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**dagnabbitt** · 09-04-2022, 12:01 AM

I see that I have put this in the build section by accident, perhaps someone can move it for me.

My 1972 GMC's build sheet says that it came with DG6 mirrors, however it now simply has one sport mirror on the drivers side and no mirror at all on the passenger side. The lack of a passenger side mirror was not really a problem until I put a canopy on it and went for a drive in downtown rush hour traffic. So I am wanting to find a mirror for that side that fits, as well a match for the drivers side if possible.

Based upon the holes for the missing mirrors, I am not sure that the doors are original, although they are definitely 1972s. The driver's side is, judging by the holes in it, on it's third mirror at least.

Measuring the driver's side, the holes for what I assume are the original mirrors come to a distance of 12 inches between the bottom two holes, and 13 inches to the top. I think so, anyway, it was hard to measure and take pictures.

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On the passenger side the measurements are 7 inches across and 9 inches to the top. So... a smaller mirror?

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First of all I am wondering if it is normal to have different sized mirrors on the two doors. I might expect that the passenger side would have longer arms, if anything, but it seems that it is the drivers side instead that would stick out more.

Mostly I am wanting to get mirrors on this truck as it is a daily driver, I will post a WTB ad but need to be sure that I am buying ones that fit. Do these holes represent the missing DG6 mirrors, or is/are there a different mirrors I need to be looking for in order to utilize these existing holes?

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dagnabbitt Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 1,304	Passenger Side Mirror I see that I have put this in the build section by accident, perhaps someone can move it for me. My 1972 GMC's build sheet says that it came with DG6 mirrors, however it now simply has one sport mirror on the drivers side and no mirror at all on the passenger side. The lack of a passenger side mirror was not really a problem until I put a canopy on it and went for a drive in downtown rush hour traffic. So I am wanting to find a mirror for that side that fits, as well a match for the drivers side if possible. Based upon the holes for the missing mirrors, I am not sure that the doors are original, although they are definitely 1972s. The driver's side is, judging by the holes in it, on it's third mirror at least. Measuring the driver's side, the holes for what I assume are the original mirrors come to a distance of 12 inches between the bottom two holes, and 13 inches to the top. I think so, anyway, it was hard to measure and take pictures. [ATTACH][/ATTACH] On the passenger side the measurements are 7 inches across and 9 inches to the top. So... a smaller mirror? First of all I am wondering if it is normal to have different sized mirrors on the two doors. I might expect that the passenger side would have longer arms, if anything, but it seems that it is the drivers side instead that would stick out more. Mostly I am wanting to get mirrors on this truck as it is a daily driver, I will post a WTB ad but need to be sure that I am buying ones that fit. Do these holes represent the missing DG6 mirrors, or is/are there a different mirrors I need to be looking for in order to utilize these existing holes? __________________ DAVE Edmonton, Alberta 1959 Apache 1967 K20 1968 C20 1970 C10 1972 GMC 2500 1981 C10 Last edited by dagnabbitt; 09-04-2022 at 12:14 AM.