Register or Log In To remove these advertisements. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
02-13-2014, 11:46 AM | #1 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Wetumpka alabama
Posts: 18
|
69' blazer side view mirrors question
Can anyone tell me why this 69 blazer has these old metal side view mirrors and others I see on here have cool looking chrome ones.
|
02-13-2014, 12:57 PM | #2 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: LHC, AZ
Posts: 385
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Those were stock for 69-70. 71-72 had the sport mirrors
__________________
70 Jimmy 4x4 71 GMC 2500 Too bad stupidity isn't painful |
02-13-2014, 01:13 PM | #3 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Leland, Il
Posts: 1,503
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
My 69 cst k5 has those painted arms but had round chrome mirrors on it which are original.
|
02-14-2014, 02:44 AM | #4 |
Blazer Fanatic
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Sacramento, ca
Posts: 249
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
the arms are painted and someone replace the circle chrome mirrors for those....just bolt on i suppose
__________________
1970 Chevy blazer |
02-14-2014, 12:20 PM | #5 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Leland, Il
Posts: 1,503
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Now my 70 plain jane k5 has those mirror heads but they are painted.
|
02-14-2014, 01:36 PM | #6 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Wetumpka alabama
Posts: 18
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Thanks BrianK. My Dad Bought this Blazer brand new in 1969 and I believe
those mirrors came on it. He always said something about the sideview mirrors. That is why I was curious if that model was different from all others. Thanks again! |
02-14-2014, 03:17 PM | #7 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,762
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Yeah but, how do they work? I wanted to use those but read that they vibrate and are unuseable
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
02-18-2014, 10:06 AM | #8 |
Registered User
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: Wetumpka alabama
Posts: 18
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
No that you said something no they don't.
|
02-24-2014, 10:22 PM | #9 |
Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
Posts: 3
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
The mirror pictured is what is on my '70 Blazer, which I bought with about 3000 miles on it in 1970. The only difference is that mine weren't chromed, but are painted white. They do vibrate some, but not much. I put a bull's eye on the passenger side which reduces the distortion. Big problem was water getting in around the ball attach point. There was no way for water to drain out the bottom, so the ball and the bottom edge began to rust out. Not a problem now in AZ, but it was when I lived with it in Oregon.
|
02-25-2014, 12:47 AM | #10 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,762
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Thanks for the info guys, may still put those mirrors on it.....or west coast jrs.
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
12-12-2019, 07:19 PM | #11 |
Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: St.Thomas, ON
Posts: 320
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Here are 3 photos of 69/70 blazers with the factory rectangular mirror heads.
The arm was always painted body colour. From what I could find, the heads were available in either white or silver/raw metal colour. I believe that makes all the chrome/stainless heads aftermarket. Can someone who knows more about this than I do confirm this?
__________________
1969 K5 Blazer - 507 Light Blue - http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=802858 |
12-13-2019, 12:54 PM | #12 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,526
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
I have those on my truck, and they do vibrate . My fix was to ram a 1/4" diameter aluminum rod the full length of the mounting arm, then poured epoxy into it. It still shakes a bit, but it got rid of 75% of the vibration.
|
12-13-2019, 01:47 PM | #13 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,762
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Thanks Hemi, so its the mounting arm and not the mirror union to the arm?
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
12-13-2019, 04:13 PM | #14 |
Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,526
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Well, it's a bit of both. The mirror is very thin, and it does flex. I thought about putting a layer of glass mat and epoxy inside of the mirror head to stiffen it up, but I've just learned to live with a bit of vibration. My thinking is that if I need to use the mirrors, it means I'm driving too slow. ;-)
|
12-13-2019, 07:17 PM | #15 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Posts: 7,505
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Quote:
Next best thing is the Below-the-Eyeline type, that was optional '69 MY and later.
__________________
Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. |
|
12-14-2019, 09:17 AM | #16 |
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Philadelphia, Pa. 19454
Posts: 9,762
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
The last time I mocked mine up, there was just enough of metal to make it work, but I will recheck it
thanks for your thoughts Hemi
__________________
Semper Fi...Uncle Sam, you da man All parts offered to help are free, unless otherwise noted Dont try this stuff in my build thread, unless you have 55 years of mechanical OTJ training SAFETY FIRST AS usual, off topic They say your mind goes second, can't remember the first Jim |
12-15-2019, 09:36 PM | #17 | |
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Tucson, AZ USA
Posts: 7,505
|
Re: 69' blazer side view mirrors question
Quote:
The K/5 upper window ''frame'' is under 1-1/2'' long. The WC Jr on the pickup has the forward mirror-mounting bolt hole right in the angle above the wind vane, second hole ~2'' aft of that. Not enough meat. Unless you added on an upper window frame extension, it won't fly. Even if you did, the whole assembly would vibrate in the wind something fierce.
__________________
Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. |
|
Bookmarks |
|
|