Adapting 'sport mirrors' to our trucks? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

nosto · 10-24-2002, 12:10 PM

From the pics I've seen, most of the '67-'72s have either a 'peeper' mounted on the top window rail or a small chrome round mirror or the original 'classic' mirrors.

Has anyone successfully adapted one of the 'new' sport mirrors??
(yeah, with the motor and blinker option, maybe heated, too!). I'm not talking about the electrical connections, but the actual attachment to the door.

The one's I've found are all for the '90 and later model pickups and they all seem to have the triangular attachment piece that goes where the vent window is. (No, I'm not converting to one piece, I <like> my vent windows. )

I don't want to spend the $$$ now and find out later that they won't fit.

Thanks,

NSANE68!!! · 10-24-2002, 01:28 PM

Well SAVE your $$$$$$. They WON'T fit, unless you one piece convert.

TERRYP · 10-24-2002, 01:42 PM

Some Peugeot sedans have a nice heated power mirror that ends in the standard triangle, but has a square rubber accordian boot that fits in front of the wing vent pretty good. I have them on my '66 (see avatar). No turn arrow, tho. Also, have used dodge van mirrors, by cutting down the triangle, but overlaps the vent are 1/2" or so, still looks pretty good.

10-24-2002, 12:10 PM	#1
nosto Flamin' Bass Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Galloway, NJ, US Posts: 315	Adapting 'sport mirrors' to our trucks? From the pics I've seen, most of the '67-'72s have either a 'peeper' mounted on the top window rail or a small chrome round mirror or the original 'classic' mirrors. Has anyone successfully adapted one of the 'new' sport mirrors?? (yeah, with the motor and blinker option, maybe heated, too!). I'm not talking about the electrical connections, but the actual attachment to the door. The one's I've found are all for the '90 and later model pickups and they all seem to have the triangular attachment piece that goes where the vent window is. (No, I'm not converting to one piece, I <like> my vent windows. ) I don't want to spend the $$$ now and find out later that they won't fit. Thanks, __________________ Rick Olson /nosto/ Galloway, NJ Pics : http://community.webshots.com/user/nosto53 1972 Triumph TR6 - full resto, now with a Toyota 5-speed 1975 F**D F-100 - rusty, but reliable 1982 HD XLH-1000 1967 C-10, shortstep, 350/M21 4spd, nitrogen tank fills fast bags on 4 corners, Toyo 255/45X20s on American Eagle 221 20X8s, shaved locks and handles, antenna, fuel filler, tiny C-notch, rear fuel tank, long headers, Edelbrock, worn 600 Holley, Checkmate flush hard cover, rear pan, custom LED taillights - painted it, too! But don't like it so I'm gonna do it again!!

10-24-2002, 01:28 PM	#2
NSANE68!!! SLICER AND DICIER Join Date: May 2001 Location: Quuen Creek Posts: 1,383	Well SAVE your $$$$$$. They WON'T fit, unless you one piece convert. __________________ 01 Tahoe 22's 2/4 drop and tv's 68 chevy money pit 51 chevy belair 95 Honda 900RR 05 GMC Siearra (company truck)

10-24-2002, 01:42 PM	#3
TERRYP GYRO GEARLOOSE Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Nevada City, CAEverett, WA Posts: 361	Some Peugeot sedans have a nice heated power mirror that ends in the standard triangle, but has a square rubber accordian boot that fits in front of the wing vent pretty good. I have them on my '66 (see avatar). No turn arrow, tho. Also, have used dodge van mirrors, by cutting down the triangle, but overlaps the vent are 1/2" or so, still looks pretty good. __________________ Nevada City, CA Everett, Washington 57 3/4 rat, 235, 3spd 66 C-10 Panel, SWB. 350 from '68, 200R4 tranny, 3.07 rear ratio, restoring 68 C10 LWB 350 4spd, 4.56 rear dump runner 82 Camaro, 305, THM-200-R4 84 Monte Carlo 305 TH350, land tuna 85 Tercel SW, snow runner DISGRACED OUTLAW MEMBER OF THE DRUM BRAKE CLUB



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