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Terry T

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HENRY J MIRROR WANTED
« on: August 15, 2012, 10:16:13 AM »
Anybody have one for sale?

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Re: HENRY J MIRROR WANTED
« Reply #1 on: August 15, 2012, 02:59:14 PM »
I did an ebay search for 'vintage door mirror' and had 43 hits. Most were the clamp on style that would be correct for a J.

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Re: HENRY J MIRROR WANTED
« Reply #2 on: August 15, 2012, 04:25:42 PM »
Unless you need the inside mirror, in which case there are two different ones. The one used in the 1951-52 J, which did not have a dome light, mounts to the roof panel through the headliner. The type that was used on the 1953 Js is different. Because the '53 J has a dome light, it mounts on the center windsheild bar (which is also why the '53 four cylinder cars have a single chrome bar down the center of the windshield, they need it to mount the mirror). They are different - different stems for different mounts. I may have one for the '53 style, which could be used in a '51 if you don't mind drilling the center bar and / or leaving/patching a hole in the headliner.
But... if you need an outside mirror, it won't matter. I will say the hanging type as joefrazer mentioned would be best. Both of my Js have after-market door mounted mirror and you really can't adjust them to where they are useful. The clamp on type can if I remember correctly.
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Re: HENRY J MIRROR WANTED
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2012, 10:40:41 AM »
Fred Walkers estate has plenty of the 1951 HJ Inside Mirrors for Sale.
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Re: HENRY J MIRROR WANTED
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2012, 12:03:35 PM »
I also found out the later HJ mirror, the one that mounts on the center bar, was the same one  used in the 1951 Kaiser Specials so that should be an easy one to find. If it's an outside mirror, then joefrazer's comments are the ones to follow.
1953 Henry J Corsair Deluxe
Edgar Kaiser's custom 1951 Henry J
1951 Kaiser Special
1952 Allstate Deluxe

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