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Passenger side mirror question
If you have an original passenger side mirror on your 67-68, could you please share a couple photos? I'm interested in the style and exact placement. Thank you.
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Not a factory option. I believe some dealers may have added aftermarket.
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Would love to have one on my 67GTO.....but it ain’t on the PHS.....so I will suffah.....
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I like the look of them if the car doesn't have a remote mirror on the drivers side. When you see a car with the remote on one side and a non-remote on the other it looks hokey!
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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My '69 GTO came with a d/s remote mirror and I was thinking I'd like to add a passenger side mirror to the car since I am so used to using them. If I decide to do that, I figured I would discard my d/s remote mirror and go with a manual so I'd have a match. (I'm buying new door panels anyway so that's not a problem). I was looking at my doors today and noticed that my d/s door has a factory brace spot welded in on the inside to help support the mirror mount. Did manual mirrored cars have that brace on the inside as well? I don't want to mount a p/s mirror without an inside brace if it really needs the extra support from behind.
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'69 GTO Convertible - Acquired October 2020. An all original project car. Restomod is underway PROJECT THREAD '83 Chevy Choo Choo SS El Camino - LT1 350/4L60e, Owned for 30 Years, completed 2nd restomod in 2018 PHOTO 2019 BMW 440ix - Twin turbo I6, 8spd auto. PHOTO '55 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe - Ram Jet 350 / T56 Magnum 6spd, Restomod Completed Sept. 2012, Sold Sept. 2021 PHOTO |
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They never offered a factory passenger mirror so no brace but the manual mirror is very light and mounts to a bracket screwed into the door.
I had one for 20 years and it never put any wows into the door. If you wanted to sleep better you could bolt instead of screw on the bracket and put big washers on the inside to spread the load. I actually prefer the look of the manual mirror, very slim and lithe. But it’s a pain when they move around when you slam a door. Stay away from NOS, they are all made with worn tooling that makes the mirror flop. The repro’s from Ames are excellent for all but concours.
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My Break Away Squad 1969 Fbird (Base, 350 & Sprint Cvt’s - 400HO & TA Hardtops) 1969 LeMans (2dr & 4dr Hardtop and a Cvt) 1969 LeMans Safari 2 seat Wagon 1969 GTO (2 Cvt, 2 Hardtops & Judge Hardtop) 1969 Catalina (3 Cvt’s & a 2dr hardtop) 1969 Ventura 2 Seat Wagon 1969 Executive 4dr Sedan 1969 Bonnie Cvt 1969 Bonnie 3 Seat Wagon (2 of them) 1969 Bonnie Brougham (4dr Hardtop & Cvt) 1969 Grand Prix SJ (2 of them) 1969 2+2 2dr Hardtop (Canadian model) |
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Thanks North. The Ames catalog was where I was looking at them. I think they sell the highest quality products available and tend to go with them on almost everything I need.
I do wish they offered a convex mirror for the p/s. Not sure why they don't do that.
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'69 GTO Convertible - Acquired October 2020. An all original project car. Restomod is underway PROJECT THREAD '83 Chevy Choo Choo SS El Camino - LT1 350/4L60e, Owned for 30 Years, completed 2nd restomod in 2018 PHOTO 2019 BMW 440ix - Twin turbo I6, 8spd auto. PHOTO '55 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe - Ram Jet 350 / T56 Magnum 6spd, Restomod Completed Sept. 2012, Sold Sept. 2021 PHOTO |
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