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Hot Rods Name that rearview mirror

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by JimSibley, Oct 31, 2023.

  1. JimSibley
    Joined: Jan 21, 2004
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    IMG_1763.jpeg My friend has a chevelle, with this mirror on the drivers door. He is wanting to also put one on the passenger door. It is not a factory mirror. Does anyone know what it might be factory on? I figure if anyone can figure it out, the all knowing hamb will be the one.
     
  2. Bandit Billy
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    They look like camaro mirrors. Hagan sells a nice version but there are a lot of vendors that offer them
     
  3. JimSibley
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    Wow, that was quick. The hamb is so impressive.
     
  4. No personal naming this time. Just some good ole, what car year and model did these mirrors originate from originally. :)
     
  5. SS327
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    Looks like the same style as my 75 corvette.
     
  6. Bandit Billy
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    GM used that mirror for years. Some of the re-pops are pretty lame. Oh, they look correct but every time you slam a door the mirror head wobbles about. The Hagan Camaro mirrors are better than OEM and you can get convex glass in them. They just cost double. :cool:
     
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  7. mohr hp
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    Yes, don't buy crappy ones. My brother's Chevelle has mirrors that move every time you shut a door. He's ok with it, but I'd have scrapped 'em after about 2 weeks.
     
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  8. 5window
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    The answer came so quickly no one ever had a chance to suggest it came form a Dodge!
     
  9. Mr48chev
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    Those got put on a lot of Chevys back when you could walk into the dealer's parts counter and buy them pretty cheap.
     
  10. jnaki
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    Hello,

    When I ordered my new 1965 Chevelle El Camino, it came with one mirror. For what reason, I could not figure out. The salesman asked if I was going to haul stuff in the rear bed. If so, he would recommend a factory copy on the other side. They set it up perfectly and that was my right side blind spot view when there were two 250cc desert racing motorcycles in the back. The center rear view mirror did show some view between the bikes, spokes and whatever else was sticking up.

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    But, I was glad to have a concerned salesman add that to the setup process before delivery. The factory matching mirrors were a nice touch, back then, that today is standard procedure as a car commodity.

    Jnaki
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    If any mirror in new condition is used daily, to keep the image clear and nice, do not use ammonia based window cleaner or spray. There are the big brands, Windex for one, that we used all of the time. At the time, it was the only good window/mirror cleaner. Sometimes nothing happened, but other times, the mirror corroded and the reflection surface behind the glass front surface started to disappear and started looking old, brown and crummy.

    It was not until later that publicly, it was brought out that the original Windex components had ammonia. It cleaned super nicely, dried and left no streaks. That is what window cleaners were supposed to do. But, not for automotive silver incased mirrors. Windows, yes, but not the silver infused mirrors. It was researched and proven that the ammonia reacts with the silver in the reflecting mirror and starts the corrosion process over time.

    Remember those old antique mirrors in stores that had the well worn look? It was the cleaning solution back then…possibly stronger bleach or ammonia plus hot water to start the corrosion process. No one knew anything other than getting the mirrors clean.

    Note:

    In our old Westside of Long Beach house built in the late forties, the mirrors looked as if they came from the 20s. The nice cut glass ornamental grooves and designs started turning brown. We all thought it was just the way mirrors are in their old age.


    It was not until the modern times that lab research did many tests and found out the ammonia was the culprit. So, we have been using Glass Plus without ammonia, for many years and our mirrors in the cars and houses are still as clear as possible. But, the 327 SBC 40 Ford Sedan Delivery had to have a NOS inside mirror replacement due to corrosion. Then, we started the non ammonia process for all of our past and present cars. No corrosion is showing after constant cleaning.

    Note2:
    If you are stuck on a brand name, then Windex Corp. now has a non-ammonia infused window/mirror cleaning product. YRMV





     

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