Rear view mirror glass replacement - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Cheyenne71 · 07-17-2002, 06:42 AM

I need a new rear view mirror in my 71. Instead of buying a new one, is it possible to just replace the glass? The rest of it is in really good shape but the glass in starting to get really foggy and the backing is starting to come off of the mirror.

johnnyp · 07-17-2002, 09:16 AM

I'd take it to a local auto glass shop. I had a glass shop replace the glass in my outside mirrors and it saved me a bundle. They should be able to tell you if the mirror is replaceable and how much.

bobs409 · 07-18-2002, 06:38 AM

Measure it up and check your local junkyards. You can probably find a good one in a newer car/truck and simply replace it yourself. Just use a razor blade to cut away all the rubber around the junkyard mirror to make removal easy.

Patrick Sullivan · 07-18-2002, 06:49 AM

Heheh, you think yours is bad - mine has mold or mildew or something behind the glass. Doesn't really impress the girls..

WB72 · 07-18-2002, 11:58 AM

Just take it to a glass and mirror shop, They will be able to fit it with the proper replacement at a fraction of the cost.

I did it with the mirrors on a 79 chev. Saved about $50.00

dbenamati · 07-19-2002, 01:05 AM

I was just walking through the local Pep-Boys and saw a section with replacement glass for inside and outside mirrors. I didn't pay much attention to it cause I was on a mission for something else but I did notice they had replacement glass for rear view mirrors because my kid knocked one off it's hanger. I'll have to go back and look this weekend.

bobs409 · 07-19-2002, 07:08 AM

I tried a glass shop in my area and they couldn't help as this mirror is beveled.

Another option is to have your old one re-silvered.

07-17-2002, 06:42 AM	#1
Cheyenne71 Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Spokane WA. Posts: 34	Rear view mirror glass replacement I need a new rear view mirror in my 71. Instead of buying a new one, is it possible to just replace the glass? The rest of it is in really good shape but the glass in starting to get really foggy and the backing is starting to come off of the mirror.

07-17-2002, 09:16 AM	#2
johnnyp Keepin' It Stock Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Posts: 554	I'd take it to a local auto glass shop. I had a glass shop replace the glass in my outside mirrors and it saved me a bundle. They should be able to tell you if the mirror is replaceable and how much. __________________ 72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.

07-18-2002, 06:38 AM	#3
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	Measure it up and check your local junkyards. You can probably find a good one in a newer car/truck and simply replace it yourself. Just use a razor blade to cut away all the rubber around the junkyard mirror to make removal easy. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

07-18-2002, 06:49 AM	#4
Patrick Sullivan Transcendental Trucker Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rockaway Beach, OR Posts: 374	Heheh, you think yours is bad - mine has mold or mildew or something behind the glass. Doesn't really impress the girls.. __________________ Patrick Sullivan \| sullivan@oregoncoast.com Rockaway Beach, Oregon 1972 Chevy Cheyenne C-20 1998 Dodge Dakota 4x4 So, fill to me the parting glass And drink a health whate'er befalls... Then gently rise and softly call Goodnight and joy be to you all!

07-18-2002, 11:58 AM	#5
WB72 Before and After Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Leduc, Alberta CANADA Posts: 632	Just take it to a glass and mirror shop, They will be able to fit it with the proper replacement at a fraction of the cost. I did it with the mirrors on a 79 chev. Saved about $50.00 __________________ Not Grandpa's C-20 anymore... 383 Stroker 425HP, 485Ft/Lbs Lowered 3.5" Front / 5" Rear 66,000 miles. Alberta, CANADA

07-19-2002, 01:05 AM	#6
dbenamati Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: hughesville, pa usa Posts: 337	I was just walking through the local Pep-Boys and saw a section with replacement glass for inside and outside mirrors. I didn't pay much attention to it cause I was on a mission for something else but I did notice they had replacement glass for rear view mirrors because my kid knocked one off it's hanger. I'll have to go back and look this weekend. __________________ Dave Benamati Hughesville, PA USA

07-19-2002, 07:08 AM	#7
bobs409 1969 Custom 30 wrecker Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Pottsville, Pa Posts: 2,611	I tried a glass shop in my area and they couldn't help as this mirror is beveled. Another option is to have your old one re-silvered. __________________ Bob 63 Impala 283/PG/3.36 (under restoration) 66 Impala 327/PG/3.36 66 Chevelle SS 409/M22/3.55 69 Chevelle 307/PG/3.08 (future restoration) 69 C10 short stepside 454/TH350/3.73 69 Custom 30 tow truck 350/4 spd/4.10 (resto done, CRUISIN TIME!) 71 Cheyenne 20 fleetside 350/4 spd/4.10 71 Chevelle 6/PG/3.08 72 Chevelle 454/M21/4.10

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