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Old May 10, 2021 | 06:33 PM
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Does anybody make a GOOD outside mirror for a late 63? I have 2000 miles on my car and the mirror is now flopping in the breeze now I have four of them sitting here that will not stay in position.🤷🏻‍♂️ These are all made by Trim parts.
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Have you talked to Trim Parts?
They have a pretty good reputation. Seems unusual that you would be that lucky to get 4 bad ones.













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Have you talked to Trim Parts?
They have a pretty good reputation. Seems unusual that you would be that lucky to get 4 bad ones.
They are all off different cars over the past 6 years. I put the originals back on and they stay where you set them. But finish is bad. I sent one out for chrome and now it won’t stay.
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They are all off different cars over the past 6 years. I put the originals back on and they stay where you set them. But finish is bad. I sent one out for chrome and now it won’t stay.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-a-1965-a.html

Go to post #8 in the link provided...its PDF on tightening the outside mirror...supplied by JohnZ....
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I found it isn't the mirror, it's the mounting base , try a couple of originals until you find a tight one.
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https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-a-1965-a.html

Go to post #8 in the link provided...its PDF on tightening the outside mirror...supplied by JohnZ....
Apparently a lot of people are having the same problem by the PMs I have received so it looks like fixing one of these is the only option a while back i took the mirror glass out and tried tightening up the spring clip by bending over the metal a little more it did not hold. I did not think there was enough meat to drill and tap, I’m going to try that. Nothing to lose!

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Originally Posted by 65 Pro Vette
Does anybody make a GOOD outside mirror for a late 63? I have 2000 miles on my car and the mirror is now flopping in the breeze now I have four of them sitting here that will not stay in position.🤷🏻‍♂️ These are all made by Trim parts.
Don't know if it's germane to the conversation here but, over on the C3 side of things, we can usually repair the original:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c3-general/4468489-floppy-rh-mirror-i-guess-i-got-lucky.html.

There are numerous posts in regards to repairing floppy mirrors in the C3 section.
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