I don't know what to think about them, but I saw a set of cheap reproduction chrome mirrors on ebay for the C3's. Has anyone tried these out? Do they become loose at the mirror head after a few months? Or are they decent? Thanks Ryan. Ebay auction# 120273716048

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/68-74...Q5fAccessories

 

Willcox is a reputable guy. Call him to get his opinion about the quality.

 

Willcox is a great guy, just buy them from him!

 

Heck... you have a 30 day period for the mirror to fall off, and still get a refund!!

 

I bought mine from Mr Willcox And he is great to deal with,
The only thing I am not happy with is my passenger side mirror
doesn't turn in as far as the old one did, however the new ones
don't fall down like the ones did and the chrome is great on them.
Riggs.

 

That was exactly my experience as well! You have to do some filing on the head.

I was surprised. Normally Willcox does its homework very well and I am a fan. But they fumbled the ball on this one. It was a nuisance to get a proper rear view sighting/position with that too short ball shaft but that head is pot metal and will not rust when filed carefully.

But I would NOT recommend the product and I should have sent it back. Customer mods should not be necessary! But with return shipping etc. I sucked it up and did the mod. Hopefully they will get a better supplier this year.

 

Sounds like they are better than I thought they might be. Thanks for the input guys.

 

Yes, the one time I would not go with Willcox. Unfortunately I cannot offer you alternative for the passenger side. As I said I just bit my lip and filed away until I could see correctly. I left it at that. Some repro parts are very sad.

 

I bought a pair of those.


Other than the fact that the glass fell out of the driver side mirror they're fine.


Not much use without the mirror part though...

 

I bought a set and took them back.........they were chromed plastic, looked really cheap......

 

OK, so maybe I will wait.......... I did find some decent used ones for $45 though. Just have to see if they are decent or not.

 

I tossed the towel on those silly chrome things when I bought the car....too much parking lot problems for a DD, even at car shows...a PIA...get the later shark mirrors, and call it a day...

 

Do you mean the style that are made out of aluminum and resemble the 2nd gen Camaro mirrors? Because I thought about those as well.

 

Kelly:

If the glass fell out give us a call and we will replace the mirror as long as it’s not years old. You have a one year warranty on this item! Just call sales with your original invoice number and they will take care of it.

Justin:

I don’t know what mirror you bought but I don’t have any “PLASTIC” outside mirrors!

They are not plastic! The mirrors are pot metal just as the original mirrors were, and chrome plated.

Paul:

No problem and I understand! I have a set of these on one of my cars and have not had any problem with them but I've only driven the car 3 times in the last year and really did not pay attention to the passenger side adjustment. I'll have to check this out when I'm at the shop this week. Please read below, I wish we had the old US made mirrors to offer.

All:

Here is the problem: If there was a USA made mirror I would carry it! The cheaper imported mirrors squashed the USA made mirror about two years ago. So, right now there is no alternative that I’m aware of. I will double check this when I get a chance, but as far as I know the company that made the real nice stainless steel ball studded mirror stopped making them.

I wish we had an alternative, but there just is not one!

Willcox Inc.

 

I should have been more explicit. My 1974 is still in storage so I will use this pic of mirrors from my 1967 to illustrate.

The small shaft with the ball protruding from the body mount "stalk" is too short. So when you attempt to adjust the mirror, the inside body of the mirrored unit hits the head of the stalk prematurely. If you are on a four-lane highway (right lane) you are looking at the ditch, not behind the car. With a convertible I can compensate somewhat with the interior rear view mirror but with a coupe this flaw is more critical and really defeats the safety aspect of using a passenger side mirror.

My solution was to use a file and make a 45* cut vertically on the inside surface of the stalk head. I did this in small increments to minimize material taken off but quite a bit had to be removed. Each time the mirrored unit was adjusted in toward the driver side. Finally from the driver's seat I could see the rear fender hump and the road behind. The mirror is indeed white (pot) metal so no rust will develop at the cut. And the inside surface of the mirrored head is flat against the cut, rendering it barely visible.

Overall, the mirror seems of high-quality in terms of fit and finish. The glass is distortion-free. Using a Well-nut installation does allow for some vibration at times (not serious) and a metal backing plate inside the door would be a sturdier design but also more expensive. I used the mirror for about three months last summer and the ball mechanism did not loosen up.

So aside from the shaft length flaw it is not a bad unit. It certainly adds a welcome measure of safety on multi-lane roads: being able to see to the right!