72 rear view mirror.
 

What is correct for the 72 glue on rear view mirror? I have seen them in black and in stainless like the earlier ones. Was there a night/day option that was stainless and a black one otherwise?

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Mine was black with day/night adjustment. Was like that when I bought the truck in '77 and I believe it was original.

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Thanks.
Anyone else want to peek into their 72 and see which mirror you have?

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Mine was stainless with day/night adjustment. But it kept falling off so I switched to the earlier style that screws to the roof. OEM mount from a 69 but aftermarket mirror head which seems to vibrate more than the original did. Not sure if that is because of mounting it to the roof or because it is aftermarket.

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My last 72 had a factory black with day/night adj. It was orginal to the truck or at least the orginal owner said he never changed it. I asked him because I thought all of them were stainless.

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I wonder if the difference (black vs SS) was just a matter of the trim level of the truck?

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Here is mine and 72's mirror. Back with adjustment - far as I know it is original.

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Flat black metal body with black rubber gasket around the margin is OE for 72 regardless of trim level from what I know.

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Talked with a guy today that said all 67 72s were stainless. A few earlier ones were painted. (50s 60s)
He thinks black wasn't available until the mid 70s. Possibly had to do with reflection at night with the stainless?

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Here’s what I believe is the correct mirror for a 72 truck. Note the body is painted metal without a grain imprinted plastic cover, which I believe came on subsequent model years at some point.

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I plan to be at the Memphis Super Chevy show tomorrow. I will look at the stockers and get an assessment of what they have. I'm sure there will be several there.

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Here’s a 9k mi survivor 72 Blazer

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My '72 has black and I have two originals in my parts that are black. I have a new one I bought from Golden State Pickup Parts years ago and it is polished stainless. I assume it's a reproduction.

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Well I went to Memphis and what a bust. There was one 72 Cheyenne truck that the owner said was mostly original. It had a black mirror.

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My 72 Sierra Grande has a stainless day/night mirror.
It is original.

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Current 72 a K10 SWB Custom Deluxe was purchased in 1998 and has a black mirror. IIRC am the second owner. My first 72 A K20 LWB was purchased in 1980. Believe it had a black mirror as well, was some time ago so I cannot say 100%. Who knows what could have been changed in the years before I owned either truck.

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I thought the CST ended in 1970. The 71-72 trucks are Custom or Custom Deluxe. Was the CST designation continued on Blazers through 72? Thanks for any info.

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Yes. CST was the top-of-the-line Blazer 69-72, and the only trim level option in those years.

In 71/72 the top trim level for Suburbans was Custom Deluxe

Re: 72 rear view mirror.
 

1972 Models used GM Part # 911582
Which was a 10" Day/Night, Windshield Mounted Polished Stainless Mirror & Arm
The Part # can be cross referenced at GM Parts Wiki
http://www.gmpartswiki.com/getpage?pageid=22765
When those were discontinued the later year Black mirror part # was provided as a replacement.
Paul Jr @ GMCPauls

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I appreciate all of the input. I wonder if maybe different plants used different mirrors?
I went ahead and bought a stainless one for my 72 jimmy.

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Have to politely disagree that black isn’t correct - lets see some OE stainless mirrors correct for 72. Any survivor examples to share?

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My orange truck has the original mirror and it is stainless. My GMC Sierra Grande Longhorn has a stainless one too. But I've pulled a lot of black ones out of 72s as well. I even have an early 72 with a 71 mirror on the inner roof.

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Close ups when poss please. Any Guide marks or numbers?

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It is looking like either is possible. Just a matter of which trucks and why.

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Who has the best repo 72 mirror ??? Thoughts or advice