72 C20 Mirror Options - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ItWillBeSlow · 11-13-2013, 06:45 AM

What were the factory mirror options out there for a 72 c20? Any different in 67-71? Feel free to post up any and all mirror styles you chose, including sport mirrors. Im on the fence.

nobolt · 11-13-2013, 08:43 AM

there are a lot of options. and a lot of '70s aftermarket mirrors. and a lot of misinformation. triple check what you are told. RPO codes stayed the same but the mirrors changed from early years to late in some cases.

search SSTIM's threads. his info is good.

in 72 you could get the "sport mirrors" (no good for a working C20)
"below eyeline"
"camper"
and some sort of west coast.
this isn't gospel, I am probably not 100% correct. there may be others.

Steve Hafner · 11-13-2013, 10:29 AM

. . . .

I chose to go with the Camper Mirrors on my 70 C-10

The Camper's were from J C Whitney's catalog a few years ago.

They vibrate a lot, so I added the spot mirrors that DON'T.

. . . .

**FirstOwner69** · 11-13-2013, 01:31 PM

Here's a picture of a correct 72 only stainless below eyeline mirror. The 69-71 below eyeline mirrors had 2 slightly different variations. It apparently had to be revised to allow for the upper side moldings when they became available.

ItWillBeSlow · 11-13-2013, 04:00 PM

Thanks for the responses guys. Any others?

Anyone have pics of the mirrors on a truck that FirstOwner69 posted?

JointTech · 11-13-2013, 04:19 PM

heres mine before I yanked them off. I think those are the ones he shows above.

**jocko** · 11-13-2013, 09:58 PM

c20 could be had with below eyeline (pic 1) or camper (pic 2 & 3). I'm not certain whether or not sport mirrors were available on C20s (??) Personally, I think the C20s seem to look best with below eyeline mirrors, but I have a truck with those and one with camper mirrors. If you're not going to haul a camper in the bed, I'd definitely go with below eyeline - the camper mirrors are designed to see around a camper's side overhangs (or a trailer camper, if it's wide, etc). The 69-71 tripod mirrors had longer lower legs that extended below the trimline (pic 4 & 5), and camper mirrors were also an option. What can I say, I like green. And white.

ItWillBeSlow · 11-13-2013, 10:07 PM

Thanks men. I kind of like the below the eyeline style for a C20. Those camper mirrors are HUGE, definitely a no-go for me. Were sport mirrors a factory option on any 67-72 c10/20/30? Or are they an aftermarket/dealer add-on? Any body have more pics of the below the eyeline style? Or heck, just post your mirrors no matter what they are.

blackhawkip · 11-13-2013, 10:47 PM

On a C20 I personally like the below eye line mirrors as pictured above. For K20s I am partial to the Camper Mirror-Stainless. They have ZERO vibration and can swing out if you plan to tow anything. I've attached pictures of my 1972 K20.

**jocko** · 11-13-2013, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ItWillBeSlow

Thanks men. I kind of like the below the eyeline style for a C20. Those camper mirrors are HUGE, definitely a no-go for me. Were sport mirrors a factory option on any 67-72 c10/20/30? Or are they an aftermarket/dealer add-on? Any body have more pics of the below the eyeline style? Or heck, just post your mirrors no matter what they are.

I used to say the same thing about camper mirrors - but they definitely grow on you. On my 71, I replaced the door on one side and it would have been equal work to convert the original passenger camper mirror door to below eyeline as it would have been to convert the replacement driver below eyeline mirror door to camper - so I converted the replacement to what I had on the SPID - camper! They do scream "truck" and I agree with Blackhawk, no vibes, and functional.

ItWillBeSlow · 11-14-2013, 06:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blackhawkip

On a C20 I personally like the below eye line mirrors as pictured above. For K20s I am partial to the Camper Mirror-Stainless. They have ZERO vibration and can swing out if you plan to tow anything. I've attached pictures of my 1972 K20.

This looks great. They go well with the big/beefy look

ItWillBeSlow · 11-16-2013, 10:23 AM

Any other pics folks?

Sicklajoie · 11-16-2013, 11:18 AM

I have 6 x 9 mirrors which are useless because they vibrate so bad, but I have a rubber isolated blind spot mirror on them which is way better. I really like the below eyeline tri pod mirrors and would like to go to those eventually. The camper mirrors are way too gaudy for me, and they're too wide for my truck to fit through my garage door.

ItWillBeSlow · 11-16-2013, 07:31 PM

Does anyone reproduce the below eyeline mirrors? I see LMC has something similar, but they do note they are not exact like OE. Anyone used them??

http://lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=85

ItWillBeSlow · 11-22-2013, 11:33 AM

Bump

Are these them at classic heartbeat?

http://www.classicheartbeat.com/cata...%20mirrors.htm

100 each... more than 2x the price of the big camper style. Anyone used them?

**FirstOwner69** · 11-22-2013, 01:09 PM

The links you have posted are for repops that look similar to the 69-71 below eyeline mirrors. I am not sure if the mounting hardware is dimensionally the same and I believe they have a reputation for vibrating. The bracket to the door that is at the top is only a flat piece, whereas the originals are tube stock. I've seen mirror heads that look like the repops that are plastic rather than stainless. Don't know if these are though. If I were you, I'd hold out for an original set of the style correct for your 72 as in the picture in post 4 and the first pic in post 7. However, I don't think they are reproduced. You could post a WTB ad in the parts section.

nobolt · 11-22-2013, 06:03 PM

do some homework.
buy original OEM.

ItWillBeSlow · 11-22-2013, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FirstOwner69

The links you have posted are for repops that look similar to the 69-71 below eyeline mirrors. I am not sure if the mounting hardware is dimensionally the same and I believe they have a reputation for vibrating. The bracket to the door that is at the top is only a flat piece, whereas the originals are tube stock. I've seen mirror heads that look like the repops that are plastic rather than stainless. Don't know if these are though. If I were you, I'd hold out for an original set of the style correct for your 72 as in the picture in post 4 and the first pic in post 7. However, I don't think they are reproduced. You could post a WTB ad in the parts section.

Great info, thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by nobolt

do some homework.

Um, thats what I am doing with this thread. thanks..

11-13-2013, 06:45 AM	#1
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	72 C20 Mirror Options What were the factory mirror options out there for a 72 c20? Any different in 67-71? Feel free to post up any and all mirror styles you chose, including sport mirrors. Im on the fence.

11-13-2013, 08:43 AM	#2
nobolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Algonac, MI 48001 Posts: 1,848	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options there are a lot of options. and a lot of '70s aftermarket mirrors. and a lot of misinformation. triple check what you are told. RPO codes stayed the same but the mirrors changed from early years to late in some cases. search SSTIM's threads. his info is good. in 72 you could get the "sport mirrors" (no good for a working C20) "below eyeline" "camper" and some sort of west coast. this isn't gospel, I am probably not 100% correct. there may be others. __________________ Dave "... government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. Thomas Paine "It wasn't a lie, it was ineptitude with insufficient cover." Donald Draper (Mad Men)

11-13-2013, 10:29 AM	#3
Steve Hafner Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Northport, Alabama Posts: 1,353	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options . . . . I chose to go with the Camper Mirrors on my 70 C-10 The Camper's were from J C Whitney's catalog a few years ago. They vibrate a lot, so I added the spot mirrors that DON'T. . . . . Attached Images

11-13-2013, 01:31 PM	#4
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,852	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Here's a picture of a correct 72 only stainless below eyeline mirror. The 69-71 below eyeline mirrors had 2 slightly different variations. It apparently had to be revised to allow for the upper side moldings when they became available. Attached Images

11-13-2013, 04:00 PM	#5
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Thanks for the responses guys. Any others? Anyone have pics of the mirrors on a truck that FirstOwner69 posted?

11-13-2013, 04:19 PM	#6
JointTech Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Mission Viejo, CA Posts: 1,856	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options heres mine before I yanked them off. I think those are the ones he shows above. __________________ 72 C20 Long Bed SB350 TH400 14 bolt rear end Extremely boring build thread

11-13-2013, 09:58 PM	#7
jocko Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Godley, TX Posts: 17,975	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options c20 could be had with below eyeline (pic 1) or camper (pic 2 & 3). I'm not certain whether or not sport mirrors were available on C20s (??) Personally, I think the C20s seem to look best with below eyeline mirrors, but I have a truck with those and one with camper mirrors. If you're not going to haul a camper in the bed, I'd definitely go with below eyeline - the camper mirrors are designed to see around a camper's side overhangs (or a trailer camper, if it's wide, etc). The 69-71 tripod mirrors had longer lower legs that extended below the trimline (pic 4 & 5), and camper mirrors were also an option. What can I say, I like green. And white. Attached Images

11-13-2013, 10:07 PM	#8
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Thanks men. I kind of like the below the eyeline style for a C20. Those camper mirrors are HUGE, definitely a no-go for me. Were sport mirrors a factory option on any 67-72 c10/20/30? Or are they an aftermarket/dealer add-on? Any body have more pics of the below the eyeline style? Or heck, just post your mirrors no matter what they are.

11-13-2013, 10:47 PM	#9
blackhawkip Registered User Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fort Knox, KY Posts: 212	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options On a C20 I personally like the below eye line mirrors as pictured above. For K20s I am partial to the Camper Mirror-Stainless. They have ZERO vibration and can swing out if you plan to tow anything. I've attached pictures of my 1972 K20. Attached Images __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super K20 4wd 1972 Chevy Camaro Z28 1972 Cheyenne Super K30 (sold) 1972 Cheyenne Super Shortbed w/402bb (sold) 1972 Custom/Deluxe 2wd Suburban w/402bb (sold) plus too many others.....

11-16-2013, 10:23 AM	#12
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Any other pics folks?

11-16-2013, 11:18 AM	#13
Sicklajoie The Niner Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Broad Brook, CT Posts: 2,500	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options I have 6 x 9 mirrors which are useless because they vibrate so bad, but I have a rubber isolated blind spot mirror on them which is way better. I really like the below eyeline tri pod mirrors and would like to go to those eventually. The camper mirrors are way too gaudy for me, and they're too wide for my truck to fit through my garage door. Attached Images __________________ "A good racer is one whose head is in communication with his balls." - Richie Evans 1970 C/20 - 402/TH400/3.54s - 74K miles 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 - Wheatland Yellow Niner Progression Thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=697183 Classic Trucks article: https://www.motortrend.com/features/...et-c20-driven/

11-16-2013, 07:31 PM	#14
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Does anyone reproduce the below eyeline mirrors? I see LMC has something similar, but they do note they are not exact like OE. Anyone used them?? http://lmctruck.com/icatalog/cb/full.aspx?Page=85

11-22-2013, 11:33 AM	#15
ItWillBeSlow Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: You're the only 10 I see Posts: 367	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options Bump Are these them at classic heartbeat? http://www.classicheartbeat.com/cata...%20mirrors.htm 100 each... more than 2x the price of the big camper style. Anyone used them?

11-22-2013, 01:09 PM	#16
FirstOwner69 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wisconsin & Arizona Posts: 4,852	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options The links you have posted are for repops that look similar to the 69-71 below eyeline mirrors. I am not sure if the mounting hardware is dimensionally the same and I believe they have a reputation for vibrating. The bracket to the door that is at the top is only a flat piece, whereas the originals are tube stock. I've seen mirror heads that look like the repops that are plastic rather than stainless. Don't know if these are though. If I were you, I'd hold out for an original set of the style correct for your 72 as in the picture in post 4 and the first pic in post 7. However, I don't think they are reproduced. You could post a WTB ad in the parts section. Last edited by FirstOwner69; 11-22-2013 at 01:17 PM.

11-22-2013, 06:03 PM	#17
nobolt Registered User Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Algonac, MI 48001 Posts: 1,848	Re: 72 C20 Mirror Options do some homework. buy original OEM. __________________ Dave "... government even in its best state is but a necessary evil. Thomas Paine "It wasn't a lie, it was ineptitude with insufficient cover." Donald Draper (Mad Men)



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