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Title: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on February 28, 2020, 02:57:33 pm

If worst comes to worst, I'll powder-coat mine, but getting the mirror glass to stay in afterwards isn't as fun. 

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: JAH on February 28, 2020, 06:28:13 pm

If you're talking about the "extended camper mirrors", the first thing I'd try to do is talk you out of 'em.  Snag 'em on anything...brush, fence post, another vehicle mirror, etc...and your door is dimpled.  I've owned a few trucks with 'em, and currently own three with those things.  Any truck that has 'em has dimpled doors, whether miniscule or pronounced.

Worst. Mirrors. Ever.

...at least in my humble opinion.

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on February 29, 2020, 09:05:12 am

Nah, see this illustration....

http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=4145-410-81&Category_Code=7T

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: zieg85 on February 29, 2020, 10:30:46 am

Quote from: Shifty on February 29, 2020, 09:05:12 am

Nah, see this illustration....

http://store.73-87chevytrucks.com/merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=7&Product_Code=4145-410-81&Category_Code=7T

I rarely see them on trucks in salvage yards.  They came on bare bones trucks.  Unless you get lucky on eBay your best bet is to have them powder coated and have a glass shop install new mirrors.  Another option would be wet paint.  Use a suitable etching primer on the stainless and the paint should adhere fine.

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on February 29, 2020, 10:34:36 am

I'm seeing that Zeig....probably just end up p-c them (it'll match my freshly done Wheel Vintiques anyway....).

Title: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2020, 08:27:52 pm

I have two i'm trying to sell, you may have them for free. Nice white clean ones. New grommets too.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200312/9b070a7b5845b9c83b8a94a7ca807d72.jpg)

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on March 12, 2020, 09:33:34 am

Quote from: philo_beddoe on March 11, 2020, 08:27:52 pm

I have two i'm trying to sell, you may have them for free. Nice white clean ones. New grommets too.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200312/9b070a7b5845b9c83b8a94a7ca807d72.jpg)

PM Sent!  8)

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on March 26, 2020, 12:50:04 pm

Dave (philo_Beddoe)...you are The Man! Got them today, and they are great, thank you very much!  8)

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 27, 2020, 10:33:55 pm

Thats great, I'm glad they worked out for you. I've been trying to sell those on craigslist for over a year!

Once you touch em up a little and mount them, send a pic of the finished product.

Regards....

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: Shifty on March 28, 2020, 10:12:30 am

They are the perfect patina to match my Arizona sun-blasted truck...no touch-up required! 


Since it's my daily driver, I won't have a chance to put the truck down until my vacation comes around, or my job decides that in other states, the corona virus is attacking folks, so we better shut down, so pics may be a little bit.

Title: Re: Where do I find white dumbo mirrors?
Post by: philo_beddoe on March 29, 2020, 09:01:25 pm

Sounds like a good plan. Here in New England we dont have year round dry sunny warm weather. Just getting out of salt season now. My daily driving goes from April-Oct.