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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: AndyL on March 07, 2009, 11:21:16 AM

Title: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: AndyL on March 07, 2009, 11:21:16 AM: G'day all,

Does anyone make a telescoping towing mirror for the 73-87's? Something that looks factory, but I can just slide out when I load up the camper?

Got the slide on extensions, but they look horrible, whistle on the highway, and that clip to the arm is always going missing...

Thanks in advance,

Andy
Title: Re: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on March 07, 2009, 11:31:28 AM: I have seen a mirror head in this style
(http://tbn2.google.com/images?q=tbn:7DLy3F4yHDJd7M:http://monsterautoparts.com/CHEVROLET/chevy%2520truck/_images_chevy_truck/1334-4120.jpg)

It had a head and the tube and when towing you just pulled the head outward (telescoping) I don't remember where I saw it but I saw it a few months ago.
Title: Re: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: AndyL on March 07, 2009, 11:38:37 AM: Yup, this is what I'm running into - the local parts stores all remember them - but nobody remembers who made them or where they saw them...

One of my favorite parts guys remembers a powered, heated, turn signaled version that mounts in place of the vent window - looks more like the newish superduty/dodge ones - those would be awesome... if only I could find a pair...
Title: Re: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: 78 Chevyrado on March 07, 2009, 12:21:48 PM: I got to looking through my bookmarks and found one for ya

http://www.autoanything.com/mirrors/65A2993A0A0.aspx (http://www.autoanything.com/mirrors/65A2993A0A0.aspx)

(http://cache.autoanything.com/images/products/large/mirrors/cipa_slide_out_towing_mirror_extended_hero_95150_95155.jpg)
Title: Re: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: BigHemi353 on March 09, 2009, 09:28:59 PM: Quote from: AndyL on March 07, 2009, 11:38:37 AM
One of my favorite parts guys remembers a powered, heated, turn signaled version that mounts in place of the vent window - looks more like the newish superduty/dodge ones - those would be awesome... if only I could find a pair...

your looking for exactly the same type of mirrors i am! i wish i could find some.... thinkin about getting some mirrors for a 04 or so chevy and get them to fit somehow but dont know how to mount them.
???

Andy E.
Title: Re: (OEM ish) Towing mirrors?
Post by: levisjohnson on March 10, 2009, 09:33:20 AM: If you can find a set of 93 mirrors from a dually that have a longer leg on them, you can pop the mirror off and take the snap ring off the end and just replace the shorter tubing with the longer tubing. You just have to be really careful not to break the mirror.