Side mirror dimension question???? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

1970blazin · 02-16-2004, 01:25 PM

I know that the measurement from door edge to side mirrors are different for passenger and drivers. Why is that?

**CPNE** · 02-16-2004, 01:32 PM

My guess is the fact that the small mirrors are limited as to the extent you can angle them, so they have to be mounted where they can be angled for proper viewing.

lewi · 02-16-2004, 05:13 PM

I can only speak for myself but I installed the mirrors and checked the pasenger side for different locations, it simply is useless. It doesn't rotate enough to be useful. I installed them in the same location after checking what appeared to be a few stock trucks and applied a stick on convex mirror to it.

Here's the thing, I didn't like how it looks but I NEED a mirror on that side and wasn't willing to change the style. I went to all my local "custom" glass shops and none of them could find or make a convex replacement for the orignal mirror. I told them I wasn't concerned about cost and still no luck......If anyone has a replacement convex piece of glass I would love to have one!

02-16-2004, 01:25 PM	#1
1970blazin Blazerless:-( Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Olympia WA Posts: 1,612	Side mirror dimension question???? I know that the measurement from door edge to side mirrors are different for passenger and drivers. Why is that? __________________ 1970blazin 1970 CST Blazer-Orig. Dark Blue-SOLD Progress Pics of Blazer for sale

02-16-2004, 01:32 PM	#2
CPNE Resident Curmudgeon Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: NH Posts: 6,664	My guess is the fact that the small mirrors are limited as to the extent you can angle them, so they have to be mounted where they can be angled for proper viewing. __________________ Currently on or near the homestead: 67 Chevy SWB 2WD stepside 350/3 on tree (Pat's) 67 GMC SWB 2WD Fleet 402/auto (Brian's under construction) 67 Chevy 3/4 ton 2WD 402/auto (Business Hauler) 67 Chevy 1 ton dually 2WD 396/4 speed (Former business hauler, Needs TLC) 68 Chevy 1/2 ton Suburban 2WD 250 six/3 on tree (Brian's Needs TLC) 70 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD 350/4 speed (Pat's - Disguised as a 68 GMC) 71 Chevy SWB stepside (Crushed by tree - parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD (Parts donor) 72 Chevy 3/4 ton 4WD Suburban (Parts Donor) 72 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD 292 six/4 speed (Mine - Disguised as a 67 GMC) 81 GMC 4WD Dually Dump Body 350/4 speed (Business Hauler) 82 Camaro Z/28 355/Super T-10 (Pat's toy) 93 Caprice 9C1 (Brian's Cop Car) 02 Toyota Camry (Reliable but a souless steel and plastic hulk) 2011 2SS RS Camaro M6 Factory Hurst Shifter Maybe I need to sell some of this crap Yet another Bozo with a sawz-all

02-16-2004, 05:13 PM	#3
lewi Registered User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Redding California Posts: 223	I can only speak for myself but I installed the mirrors and checked the pasenger side for different locations, it simply is useless. It doesn't rotate enough to be useful. I installed them in the same location after checking what appeared to be a few stock trucks and applied a stick on convex mirror to it. Here's the thing, I didn't like how it looks but I NEED a mirror on that side and wasn't willing to change the style. I went to all my local "custom" glass shops and none of them could find or make a convex replacement for the orignal mirror. I told them I wasn't concerned about cost and still no luck......If anyone has a replacement convex piece of glass I would love to have one! __________________ 1971 Chevy Cheyenne 383/350 LWB 2wd Built to use, and look good.



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