Drivers side mirror
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cape Coral Florida
Drivers side mirror
Does anyone make a drivers side mirror with correct date code for a 70 small head mirror? And while we are at it, does anyone make a good quality non chinese mirror?
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From: Shamong, NJ
Paragon offers dating on the mirrors they make. Paragon makes their mirrors in the US. They are actually coming off the orignal GM molds.
The 68-74 mirror is $65 and it's another $12 for dating.
I will say that the Paragon mirror is just as likely to droop as the Chinese ones. It has nothing to do with the quality of the mirrors construction. The problem is the design. Two things happen with those mirrors. First, the steel ball is harder than the diecast head, which causes the casting to wear and enlarge. Second, the ball is held to the head with a sping steel strap that loses it's tension with age.
The 68-74 mirror is $65 and it's another $12 for dating.
I will say that the Paragon mirror is just as likely to droop as the Chinese ones. It has nothing to do with the quality of the mirrors construction. The problem is the design. Two things happen with those mirrors. First, the steel ball is harder than the diecast head, which causes the casting to wear and enlarge. Second, the ball is held to the head with a sping steel strap that loses it's tension with age.
