In a message dated 5/25/04 6:26:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Trvlr2001@AOL.COM writes:
> > I just used the two bolt hole that my manual mirrors used to bolt > to, and left the third hole empty rather than drill the doors. I've only > had the power mirrors on for about a month, but a Westie I knew well had > them mounted this way for many years without any trouble. > > power mirrors are heavier than manual ones..and the metal base is potmetal - every time you open and close the door it will stress the base of the mirror if you dont add the 3rd screw.. over time it may crack. i just drilled a hole and ran a stainless sheetmetal screw in the bottom hole. worked fine. chris |
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