Mirror, mirror

[MYSINBIN]

I've been collecting these cars for almost 11 years and just noticed this today.


2 door convertible with single mirror


2 door convertible parts car with dual mirrors


2 door hard top with single mirror


2 door hard top Custom with dual mirrors


2 door hard top with single mirror


2 door hard top parts car with single mirror


2 door hard top Custom parts car with single mirror


4 door sedan Custom with single mirror


4 door sedan with single mirror

The convertible and the bronze 2DHT are the odd ones. The convertible is a pieced together train wreck. The bronze car is a 40k mile original car with one repaint.

When I first discovered this I thought the difference was single and dual, but not so.

Has anyone else noticed this with there '67's or '68's?

I still have to chase down the build dates on all of them. Maybe a mid year change?

Where are they located on a '68?

Thanks,

John

 

[MrMoparCHP]

It was a year difference across the board with the Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge lines midyear 68.



Alan

 

[Badvert65]

Weird, it took me a few minutes to see what you were talking about. It's new to me as well.
At least with the two odd ones, they look to be in the same spot. Wonder if it is a difference in assembly plants, or???

 

[Fratzog]

Ma Mopar is well known for keeping us on our toes with with odd ball switches. Similar to Fratzog bumpers on early build 70 Polaras. They were discontinued after the first month's production. Thanks for making us aware.

 

[MYSINBIN]

It was a year difference across the board with the Chrysler/Plymouth/Dodge lines midyear 68.



Alan

These are all '67 Newports. Can you elaborate?

Thanks,

John

 

[MYSINBIN]

Weird, it took me a few minutes to see what you were talking about. It's new to me as well.
At least with the two odd ones, they look to be in the same spot. Wonder if it is a difference in assembly plants, or???

If my memory is correct, the convertible was built at the same plant as the green 4DSD, black 2DHT, and silver Custom 2DHT.

Still have to chase down the rest.

Thanks,

John

 

[KcImperial]

Here's both year New Yorkers side by side.
The blue one is a 1967, the red is a 1968

 

[MYSINBIN]

Here's both year New Yorkers side by side.
The blue one is a 1967, the red is a 1968
View attachment 53360

Hmm, the mystery continues. Thanks for the input.

John

 

[MYSINBIN]

Well I googled about five pages of each year of images and for the most part determined the following:

1965-all mirrors mounted rearward.

1966-a mix of forward and rearward.

1967-all mirrors mounted forward.

1968-all mirrors mounted forward.

So any more pics anyone can add will help to narrow it down.

Thanks,

John

 

[KcImperial]

Here's my old '68 300

 

[MYSINBIN]

Well I googled about five pages of each year of images and for the most part determined the following:

1965-all mirrors mounted rearward.

1966-a mix of forward and rearward.

1967-all mirrors mounted forward.

1968-all mirrors mounted forward.

So any more pics anyone can add will help to narrow it down.

Thanks,

John

**EDIT**:

1968-Should be rearward.

Thanks,

John

 

[commando1]

1967 Newport forward

 

[detmatt]

My '67 Imps mirrors are forward and the passenger side is really quite useless as far as functionality.

 

[commando1]

My '67 Imps mirrors are forward and the passenger side is really quite useless as far as functionality.

My 76 NYB's passenger side mirror is almost useless.
Somebody punched the holes wrong and the mirror was mounted crooked at the factory. :rant:

 

[live4theking]

Well, I just went back and looked at pictures of the 68 4dr sedan New Yorker I had. It had dual mirrors, both mounted in the rear position. Wouldn't them being mounted forward make them harder to use? I haven't owned one of these beast for over a decade so I don't have any recollection. Here's the pictures I posted previously http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar...-Hello-from-North-West-PA&p=213697#post213697

 

[commando1]

Mine are mounted forward. My left one is good that way. I wish my right one was mounted aft.
But we can't mount them that way cuz my OCD would kill me.

 

[MYSINBIN]

Well, I just went back and looked at pictures of the 68 4dr sedan New Yorker I had. It had dual mirrors, both mounted in the rear position. Wouldn't them being mounted forward make them harder to use? I haven't owned one of these beast for over a decade so I don't have any recollection. Here's the pictures I posted previously http://www.forcbodiesonly.com/mopar...-Hello-from-North-West-PA&p=213697#post213697

Both dual mirror Newps are forward mounted so I'm looking through the vent window to use the passenger side. It works ok, I'd like to sit in a rearward mounted dual miiror car to see the difference.

Like I said before, I've had these cars for awhile and never noticed the difference on the driver's side.

Thanks for the input.

John

 

[live4theking]

Here's two pictures the black one is a 67 Imperial and the "green" one is a 68 NYer. The 67 is forward while the 68 is rearward.

 

[live4theking]

Here's a picture of a 67 Imperial and a 68 NYer. The 67 mirror is forward while the 68 is rearward.

 

[Zymurgy]

Here is my '66 300 which came form the factory with a single mirror. It now has dual but it came with just one.