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staggerd86c-10 · 03-05-2010, 12:21 AM

so when are they finally going to be installed on your truck i cant wait to see them installed very cool mod.

BLE 'BURBAN · 03-05-2010, 12:48 AM

Well seeings how I've got like an hour after I get off work before the sun goes down, and my garage/work area is my driveway in 20 degree weather, hopefully to be completed this Saturday (the 6th) evening by sundown or a bit after.

I'm getting anxious to see them work as well

I'm also installing a set of JL AUDIO component speakers in some kick panels with the tweeters installed in the "A" pillars all tied in with the in-dash speakers as well as a 4X10 in the center of the dash to use as a center channel for my stereo.

1976K5CHALET · 03-06-2010, 07:16 PM

Awesome! I bought a set years ago off of ebay and they came with brandy new reinforcement plates. I think that from the factory they are glued in with that expensive black adhesive used in body shops (Lord Fuser). I wonder if the donor door was fubar if a guy could just cut the skin to get the plates and use a blue wrench to melt the adhesive so one doesn't bend the shxx out of the plates trying to seperate the two? And somewhere at home in a file i have the actual template to drill the holes from gm. So far all i have done is to install the dash harness. I was still scrounging the door harness's...if i can get a left and right door harness un hacked i was going to order all the delphi micro-metri pack terminals...and connector bodies and build replacements via bread board...

DW

JEM · 03-06-2010, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 1976K5CHALET

Awesome! I bought a set years ago off of ebay and they came with brandy new reinforcement plates. I think that from the factory they are glued in with that expensive black adhesive used in body shops (Lord Fuser). I wonder if the donor door was fubar if a guy could just cut the skin to get the plates and use a blue wrench to melt the adhesive so one doesn't bend the shxx out of the plates trying to seperate the two?

The adhesive is just a black foam, it's nothing special. If you can cut the door open, great, works fine, I just used a heat gun on it and it came right apart. There's a couple rivets that need to come out as well.

Also make sure to get the brace that wraps around the front door track, and take careful measurements re the new hole locations. I cut up pieces of the donor doors and tack-welded them in behind the old holes to provide a backer for the filler. In a perfect scenario you'd just swap the power-mirror doors on.

To get the mirrors to seat properly against the window track I ended up making a tool to bolt onto the reinforcement plate studs, then pulled the door sheetmetal out a bit with it.

87Bob · 03-08-2010, 05:31 AM

Could you post a picture of the support brackets your talking about?

BLE 'BURBAN · 03-17-2010, 04:13 AM

Finally got a warming spell this last weekend and got the mirrors finished installed and working. Been trying to post pics but have been having issues with it. Will try again tomorrow after work.

BLE 'BURBAN · 04-07-2010, 02:05 AM

So Finally 2 weeks after I get them installed and working I FINALLY got the chance to get some decent pics of the mirrors from the drivers seat of the burb. I turned on my hazards and stepped on the brake so I wouldn't have to try to play "CATCH THE BLINKING LIGHT"

SBTork · 04-07-2010, 02:23 AM

that looks great, what a cool mod.

West Texas Z · 08-14-2010, 08:38 PM

Do you have a pic from the out side? awesome write up!

BLE 'BURBAN · 08-15-2010, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by West Texas Z

Do you have a pic from the out side? awesome write up!

A couple here. Trying to find some of the mirrors in the daylight as well.

kikkegek · 12-05-2010, 04:06 PM

really cool mod!

do you have some pics of teh mod in daylight.

I'd like to see how they look on you truck!

BLE 'BURBAN · 12-06-2010, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by kikkegek

really cool mod!

do you have some pics of teh mod in daylight.

I'd like to see how they look on you truck!

I'll try to get some tomorrow at lunch if I can.

Tony_SS · 12-06-2010, 02:15 PM

Looks great!

trout · 07-01-2011, 12:41 PM

what i need to do now

INSIDIOUS '86 · 04-22-2013, 04:44 AM

You have lighted door handles?
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BLE 'BURBAN · 04-22-2013, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by INSIDIOUS '86

You have lighted door handles?
Posted via Mobile Device

HaHa you caught that huh? Yeah I installedsome blue led strip lights on thr inner surface of my handles. Had them hooked up to my parking lights for a while until a state trooper said it was a no go. So now they're wired into my alarm system and flash when the alarm is set.

pontgta · 04-22-2013, 04:26 PM

Any pics of it during the day?

INSIDIOUS '86 · 04-22-2013, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BLE 'BURBAN

HaHa you caught that huh? Yeah I installedsome blue led strip lights on thr inner surface of my handles. Had them hooked up to my parking lights for a while until a state trooper said it was a no go. So now they're wired into my alarm system and flash when the alarm is set.

Should hook them up with the dome light if yours comes on when you unlock the burb
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03-05-2010, 12:21 AM	#26
staggerd86c-10 Squarebody Aficionado Join Date: May 2008 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 713	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. so when are they finally going to be installed on your truck i cant wait to see them installed very cool mod.

03-05-2010, 12:48 AM	#27
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Well seeings how I've got like an hour after I get off work before the sun goes down, and my garage/work area is my driveway in 20 degree weather, hopefully to be completed this Saturday (the 6th) evening by sundown or a bit after. I'm getting anxious to see them work as well I'm also installing a set of JL AUDIO component speakers in some kick panels with the tweeters installed in the "A" pillars all tied in with the in-dash speakers as well as a 4X10 in the center of the dash to use as a center channel for my stereo. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

03-06-2010, 07:16 PM	#28
1976K5CHALET Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Grand Junction, Colorado Posts: 610	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Awesome! I bought a set years ago off of ebay and they came with brandy new reinforcement plates. I think that from the factory they are glued in with that expensive black adhesive used in body shops (Lord Fuser). I wonder if the donor door was fubar if a guy could just cut the skin to get the plates and use a blue wrench to melt the adhesive so one doesn't bend the shxx out of the plates trying to seperate the two? And somewhere at home in a file i have the actual template to drill the holes from gm. So far all i have done is to install the dash harness. I was still scrounging the door harness's...if i can get a left and right door harness un hacked i was going to order all the delphi micro-metri pack terminals...and connector bodies and build replacements via bread board... DW __________________ Doug Wright aka K5NUTT over @coloradok5.com Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChevyK5BlazerChalets Certified K5 Nut

03-08-2010, 05:31 AM	#30
87Bob Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Franklin Indiana Posts: 635	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Could you post a picture of the support brackets your talking about? __________________ My Truck's not leaking its marking its territory!

03-17-2010, 04:13 AM	#31
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Finally got a warming spell this last weekend and got the mirrors finished installed and working. Been trying to post pics but have been having issues with it. Will try again tomorrow after work. __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

04-07-2010, 02:05 AM	#32
BLE 'BURBAN In the Forgotten far North. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 2,627	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. So Finally 2 weeks after I get them installed and working I *FINALLY* got the chance to get some decent pics of the mirrors from the drivers seat of the burb. I turned on my hazards and stepped on the brake so I wouldn't have to try to play "CATCH THE BLINKING LIGHT" Attached Images __________________ 1987 R3500 CREW CAB DUALLY (BIG RED)Acquired 06/12/2015 1990 chevy suburban V2500 5.7L My cluster Mods-Nov 2007 overhead console Stereo install Round 2 Aug 2009 Heated/turn signal mirror upgrade

04-07-2010, 02:23 AM	#33
SBTork Garage wrench Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaCrosse, WI Posts: 1,855	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. that looks great, what a cool mod. __________________ -Adam 90 V1500 GMC Suburban 350/700R4/NP241..... 01 Saturn SL1 stock DD.....

08-14-2010, 08:38 PM	#34
West Texas Z El Mero Mero Frijolero!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Lubbock, Texas Posts: 669	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Do you have a pic from the out side? awesome write up! __________________ My Toys: 1993 Ford Mustang LX 5.0 2001 Yamaha V Star 650 1984 Silverado > Build Page <

12-05-2010, 04:06 PM	#36
kikkegek Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Netherlands, The Hague Posts: 1,518	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. really cool mod! do you have some pics of teh mod in daylight. I'd like to see how they look on you truck! __________________ My dreamride / project:1977 GMC C15 Suburban In storage: Monster - 1974 GMC Suburban 25hundred Sold : Chevrolet Suburban K20 Silverado 1986 Guide: real HID projectors for 4x6 headlights link: DIY LED TAILLIGHTS

12-06-2010, 02:15 PM	#38
Tony_SS Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Washington, MO Posts: 643	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Looks great!

07-01-2011, 12:41 PM	#39
trout Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: lexington, SC Posts: 1,276	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. what i need to do now __________________ Edited by staff

04-22-2013, 04:44 AM	#40
INSIDIOUS '86 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington Posts: 4,178	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. You have lighted door handles? Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 377 sbc thumpr cam autogear m23 muncie 3:73 Detroit trutrac 3''spintech prostreet mufflers xpipe 1 3/4 headers build thread !http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=577217 Iroc gauge threadhttp://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=554511

04-22-2013, 04:26 PM	#42
pontgta Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Haines City FL Posts: 461	Re: '89-91 power mirror upgrade....coming soon to this thread. Any pics of it during the day?



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