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wibilly · 03-30-2007, 08:08 PM

looking for close up pics of west coast mirror hardware installed any body have pics showing the break away hardware installed i have two sets and trying to come up with enough correct parts to make a nice pare one set is from a 68 and the other came on my 67 but belived to be from a ford of the same vintage thanks

**special-K** · 03-30-2007, 08:48 PM

Are you talking Jrs or Srs?

**too much stuff** · 03-30-2007, 09:21 PM

Are you needing a close up of this style?

myoldchev · 03-30-2007, 11:59 PM

I was told awhile ago that my mirrors are West Coast Senior. I've repainted them since the pictures were taken. They are easy to see out of and don't shake at all while heading down the road. They might be a little dorky looking, but hey, it's my truck and I'm okay with that.

wibilly · 03-31-2007, 12:05 AM

i guess they would be concidered jr they atach in two points above and below the window they are off a 68 so i was told. i need to see where and how the break away hardware is suposed to go togather corectly

**special-K** · 03-31-2007, 07:07 AM

Myoldchevy,those are called "Bus Style".Toomuchstuff showed the Sr west coasts.The factory offered Jr west coasts,also, but they called them Junior RVs,only on 67/68s.Then,went to below eyeline mirrors.
Juniors:

fourty1 · 03-31-2007, 08:10 AM

I'm looking to replace my ' western ' style camper mirrors. ( pictured )
These mirrors BLIND SPOT, SO MUCH from front / side ( almost 70 degrees ) from my vision.
Funny thing is , these are as USEFULL as they are designed to be -
but -
they are also just as much a hinderence to blind spots!
would you please post your mirrors/
I noticed alot of 80's Chevy vans, ( chrome mirrors ) but I believe they are electric ?,

UPDATE, As you can see i did replace my Western style mirrors, now to plug ALL those holes......
just my two pecos...

jim

**NGN** · 03-31-2007, 10:02 AM

wibilly my friend has the jr's set up like in the pic from special-K all made of stainless steel , he said some of the parts came off a ford of the 67-68 times and the mirror framing and back plate off the u-haul trucks well thats what he said tweenty five years ago, and still to this day his mirrors and 68 truck look bad~@$$ . special-K that 67 is imo the best and there be no better.

wibilly · 03-31-2007, 10:27 AM

special-k those are the ones. do you have a pick of the mounts showing how the break away hardware is stacked on the mounting brackets? there is the two tits on top but it seems to me thaton the bottomwhere the door is weaker is where you would want it to be able to fold easier. the set that was on my 67 were from a ford and were not assembled the same from side to side the other set i got at a swap meet are from a 68. ayear and a half i compleatly disasembled them both, blasted and primed them and put them away. now i'm ready to mount and ajust them and i'm lost thanks

03-30-2007, 08:08 PM	#1
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	west coast mirror pics looking for close up pics of west coast mirror hardware installed any body have pics showing the break away hardware installed i have two sets and trying to come up with enough correct parts to make a nice pare one set is from a 68 and the other came on my 67 but belived to be from a ford of the same vintage thanks __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

03-30-2007, 08:48 PM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: west coast mirror pics Are you talking Jrs or Srs? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

03-30-2007, 09:21 PM	#3
too much stuff Roadtrip! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Grand Rapids MN Posts: 13,790	Re: west coast mirror pics Are you needing a close up of this style? Attached Images __________________ 67 gmc custom lwb dakota truck. Sold...And bought back 69 swb 4x4 project (in progress) 70 c-10 lwb texas truck 70 4x4/BB/bkts/posi/tach(retired) 70 swb (wifes) 70 jimmy camper 71 K-5 factory 2wd 71 cheyenne 4x4/tach/posi/ plow rig 71 Cheyenne20 BB, buckets, tach, tilt, 4 speed 72 jimmy CST wyoming rig 72 jimmy Colorado rig 72 lifted texas 4x4 3/4 ton burb 65 fury conv. 383/auto 65 chrysler 300 "L" 413 auto

03-30-2007, 11:59 PM	#4
myoldchev Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WA Posts: 78	Re: west coast mirror pics I was told awhile ago that my mirrors are West Coast Senior. I've repainted them since the pictures were taken. They are easy to see out of and don't shake at all while heading down the road. They might be a little dorky looking, but hey, it's my truck and I'm okay with that. Attached Images __________________ DAN 69 CUSTOM 10 LWB:

03-31-2007, 12:05 AM	#5
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: west coast mirror pics i guess they would be concidered jr they atach in two points above and below the window they are off a 68 so i was told. i need to see where and how the break away hardware is suposed to go togather corectly __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore

03-31-2007, 07:07 AM	#6
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: west coast mirror pics Myoldchevy,those are called "Bus Style".Toomuchstuff showed the Sr west coasts.The factory offered Jr west coasts,also, but they called them Junior RVs,only on 67/68s.Then,went to below eyeline mirrors. Juniors: __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 11-13-2021 at 07:16 AM.

03-31-2007, 08:10 AM	#7
fourty1 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: washington state Posts: 144	Re: west coast mirror pics I'm looking to replace my ' western ' style camper mirrors. ( pictured ) These mirrors BLIND SPOT, SO MUCH from front / side ( almost 70 degrees ) from my vision. Funny thing is , these are as USEFULL as they are designed to be - but - they are also just as much a hinderence to blind spots! would you please post your mirrors/ I noticed alot of 80's Chevy vans, ( chrome mirrors ) but I believe they are electric ?, UPDATE, As you can see i did replace my Western style mirrors, now to plug ALL those holes...... just my two pecos... jim Attached Images __________________ 1941 Chevy 1/2 ton Street Rod: 327 cu,/350 auto, 'Stinger ' - JULY 2007 CUSTOM CLASSIC TRUCK magazine. 1967 Chevy 3/4 ton standard bed, 350 cu./400 auto, w/ 83 - 3:43 rear end...sips gas....

03-31-2007, 10:02 AM	#8
NGN Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Old Bridge,NJ Posts: 838	Re: west coast mirror pics wibilly my friend has the jr's set up like in the pic from special-K all made of stainless steel , he said some of the parts came off a ford of the 67-68 times and the mirror framing and back plate off the u-haul trucks well thats what he said tweenty five years ago, and still to this day his mirrors and 68 truck look bad~@$$ . special-K that 67 is imo the best and there be no better.

03-31-2007, 10:27 AM	#9
wibilly Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: northwestern wi Posts: 2,111	Re: west coast mirror pics special-k those are the ones. do you have a pick of the mounts showing how the break away hardware is stacked on the mounting brackets? there is the two tits on top but it seems to me thaton the bottomwhere the door is weaker is where you would want it to be able to fold easier. the set that was on my 67 were from a ford and were not assembled the same from side to side the other set i got at a swap meet are from a 68. ayear and a half i compleatly disasembled them both, blasted and primed them and put them away. now i'm ready to mount and ajust them and i'm lost thanks __________________ common sense isn't so common anymore



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