C5 Side Mirrors on C3
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Burning Brakes
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C5 Side Mirrors on C3
Have any of you guys done this or seen a C3 with C5 mirrors? Do you have to mod the C5 mirror mounting base to get the mirror to sit like it were made for the C3?
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
Le Mans Master
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From: North Alabama
Originally Posted by E_Tar
what a terrible thought.. you should be ashamed...
here's an idea nOOb !! why don't you take one of the rear view mirrors from a ford F350 and stick it on your nissan sentra with JB weld... might work for ya
Drifting
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Originally Posted by E_Tar
what a terrible thought.. you should be ashamed...
here's an idea nOOb !! why don't you take one of the rear view mirrors from a ford F350 and stick it on your nissan sentra with JB weld... might work for ya
You know what they say opinion's are like a$$holes .......................
and btw looks like he has been a member longer then you lmao
Last edited by collectskulls; Aug 20, 2006 at 07:28 PM.
Heel & Toe
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What year is your C-3? Is it modified? My 71' is modified and I thought about a similar mirror swithch, I stayed with the original chrome mirrors cause they seem to work with the other chrome on the car.
Burning Brakes
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From: STANTON CA
Originally Posted by E_Tar
what a terrible thought.. you should be ashamed...
here's an idea nOOb !! why don't you take one of the rear view mirrors from a ford F350 and stick it on your nissan sentra with JB weld... might work for ya
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Drifting
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From: calgary alberta
Originally Posted by Patdown
Have any of you guys done this or seen a C3 with C5 mirrors? Do you have to mod the C5 mirror mounting base to get the mirror to sit like it were made for the C3?
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
not my cup of tea but it is HIS car so i happily ordered them for him
and when they show up I will snap some pics for ya
Team Owner
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Originally Posted by E_Tar
what a terrible thought.. you should be ashamed...
here's an idea nOOb !! why don't you take one of the rear view mirrors from a ford F350 and stick it on your nissan sentra with JB weld... might work for ya
anyone see the ironing of this?
an 06 calling someone a noob
Melting Slicks
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From: Arkansas
Originally Posted by Corz
anyone see the ironing of this?
an 06 calling someone a noob
an 06 calling someone a noob
Personally I don't think it would look all that bad. Think about it....people do wheel, seat, and engine swaps from later model vettes all the time so why exclude the mirrors??
Navigator
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,75 'vette - no matching numbers please
I just bought a '75 with a 427 big block (originally a '68 Chevelle 396 SS engine). The original mirrors are wimpy and I thought the later model C3 mirrors should work just fine.
BTW - I am thinking about replacing the Turbo 400 tranny with a r700 and upgrading the suspension. After looking at the various rear end ratios, I think the 3.36 sounds like a good compromise.
BTW - I am thinking about replacing the Turbo 400 tranny with a r700 and upgrading the suspension. After looking at the various rear end ratios, I think the 3.36 sounds like a good compromise.