67 Dart Day / Night Mirror Demystified

[Dana67Dart]

My intent was to see if it would be possible to replace the mirror in a 67 Dart Day/Night mirror.

The first thing I noticed was the housing was crimped to the mirror.

I started out trying to streighten out the crimp but mostly I just stretched the crimped edge.

I was finally able to get the glass out in one piece, I did chip the corners more than they already were.

After the glass was out there was a black (on one side and it looks more black than the photo looks) piece of paper or thin card board

Next was another piece of thin card board, a bit thicker than the first but the same color on both sides.

Then the housing with the Day/Night mechanism.

The function is pretty streight forward. Flip the lever and the entire mirror tilts a bit. Hard to see but the post ball socket is at a slightly different angle

 

[Dana67Dart]

I then disassembled the mechanism.
First the spring, it unhooks from under a tab.

Then after that is un hooked the Day/Night button comes out.

Then the mechanism can come out.
It has two tabs at the top and the post through the back.

 

[Dana67Dart]

Once it is all apart you can see that the housing could be saved by a talented trim repair person (of which I am not)

I'm my view it would be posable to replace the glass BUT...

I would break the glass on a good housing and cut the side off of a bad housing to save a good mirror or have a new tapered mirror made. OR If you have a mirror that is missing silver but is not chipped it can be re-silvered.


Bottom line is you can not just remove the mirror.

To reassemble you will need to flatten the crimp enough to get the new or replacement mirror into the frame then re-crimp the glass in.

Good luck on your restoration