Different doors with mirror mounting points

Weedyboy710 · Jun 18, 2022

I bought an 88GT convertible which is my second since I stupidly sold my 86 GT T Top car. My 88 has a passenger door with the mirror mounted in the corner of the window and the driver side has the mirror mounted on the door skin. My guess is one door isn’t original. The seller said it was that way when he purchased it several years ago. Is it possible it came from the factory that way? If not, how can I find out without the build sheet which is correct?

General karthief · Jun 18, 2022

No, they did not come that way, not sure when or why the change was made, my 92 vert had the 'bat wing' mirrors. I bet one of the doors was changed.
@FoxChasis may have some insight,
One style may have been used for T-top cars and the other (bat wing) for verts, I know coupes were sent to a vendor to convert to convertibles, I'll search around for some info too.

Mustang5L5 · Jun 18, 2022

The drivers door is what should be there. The pass door is 1987-older mirror. I am not sure if there was some partial year crossover in late 87 or early 88.

The “hockey stick” mirrors are what came on the 88-93 convertibles.

Out of curiously, what’s the build date on the door jamb sticker? I’m curious how that would make it past QA. I would think someone buying a brand new GT would also take notice and want it corrected.

FoxChasis · Jun 19, 2022

Early model year 1988 had the top mount mirrors carried over from model years 1987 and older, like the mirror on your passenger side door. About three or so months after model year 1988 production started, convertible and T-roof doors got the mirror moved down lower, like the mirror on your driver side door.

It is possible the car came with both mirrors originally but it is a bit odd that it was let through QA like that. If you want to verify both doors are original, assuming someone didn't modify them after the fact, check the VIN tags on both doors to see if they match the VIN on the car.

Weedyboy710 · Jun 19, 2022

Thank you

1hot87gt · Jun 19, 2022

Let us know. Curious about that one. It would be really cool if it was actually made that way. Love stories like that.

manicmechanic007 · Jun 19, 2022

Leave it alone and see who notices
Give them a cigar

Weedyboy710 · Jun 22, 2022

Mustang5L5 said:
The drivers door is what should be there. The pass door is 1987-older mirror. I am not sure if there was some partial year crossover in late 87 or early 88.

The “hockey stick” mirrors are what came on the 88-93 convertibles.

Out of curiously, what’s the build date on the door jamb sticker? I’m curious how that would make it past QA. I would think someone buying a brand new GT would also take notice and want it corrected.

August of 1987

Mustang5L5 · Jun 22, 2022

Weedyboy710 said:
August of 1987

That would actually make it one of the first '88's built. Very strange it has a hockey puck mirror on that door.

Were you able to confirm the VIN stickers on the bottom of both doors? Do they match the car?

Weedyboy710 · Jun 22, 2022

I can get a good picture or visualization on the driver side door vin tag on the bottom. That door has the mirror mounted on the door skin.
The passenger door with the window mounted mirror vin tag matched the vin. I have to try and clean the label on the driver’s side door and either write it down or get a good picture . Thank you for the info!

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