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Old 09-24-2012, 08:53 PM   #1
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Door mirror ideas

I wanna put different mirrors on my 65 and would like to see some pics of some of your mirrors on your trucks.
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Old 09-24-2012, 09:09 PM   #2
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Re: Door mirror ideas

If only i knew how to post pics
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Old 09-24-2012, 09:14 PM   #3
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What do you have now?
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Old 09-24-2012, 09:26 PM   #4
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Old 09-25-2012, 12:19 AM   #5
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Re: Door mirror ideas

Here's an earlier thread with a few unique ideas:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...hlight=mirrors
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Old 09-25-2012, 01:05 AM   #6
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Re: Door mirror ideas

here's the round and rectangle heads on stock stem mirrors:
I prefer the round, but the rectangular ones look pretty good (and you can see more...)
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Good looking truck- looks clean and straightforward- I would go with a look that keeps the same concept- peep mirrors maybe?
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Old 09-25-2012, 08:31 PM   #8
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Re: Door mirror ideas

Peep this!

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Old 09-25-2012, 09:11 PM   #9
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here's the round and rectangle heads on stock stem mirrors:
I prefer the round, but the rectangular ones look pretty good (and you can see more...)
Has anyone shortened the stock mirror arm. I thinking about 2"could be cut out and go from a 5" round to a 3".
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Old 09-26-2012, 04:50 AM   #10
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Has anyone shortened the stock mirror arm. I thinking about 2"could be cut out and go from a 5" round to a 3".
it's been done...saw it in a build thread somewhere but can't remember which one...& i'm sure several others have done it as well


not mine, but here's another option i've always thought looks pretty clean for a custom look

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