aftermarket mirrors
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aftermarket mirrors
What do you guys think of using an aftermarket side mirrors on my Camper Special? I want something a little more sporty looking. Right now i have massive 3 spoke F*rd mirrors (they came with the truck) and i want to change them. Since its so hard to find the little round Dodge Sweptline mirrors i'm thinking of buying 1 spoke aftermarket mirrors. I'd like to keep things mostly Dodge but like ya'll know, the problem with our trucks is they are so hard to get parts for.
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Re: aftermarket mirrors
If I ever get to my truck, I think thats what Im going to do. Not only are the mirrors for our trucks rare, people just want way to much for them. When you can buy an entire truck for the same amount you can buy the single stem mirrors, I think there is something wrong.
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Re: aftermarket mirrors
I don't think parts are that hard to find, I've not had a part that I couldn't find, but then again I don't keep to just what it came with from the factory, I build it the way I want without limiting to factory offerings, for they never came with a 440, mirror wise lots of owners have different kind of mirrors, of which none offered by the factory, not even mine, anything can fit
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Re: aftermarket mirrors
Hola All
I have always thought this was a three part subject.
One part is the "look" of the trucks with the larger up-right rectangle mirrors seems to say "made in yester-year" ( look at the photo's made of the last Colo Cruz while going in "Convoy" ).
The second part is almost the same as the first; the fuller non-shaking frame makes an statement about the truck. Why do all factory Specials have the fuller mirrow ???
The last part of this is just to simply look for mirrows of this size that do not have the lil *Ford Oval* stamped into the metal housing. Good mirrows do show up at the local pick & pulls all the time.
The single post mirrors always give me the "its an city driver's truck" thought when I see them ( then I start thinking the same type of driver may also have the lesser electric cooling fan too).
Have you ever tried to back up with a trailer using those lil bitty mirror's ?
Rodger & Gabby
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I have always thought this was a three part subject.
One part is the "look" of the trucks with the larger up-right rectangle mirrors seems to say "made in yester-year" ( look at the photo's made of the last Colo Cruz while going in "Convoy" ).
The second part is almost the same as the first; the fuller non-shaking frame makes an statement about the truck. Why do all factory Specials have the fuller mirrow ???
The last part of this is just to simply look for mirrows of this size that do not have the lil *Ford Oval* stamped into the metal housing. Good mirrows do show up at the local pick & pulls all the time.
The single post mirrors always give me the "its an city driver's truck" thought when I see them ( then I start thinking the same type of driver may also have the lesser electric cooling fan too).
Have you ever tried to back up with a trailer using those lil bitty mirror's ?
Rodger & Gabby
COS
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Re: aftermarket mirrors
here are my current F*rd mirrors that came on the truck.
(turn your head to the side before looking at pic)
Where can i get cheap but still good looking single stem mirrors at?
(turn your head to the side before looking at pic)
Where can i get cheap but still good looking single stem mirrors at?
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Re: aftermarket mirrors
I found a good site for mirrors with an AWESOME price! The site is mainly for ch*vys but the prices are right. Now i just have to deside wich ones to go with. I can't decide between the long stem and round at the end or the ones that look like chevelle/camaro.
The link
http://www.sokyclassics.com/mrrrstsdmrrrs.php
The link
http://www.sokyclassics.com/mrrrstsdmrrrs.php
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