Need rubber gromets.

[philo_beddoe]

Is it possible to purchse those small black rubber gromets for this style mirror? I hope so!

[timthescarrd]

After searching several stores and asking Chris who owns this site, I finally found some on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-GM-Truck-Mirror-Cover-Grommets-Chevy-GMC-1973-87-Trim-77-78-79-80-81-82-85-87-/311339856696

[philo_beddoe]

Thanks! I need all four, but i'll start with those two.

[LTZ C20]

Just an FYI, those are nothing special, plain old rubber grommets. You can get them at auto parts stores in the "help!" section in the grommet assortment pack, online, orchard supply hardware has a large supply of odd things like that,  or places like summit racing sell kits with all different sizes. They are just sheet metal grommets.

[philo_beddoe]

Thanks!!  I did however find some OEM ones at a dealer.  NOS, they were three bucks each.  Got 4.

[philo_beddoe]

But officially they are discontinued, of course.

[LTZ C20]

Well that's good, for future reference tho, I would just go to one of the places I suggested. They are not one of those things I would consider needing to be factory original replacements.

[philo_beddoe]

Hey LTZ, i just realized your the one with the new custom mirrors.  Well, i guess you know where to get grommets then.   Hey, do you think its possible to go to those smaller mirrors i posted in your other post? It wont be for a few years anyway when i do a full body resto.

[Irish_Alley]

i wonder how much you could slide the original mirrors out with the modified tube. ltz how did you get the mirror off without breaking the glass?

[LTZ C20]

Hey LTZ, i just realized your the one with the new custom mirrors.  Well, i guess you know where to get grommets then.   Hey, do you think its possible to go to those smaller mirrors i posted in your other post? It wont be for a few years anyway when i do a full body resto.

Hahaha, now your catching on.  So what are you asking with the smaller mirrors??
Are you asking if you can put the mirrors I took off my truck onto your truck? What mirrors do you currently have?

[LTZ C20]

i wonder how much you could slide the original mirrors out with the modified tube. ltz how did you get the mirror off without breaking the glass?

Whaaa? You mean slide out the smaller mirrors I took off?? I don't know what's holding them together, never had 1 of those mirror heads apart? Are you referring to the arms on my new mirrors as the modified ones?

As for the glass, VERY CAREFULLY. I banged the mirror against the concrete till if fell out. Ok just kidding. The rubber seal is U shaped. I rolled the seal on one side toward the middle of the glass until it popped out, then with the exposed piece, I slowly went along and rolled the seal toward the glass with 1 hand and pulled up and away with the other hand. About 3/4's of the way around, 1 mirror just popped out. The other got 3/4's of it out and then just lightly pulled on the mirror out and way from the housing and it popped out. I found the mirror glass it self is double sided, so it didn't matter which way I put it back in, both sides are mirrored but I put it back with the same side facing out as they came.

[Irish_Alley]

yeah something like combining your setup with the oem one.

[LTZ C20]

yeah something like combining your setup with the oem one.

Ok now I'm really confused. My setup and the oem one, my setup is 2 oem setups mashed together.

[philo_beddoe]

As far as me...this is what i have now.


And this is what i'd like in the future when i do a full body restoration.

[philo_beddoe]

Both are factory offered. I am just wondering if the conversion is possible without changing doors.