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**john** · 03-25-2009, 07:28 PM

Measurements in this FAQ thread.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=179279

**leddzepp** · 03-25-2009, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kelsfine69

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Bought a set of repos of ebay. they are made in Taiwan( I think thats what the sticker says) Anyway they look very nice. I was worried about finish and quality for the cheap price but they look great.

They look great now....give them about a year. The rivets on the mirror head will rust, and the mirrors will not stay in place after a while. NOS sport mirrors are out of production and outrageously priced IMO. They are better than the repros, but $300 for a set?! The finish will hold up much longer, but they are still small and essentially worthless for seeing behind you.

If you want form, get sport mirrors....if you want function, keep the original hardware set-up and just get some smaller mirror heads to attach to it...that way you won't have the Dumbo ears, but still have a large enough/supported mirror that will serve its purpose.

kelsfine69 · 03-25-2009, 10:41 PM

Its not a daily driver, more of a weekend cruiser/grocery getter and never sees rain or winters. They should last....Besides for the $50 I paid for them I could replace them a few times for the price of NOS.

**leddzepp** · 03-25-2009, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kelsfine69

Its not a daily driver, more of a weekend cruiser/grocery getter and never sees rain or winters. They should last....Besides for the $50 I paid for them I could replace them a few times for the price of NOS.

I agree, $50 is a lot better. But I live in So Calif, where it never rains, 100 degrees 9 months out of the year, and I garage my truck. The re-pops still rust and come loose. But I would buy them over $300 NOS any day.

red71c10 · 04-11-2009, 01:16 AM

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Originally Posted by leddzepp

They look great now....give them about a year. The rivets on the mirror head will rust, and the mirrors will not stay in place after a while. NOS sport mirrors are out of production and outrageously priced IMO. They are better than the repros, but $300 for a set?! The finish will hold up much longer, but they are still small and essentially worthless for seeing behind you.

OMG! It's true! After just under two weeks of Oregon rain, the rivets and pivot have already started to rust! That's craptastic!!!

71 super · 04-11-2009, 05:03 AM

As stated earlier the sport mirrors were the standard mirror for 70-72, the round were standard in 69, but I have seen a square head on the round base as well which is a little bigger and offered a better look. The below- eyeline is the 6x10 or what ever dimension you have as original on your truck and are getting hard to locate, mostly because people swap them for "sport mirrors"- I am not the exception, my 71 came with the same mirrors which quickly found their way to my lil bros 3/4 ton.

red71c10 · 04-11-2009, 03:05 PM

I like the look of the sport mirrors, and I see fine with them. I don't plan on doing any towing or camper hauling, but I'm not kidding! The repop sport mirror has been out of it's box and on my driver's door for exactly two weeks now and the rivets and pivot are already showing rust! No telling how long it will last in this wet climate!

Gray Ghost · 04-11-2009, 08:59 PM

I've had two set of those mirrors on my truck and both were rusted within a month.

03-25-2009, 07:28 PM	#26
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03-25-2009, 10:41 PM	#28
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: Correct Outside Mirrors? 1969 Its not a daily driver, more of a weekend cruiser/grocery getter and never sees rain or winters. They should last....Besides for the $50 I paid for them I could replace them a few times for the price of NOS. __________________ 2011 GMC Acadia 1969 GMC BBC LS7 2007 GMC Crew Duramax 1987 Camaro Iroc 350 Tuned Port Injection 42000Km 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 350 TBI(yes 2) Take me drunk, I'm too home...

04-11-2009, 05:03 AM	#31
71 super Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canton North carolina Posts: 3,079	Re: Correct Outside Mirrors? 1969 As stated earlier the sport mirrors were the standard mirror for 70-72, the round were standard in 69, but I have seen a square head on the round base as well which is a little bigger and offered a better look. The below- eyeline is the 6x10 or what ever dimension you have as original on your truck and are getting hard to locate, mostly because people swap them for "sport mirrors"- I am not the exception, my 71 came with the same mirrors which quickly found their way to my lil bros 3/4 ton. __________________ 67 blue step side- bb 68 gold and white swb cst anniversary 68 custom swb hot rod Ls swap 69 swb cst 6 cylinder/ overdrive 69 black/black cst bb swb 70 orange and white cst Canada built truck swb bb 71 black and white super swb bb 71 red and white super swb 72 green and white super swb 4x4 62 nova wagon 400 series Ls swapped 68 Camaro 327/4 speed- 1 owner, original paint 66 Volkswagen bettle 69 auto stick Volkswagen Beetle

04-11-2009, 03:05 PM	#32
red71c10 The Red Menace Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Roseburg, OR Posts: 577	Re: Correct Outside Mirrors? 1969 I like the look of the sport mirrors, and I see fine with them. I don't plan on doing any towing or camper hauling, but I'm not kidding! The repop sport mirror has been out of it's box and on my driver's door for exactly two weeks now and the rivets and pivot are already showing rust! No telling how long it will last in this wet climate! __________________ 1971 Custom 10 - 350/350TH - Pwr steering, gauges, Chrome front bumper, Chrome hubcaps, Door edge guards, HD rear springs (current) 1968 C-20 Custom Camper - 350/350TH (orig 327), Pwr steering & brakes, gauges w/tach (former) 1968 C-20 - 307/3sp column (Dad's when I was a kid) "Driving is like coloring. Things get messy if you can't stay inside the lines."

04-11-2009, 08:59 PM	#33
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: Correct Outside Mirrors? 1969 I've had two set of those mirrors on my truck and both were rusted within a month. __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps.



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