Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cochino12 · 06-16-2009, 04:54 PM

I just picked up a set of factory power mirrors for my crew cab project and I'm really not sure which way to put them on the truck. Most of the trucks I see with these mirrors are 81-87 my crew cab is a 79. I really want to paint them to match the rest of the truck which will have the stock trim, paint color, bumper ... Any input?

I know it's my truck do what make ME happy, I'm really just looking for some other ideas

ghettoluxury · 06-16-2009, 05:02 PM

pics would help cant picture them right off hand

cochino12 · 06-16-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by ghettoluxury

pics would help cant picture them right off hand

power mirrors

JohnC · 06-16-2009, 05:09 PM

What color are you going with on the truck?

cochino12 · 06-16-2009, 05:14 PM

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What color are you going with on the truck?

It's the stock brown color like this truck.

I forgot to mention that I am leaning toward either color matched or dumbo. I think sport mirrors are a little small for a crew cab and I will occasionaly pull a trailer and want to be able to see out of them

**N2TRUX** · 06-16-2009, 10:57 PM

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power mirrors

I suggest the power mirrors painted black. As mentioned this will allow them to blend in rather than stand out.

JohnC · 06-16-2009, 05:03 PM

I've always liked the sport mirrors. You have brought up a tough question. I could see all of those options.

Driveway Dreams · 06-16-2009, 05:41 PM

Paint the Dumbo mirrors!

JohnC · 06-16-2009, 06:28 PM

If you want the elec I would paint them black. If you tinted the windows they would kind of blend with them. If you go with the Dumbos go chrome to match the trim.

bumslie75 · 06-16-2009, 06:37 PM

I have painted my Dumbo mirrors black.

Driveway Dreams · 06-16-2009, 08:25 PM

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I have painted my Dumbo mirrors black.

Show us a picture.

xs-style · 06-16-2009, 09:27 PM

Id love to see the dumbos in black chrome. Anyone ever done it?

Kawaii · 06-16-2009, 09:59 PM

If the rest of the truck is stock, and you want to keep that stock look then paint it the same colour.

bumslie75 · 06-16-2009, 10:04 PM

here is mine with the black mirrors

dammitmitchell · 06-16-2009, 11:23 PM

LOOK MOM MiCKEY MOUSE REAR ENDED US!!!!!!!!!

sorry i couldnt resist.. it think it looks ok

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here is mine with the black mirrors

cochino12 · 06-16-2009, 11:49 PM

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here is mine with the black mirrors

Good looking truck. I hate to be the guy that picks apart a cool truck but I dont like the black mirrors either, that being said I think I am the only guy around who doesnt like black rims either.

bagged74 · 06-17-2009, 12:28 AM

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I think I am the only guy around who doesnt like black rims either.

Nope, there are two of us

baggedcten · 06-16-2009, 10:41 PM

^^^Im not really liking the black mirrors maybe if the truck was a darker color i dont know?

bumslie75 · 06-16-2009, 11:46 PM

lol i never saw it that way these mirrors are till i find something really cool. (Black spray paint is way better than rust lol)

**lolife99** · 06-17-2009, 01:10 AM

No black rims for me either,...

babyJay · 06-17-2009, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by cochino12

Good looking truck. I hate to be the guy that picks apart a cool truck but I dont like the black mirrors either, that being said I think I am the only guy around who doesnt like black rims either.

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Nope, there are two of us

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No black rims for me either,...

^^^I wanna join this club

^^^

ghettoluxury · 06-17-2009, 07:32 AM

here here I like the sport mirrors color matched but if you go dumbos chrome is the only way to go

JohnC · 06-17-2009, 12:37 PM

I'm on board too with not liking the black rims. I have seen a few that are ok, but just not my cup of tea.

So what's our decision?

cochino12 · 06-17-2009, 08:36 PM

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I'm on board too with not liking the black rims. I have seen a few that are ok, but just not my cup of tea.

So what's our decision?

I got the mirrors today and they are HUGE!!! I dont think I like them, I think they are just too big and wont look good with the old school styling of the truck so I'm going to get rid of them.

JohnC · 06-18-2009, 08:00 AM

They are kind of a acquired taste. A friend's parents had some on their suburban, and I always thought they looked out of place. However the elec part would have been nice when pulling a trailer.

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06-16-2009, 04:54 PM	#1
cochino12 It followed me home? Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Yup Posts: 5,751	Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? I just picked up a set of factory power mirrors for my crew cab project and I'm really not sure which way to put them on the truck. Most of the trucks I see with these mirrors are 81-87 my crew cab is a 79. I really want to paint them to match the rest of the truck which will have the stock trim, paint color, bumper ... Any input? I know it's my truck do what make ME happy, I'm really just looking for some other ideas __________________ Adam That's why they call it a shortcut Kyle, if it was easy it would just be the way. 86 c-10 SWB 85 CCSB 90 GMC K30 Crew SRW 1985 C30 Dually

06-16-2009, 05:02 PM	#2
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? pics would help cant picture them right off hand __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71

06-16-2009, 05:09 PM	#4
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? What color are you going with on the truck?

06-16-2009, 05:03 PM	#7
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? I've always liked the sport mirrors. You have brought up a tough question. I could see all of those options.

06-16-2009, 05:41 PM	#8
Driveway Dreams I have car A.D.D. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Greeley, Northern Colorado Posts: 4,147	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? Paint the Dumbo mirrors! __________________ -Gerald Building vehicles in memory of the first "car guy" I ever knew, my Grandpa. Bob Dunham 1935-2009. Rest in peace. 61 GMC Suburban SOLD The 86 build thread SOLD Are you a Colorado member?Click here.

06-16-2009, 06:28 PM	#9
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? If you want the elec I would paint them black. If you tinted the windows they would kind of blend with them. If you go with the Dumbos go chrome to match the trim.

06-16-2009, 06:37 PM	#10
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? I have painted my Dumbo mirrors black.

06-16-2009, 09:27 PM	#12
xs-style Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawndale, NC Posts: 658	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? Id love to see the dumbos in black chrome. Anyone ever done it?

06-16-2009, 09:59 PM	#13
Kawaii Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: Calgary AB Posts: 4	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? If the rest of the truck is stock, and you want to keep that stock look then paint it the same colour.

06-16-2009, 10:04 PM	#14
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? here is mine with the black mirrors Attached Images

06-16-2009, 10:41 PM	#18
baggedcten 86 C10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Ga. Posts: 416	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? ^^^Im not really liking the black mirrors maybe if the truck was a darker color i dont know? __________________ 1986 C10 2001 chevy silverado purchased 8-29-09 sold 2004 silverado purchased 8-27-10 sold

06-16-2009, 11:46 PM	#19
bumslie75 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Reedley Ca Posts: 360	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? lol i never saw it that way these mirrors are till i find something really cool. (Black spray paint is way better than rust lol)

06-17-2009, 01:10 AM	#20
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06-17-2009, 07:32 AM	#22
ghettoluxury Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Waynesfield Ohio Posts: 1,991	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? here here I like the sport mirrors color matched but if you go dumbos chrome is the only way to go __________________ 1949 Five Window, 1973 Step Side, 2000 Z71



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06-17-2009, 12:37 PM	#23
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? I'm on board too with not liking the black rims. I have seen a few that are ok, but just not my cup of tea. So what's our decision?

06-18-2009, 08:00 AM	#25
JohnC Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 7,461	Re: Mirrors: painted, black or chrome dumbo? They are kind of a acquired taste. A friend's parents had some on their suburban, and I always thought they looked out of place. However the elec part would have been nice when pulling a trailer. Last edited by JohnC; 06-18-2009 at 08:00 AM.

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