Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**rs74** · 02-05-2015, 02:06 PM

I am thinking about taking the little sport mirrors off this newest short bed and putt the standard mirrors on. If I do so will the bigger mirror mounts cover up the sport mirror holes? I don't want to get into alot of work just to swap mirrors over if the holes will still be exposed. I don't like trying to look into the smaller mirrors to see behind me.

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 03:40 PM

That's exactly what GM designed that larger mirror (80 up) to cover up the top small mirror holes with the wide base gasket. I put many new GM kits on trucks back when they were in production. The GM kit had everything right down to the anchor nuts and template and the kit in the day was almost the price of one mirror so my local dealer always had the accessory kit in stock.

**rs74** · 02-05-2015, 03:44 PM

Thanks. I just need to have the holes drilled then and have the certs put in then. I am taking the mirrors off of a set of doors I have.

**HOTFUN** · 02-05-2015, 04:01 PM

Yeah the original nut serts used about a 1/2" hole and you pushed them in and they collapsed when the screw tightened up. They have a tool the body shops use to install simular with a stud gun. You can also use regular nuts if you take your door panels off to install and hold the wrench.

dragn91 · 02-05-2015, 06:02 PM

What you want for the sport mirrors

enaberif · 02-05-2015, 07:58 PM

Quick question.. what are you referring to as "sport mirrors"? There were 4 different styles of mirrors that I can think of that were put on these trucks.

Tripod, West Coast, Elephant, and Sport.

**rs74** · 02-05-2015, 08:30 PM

The little square mirrors on this truck. They look good on it but worthless for me.

homemade87 · 02-05-2015, 08:46 PM

I love my Dumbo mirrors.

**rs74** · 02-05-2015, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dragn91

What you want for the sport mirrors

Not sure what I am doing with them yet. I still have to do a transmission first. Got a few other things to do before I take it to the body shop to have them put on.

**rs74** · 02-05-2015, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by homemade87

I love my Dumbo mirrors.

That's what I am wanting to put on.

natedogg · 02-05-2015, 09:09 PM

There is also a little bracket that supports the larger 80+mirrors. It attaches from the inside of the mirror bracket to the inner door structure.

**rs74** · 02-06-2015, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by natedogg

There is also a little bracket that supports the larger 80+mirrors. It attaches from the inside of the mirror bracket to the inner door structure.

Yeah I need to see if my spare doors have them.

acesound · 02-06-2015, 08:23 PM

Here are my OEM mirrors, came in Black...

acesound · 02-06-2015, 08:30 PM

Here a Pic of one kind of base and the one I have that is the one on the right side of the Pic. Considerable smaller.

kelsfine69 · 02-07-2015, 12:47 AM

How useless are they?

**rs74** · 02-07-2015, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelsfine69

How useless are they?

I guess I am use to my other dumbo mirrors. The small mirrors just are not for me.

Keith Seymore · 02-07-2015, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kelsfine69

How useless are they?

I've always ordered the small mirrors on all my trucks (RPO D49). I don't like the appearance of the big "dumbo" mirrors sticking out.

I guess it is what you are used to, and what you are using them for.

K

**rs74** · 02-07-2015, 11:55 AM

Yes. It's just my opinion. I like how they look on these trucks but just not my cup of tea to look out of. Growing up I had the small sport mirrors on my cars but once I transitioned over to trucks then most had a bigger mirror. I have got used to having them I guess. JMO.

bnoon · 02-07-2015, 07:32 PM

Just swapped mine out today on Red Ryder.

**rs74** · 02-07-2015, 09:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bnoon

Just swapped mine out today on Red Ryder.

Did you put the certs in the door or just bolt this directly?

**special-K** · 02-08-2015, 09:16 AM

My '85 Jimmy came through with what people started calling sport mirrors. I always called them car mirrors, because that's pretty much what they are. From a real truck stand point they are about worthless because they are so small...mirrors are an important element in safe load hauling. From a looks stand point they look best because they are so small. I never could see much out of them, but with the high back buckets and being lifted I can't see chit! I have to turn my head to look around and through the seats before ever moving over to the right. Backing a trailer in when dark, forget it. If I didn't know where everything in my driveway was I couldn't back in at all. I have a pair of black (Dumbo) mirrors to go on and they will cover the old holes. The member I bought them from said there were no brackets in the doors when I asked him to look. They all used them and they are needed. I got some at a local junk yard

02-05-2015, 02:06 PM	#1
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. I am thinking about taking the little sport mirrors off this newest short bed and putt the standard mirrors on. If I do so will the bigger mirror mounts cover up the sport mirror holes? I don't want to get into alot of work just to swap mirrors over if the holes will still be exposed. I don't like trying to look into the smaller mirrors to see behind me. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

02-05-2015, 03:40 PM	#2
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,150	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. That's exactly what GM designed that larger mirror (80 up) to cover up the top small mirror holes with the wide base gasket. I put many new GM kits on trucks back when they were in production. The GM kit had everything right down to the anchor nuts and template and the kit in the day was almost the price of one mirror so my local dealer always had the accessory kit in stock. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 factory #'s V8 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 CST Blazer K5 owned 30+yrs '73 Sierra swb 4x4 '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

02-05-2015, 03:44 PM	#3
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Thanks. I just need to have the holes drilled then and have the certs put in then. I am taking the mirrors off of a set of doors I have. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

02-05-2015, 04:01 PM	#4
HOTFUN Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 2,150	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Yeah the original nut serts used about a 1/2" hole and you pushed them in and they collapsed when the screw tightened up. They have a tool the body shops use to install simular with a stud gun. You can also use regular nuts if you take your door panels off to install and hold the wrench. __________________ '66 CST BBW swb fleet 327 fac ac '67 CST 4x4 swb 327 factory #'s V8 stepside project '72 Cheyenne K20 50k original '72 CST Blazer K5 owned 30+yrs '73 Sierra swb 4x4 '74 Cheyenne Super swb w/16k actual '71 & 72 Cheyenne K10 4x4 swb's '70 426 HEMICUDA conv SHAKER 4 sp Dana 60 '60 Impala conv 3rd owner '72 GMC K2500 4x4 '59 Apache CST BBW fleetside swb 283 '73 ElCamino SS LS1 T56 true SS bucket tach '76 ElCamino SS 52k survivor '87 Grand National 41k True 2nd to last built in 1987. '86 K30 454 SRW fleetside CA since new '88 Trans Am GTA 39k bought new 2018 DEMON plum crazy @ 840HP! "Need for speed"

02-05-2015, 06:02 PM	#5
dragn91 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: charlestown maryland Posts: 272	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. What you want for the sport mirrors

02-05-2015, 07:58 PM	#6
enaberif Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,181	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Quick question.. what are you referring to as "sport mirrors"? There were 4 different styles of mirrors that I can think of that were put on these trucks. Tripod, West Coast, Elephant, and Sport.

02-05-2015, 08:30 PM	#7
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. The little square mirrors on this truck. They look good on it but worthless for me. Attached Images __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

02-05-2015, 08:46 PM	#8
homemade87 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Guntersville Alabama Posts: 1,073	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. I love my Dumbo mirrors.

02-05-2015, 09:09 PM	#11
natedogg Registered User Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: West, TN Posts: 312	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. There is also a little bracket that supports the larger 80+mirrors. It attaches from the inside of the mirror bracket to the inner door structure.

02-06-2015, 08:23 PM	#13
acesound Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: MX Posts: 24	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Here are my OEM mirrors, came in Black... Attached Images

02-06-2015, 08:30 PM	#14
acesound Registered User Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: MX Posts: 24	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Here a Pic of one kind of base and the one I have that is the one on the right side of the Pic. Considerable smaller. Attached Images

02-07-2015, 12:47 AM	#15
kelsfine69 18 Till I Die Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,522	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. How useless are they? __________________ 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...

02-07-2015, 11:55 AM	#18
rs74 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 2,957	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Yes. It's just my opinion. I like how they look on these trucks but just not my cup of tea to look out of. Growing up I had the small sport mirrors on my cars but once I transitioned over to trucks then most had a bigger mirror. I have got used to having them I guess. JMO. __________________ Roy 85 Short Bed Silverado- Work in progress. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=564818 1987 R10 shortie

02-07-2015, 07:32 PM	#19
bnoon Registered User Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Des Moines IA Posts: 1,250	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. Just swapped mine out today on Red Ryder. Attached Images __________________ - 1981 Sierra 454, NV4500 swap - 2006 Z06, 25k miles - 1973 Nova - Project CarNova Virus on Youtube

02-08-2015, 09:16 AM	#21
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,851	Re: Wanting to take my sport mirrors off. My '85 Jimmy came through with what people started calling sport mirrors. I always called them car mirrors, because that's pretty much what they are. From a real truck stand point they are about worthless because they are so small...mirrors are an important element in safe load hauling. From a looks stand point they look best because they are so small. I never could see much out of them, but with the high back buckets and being lifted I can't see chit! I have to turn my head to look around and through the seats before ever moving over to the right. Backing a trailer in when dark, forget it. If I didn't know where everything in my driveway was I couldn't back in at all. I have a pair of black (Dumbo) mirrors to go on and they will cover the old holes. The member I bought them from said there were no brackets in the doors when I asked him to look. They all used them and they are needed. I got some at a local junk yard __________________ "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 ~



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