThreadedInsert They are different than the normal rivet since the heads are flater. The normal rivets head are higher/thicker. This may result in the base of the mirror not sitting flush on top of the door's mounting surface but rather on the tops of the rivets heads.

Re: 74 Barracuda Side View Mirrors screws are lose [Re: cruzin] #1230543 05/12/12 04:33 PM 05/12/12 04:33 PM
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cuda-sweden mopar C Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 434 sweden	Quote: I did like RS23U1G suggested. Using the mirror's base as template, installed from inside the door. Displaces the load and is much more secure than using the rivet inserts. If you use the rivet inserts you can get the rivets from Resto Rick http://www.restorick.com/proddetail.asp?prod=MirrorThreadedInsert They are different than the normal rivet since the heads are flater. The normal rivets head are higher/thicker. This may result in the base of the mirror not sitting flush on top of the door's mounting surface but rather on the tops of the rivets heads. hm.what if you need to remove the mirror,then the threaded piece of flat steel will fall to the bottom of the door?good for temporary solution but not in the long run,my apinion,upiniun upinium...just a thought.

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