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Offline bobcooter

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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #15 on: August 29, 2010, 01:10:17 pm »
All of the mirrors you showed look cool, but they all look a little small for towing.
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2010, 01:51:00 pm »
Here's some  Without a tripod mount..   you could mount this one right at the back edge of the fender.

http://74.86.1.118/Universal-OE-Style-Mirror--Black_p_843.html



Here's a Jeep Safari Mirror...  shouldn't be hard at all to make a mount on the truck for this one.  Might could attach the mount you make to one of the door hinge bolt holes.   It could also come out from the top of the windshield and hang down.
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2010, 02:28:59 pm »
These are on eBay too...



For what it's worth, these would be my choice. BTW, sweet looking blazer!! That thing is awesome!
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #18 on: August 30, 2010, 11:13:24 pm »
I had some peep mirrors like that, I couldn't use them to even back up my truck. Also they wouldn't stay in adjustment they wiggled loose, and no way to tighten it up. I wouldn't suggest using them unless you were like me just trying to avoid Johnny Law.

Offline Mike Phillips

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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #19 on: August 31, 2010, 09:42:53 pm »
***Update***

The mirror I ordered from NAPA came in tonight so I mounted to the fender.  Just took her for a teast drive and it works great.  

Now that I have this one installed I'll order the second one for the other side...

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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #20 on: August 31, 2010, 10:24:23 pm »
That mirror looks pretty good! I wasn't sure how it'd look
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2010, 06:06:13 am »
Heck yeah I didn’t think you would have a truck that was functional mike but you got me there nice work
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2010, 09:38:51 am »
Are you not worried about the chain scuffing your wheel?

Offline bobcooter

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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2010, 03:37:24 pm »
Looks to me like you have enough chain in there to pass through the steering wheel where it sits. Then you can go on and tighten that steering before the wheel comes off in your hands.  :D
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Re: Fender Mirrors for a 1975 Jimmy?
« Reply #24 on: September 01, 2010, 04:17:14 pm »
Those look good. Black would match the truck better though.
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