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gldevall · 07-08-2003, 08:42 PM

Has anyone ever bought mirrors from JC Whitney? They have some of the small "sport" mirrors for $8.95 each. I'm thinking you get what you pay for, but sometimes that is not always the case.

boataddict26 · 07-08-2003, 10:13 PM

I was considering those too.

**old Rusty C10** · 07-09-2003, 09:18 AM

i dont particularly like whitneys stuff but if you guys are looking for mirrors the little chrome ones i have a set the chrome isnt perfect due to age but no rust if you want ill gladly sell to the first reply for em for $5 to the board plus shipping ( you can pay for the shipping direct to me actual cost for shipping USPS)

boataddict26 · 07-09-2003, 09:24 AM

Can you send a pic. to NOPROBLEMS@peoplepc.com ? Thanks

gldevall · 07-09-2003, 10:19 AM

Are they original GM? or Aftermarkets?

Eyegore · 07-09-2003, 11:04 AM

Hello Im new here but I thought throw my two cents in. I have the smaller retangular ones on my 82. The trouble I have with them is that they sit to close to the door, less that a 1/4", and they really don't provide the view needed for mirrors. I did see a truck in town that had some euro mirros, I believe they made them for VWs. This trucks mirrors were painted to match the rest of the truck and they sit up about 3". They looked awesome on this truck. I'm trying to track them down, so when I find out I'll let you know, if your interested.

Tom

gldevall · 07-09-2003, 12:01 PM

Yeah Tom that sounds great. Welcome to the board. See if you can maybe get some pics of tehm as well.

44th Miss Inf · 07-09-2003, 12:07 PM

Scrounge the bone yards and get a set from a late 80s early 90s Suburban. They fit our trucks with the vent windows, and are remote.

Just a thought.

Virgil

boataddict26 · 07-09-2003, 12:30 PM

Tom, if you find out what they are LET ME KNOW!! They sound sweet. And Virgil, I would love to go to a good bone yard and search for some but there are no good ones around my area.

Eyegore · 07-09-2003, 12:49 PM

Will do. I may go at lunch today and see if the truck is still parked where I originally found it.
As a side thought, and forgive me is this sounds stupid, but the mid 70's granadas & monarch had a sort of racng mirror that really looked sharp, kinda what the early chevelles/elcamino use to have also, the only difference is that no one looks for old granada parts- so there a lot cheaper.

boataddict26 · 07-09-2003, 01:00 PM

Ive never even heard of a Granada!! But if there mirors are anyting like the ones on a chevelle, then I will keep my eyes open for a pair.

Eyegore · 07-09-2003, 01:10 PM

Well they stopped making them back in 82 so little before your time. The granada and the lincoln version, versalle, were different. Some of them had 351 windsor motors that were pretty quick, they even had 9-inch rear ends with disc brakes. I know I had one with a automatic, the wheels would chirp when shifting into 2nd, not bad for a 4 door family car.

boataddict26 · 07-09-2003, 01:19 PM

Not bad at all!! Sounds like a pretty cool car. Did they look good?

Eyegore · 07-09-2003, 01:38 PM

No! ugly box. The only good thing out of them is using the front ends on old mustang so you could have disc brakes or disc with a 9-inch rear.

84Stepper · 07-09-2003, 06:55 PM

I got my mirrors from an 84 Monte Carlo and painted them to match the pain job. I think they look really sweet.

boataddict26 · 07-09-2003, 07:12 PM

84Stepper....Do you have a pic.?

07-08-2003, 08:42 PM	#1
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	mirrors Has anyone ever bought mirrors from JC Whitney? They have some of the small "sport" mirrors for $8.95 each. I'm thinking you get what you pay for, but sometimes that is not always the case. __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

07-08-2003, 10:13 PM	#2
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	I was considering those too. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-09-2003, 09:18 AM	#3
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	i dont particularly like whitneys stuff but if you guys are looking for mirrors the little chrome ones i have a set the chrome isnt perfect due to age but no rust if you want ill gladly sell to the first reply for em for $5 to the board plus shipping ( you can pay for the shipping direct to me actual cost for shipping USPS) __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

07-09-2003, 09:24 AM	#4
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	Can you send a pic. to NOPROBLEMS@peoplepc.com ? Thanks __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-09-2003, 10:19 AM	#5
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	Are they original GM? or Aftermarkets? __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

07-09-2003, 11:04 AM	#6
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Hello Im new here but I thought throw my two cents in. I have the smaller retangular ones on my 82. The trouble I have with them is that they sit to close to the door, less that a 1/4", and they really don't provide the view needed for mirrors. I did see a truck in town that had some euro mirros, I believe they made them for VWs. This trucks mirrors were painted to match the rest of the truck and they sit up about 3". They looked awesome on this truck. I'm trying to track them down, so when I find out I'll let you know, if your interested. Tom __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

07-09-2003, 12:01 PM	#7
gldevall Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Walker, LA Posts: 2,925	Yeah Tom that sounds great. Welcome to the board. See if you can maybe get some pics of tehm as well. __________________ Gary -1986 SWB: lowered 4/6, SOLD!!! -Best 1/4 mile: 14.51 @ 91.01 MPH -2001 Pewter Tahoe, billet grill, Corsa Sport Cat-back, K&N FIPK SOLD!!! -2004 Z-71 Extended cab with a flowmaster, BDS 6.5", 3" BL, 35x12.5x18 Trail Grapplers on Pro-Comp 18x9 wheels

07-09-2003, 12:07 PM	#8
44th Miss Inf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Liberty, Mississippi Posts: 672	Scrounge the bone yards and get a set from a late 80s early 90s Suburban. They fit our trucks with the vent windows, and are remote. Just a thought. Virgil

07-09-2003, 12:30 PM	#9
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	Tom, if you find out what they are LET ME KNOW!! They sound sweet. And Virgil, I would love to go to a good bone yard and search for some but there are no good ones around my area. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-09-2003, 12:49 PM	#10
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Will do. I may go at lunch today and see if the truck is still parked where I originally found it. As a side thought, and forgive me is this sounds stupid, but the mid 70's granadas & monarch had a sort of racng mirror that really looked sharp, kinda what the early chevelles/elcamino use to have also, the only difference is that no one looks for old granada parts- so there a lot cheaper. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

07-09-2003, 01:00 PM	#11
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	Ive never even heard of a Granada!! But if there mirors are anyting like the ones on a chevelle, then I will keep my eyes open for a pair. __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-09-2003, 01:10 PM	#12
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	Well they stopped making them back in 82 so little before your time. The granada and the lincoln version, versalle, were different. Some of them had 351 windsor motors that were pretty quick, they even had 9-inch rear ends with disc brakes. I know I had one with a automatic, the wheels would chirp when shifting into 2nd, not bad for a 4 door family car. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

07-09-2003, 01:19 PM	#13
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	Not bad at all!! Sounds like a pretty cool car. Did they look good? __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

07-09-2003, 01:38 PM	#14
Eyegore What Hump? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: New River AZ Posts: 2,009	No! ugly box. The only good thing out of them is using the front ends on old mustang so you could have disc brakes or disc with a 9-inch rear. __________________ Lil red 86 c-10 99 Sub 78 Camper Special w/ 454

07-09-2003, 06:55 PM	#15
84Stepper Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Edmond, Oklahoma Posts: 425	I got my mirrors from an 84 Monte Carlo and painted them to match the pain job. I think they look really sweet. __________________ 84 Chevy Stepside, 350, TH350, 268h Comp cam, Hooker headers, MSD Pro Billet, Edelbrock Performer manifold and 1604 carb, 40 Series Flowmasters dumped, and Western Chassis 3/5 drop w/ c notch. New 3:73 Eaton Posi



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07-09-2003, 07:12 PM	#16
boataddict26 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: North Central Florida Posts: 726	84Stepper....Do you have a pic.? __________________ 1978 Chevy C10 Currently under resto. 350 Getting face lift. .060, JEpistons, Modify heads. More will come with money.

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