[QUOTE=jt's73]Larry, thats why I bring it to this board 1st.

People like yourself and many others give me the knowledge to at least go at something with a bit of information.

Just think, someday you all can rib me about "remember when you wouldnt even drill in your car door" while I'm doing some frame off resto deal!

Give me time thats all I ask.
[/QUOTE] You learn as you go at your own pace......is best. The beauty of this place (C3VR), is that you can ask for help and don't have any fears about it. No one knows everything (except maybe Joel), and he's always glad to help all of us out. The worst thing is to not know your limitations. You are very wise that you know what to ask, and do only what you feel you can handle. (And Joel, I know that you can't know everything....but most of us wish that we knew some of what you even might have forgotten!)

If you do drill the hole off center there are several ways to fix it.

Thanks for all the tips. I took it by the guy who painted the nose of the 73 so well and talked to him about it. He said just bring it by after 5 and he'll drill it out. But like he said sometimes it goes really well and sometimes its a bear.

He had at least 4 Vettes in there all down to the skin. That was cool.

I did get the gas pedal back on that was in the passenger side.
I bought a new spring and the pin went right in.
That was cool also!

I put a dab of rubber silcone on the screw threads and on the base ot the mirror. The silicone on the threads helps to keep them from backing out and the dab on the base helps to take the pressure / stress vibrations off of the screws.

Likewise it can be removed easily if needed.