Question about mirrors:
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Question about mirrors:
I ordered two books but have yet to recieve them. So I am asking this question that may have already been answered. But could not find. What is the difference between the mirrors on c3 vettes? Chrome old style vs. moderen color matched aero-design? Is it the option package? Base models with chrome, option package with them? Is it possible to get a L82 with chrome style on the 76-77's? Or if I see the chrome I should assume its a base model with the lower hp engine? Thanks.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
I have a book "vettes from 53 to 85" there are pics of a 76 with the new style, and I even believe a 75. I will double check. I could be wrong, or they were modified.
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Hi d,
I've found that often the pictures in the "Corvette Through the Ages" type books OFTEN have pictures of cars with a few "owner enhancements". (For example you'll see mid-year cars with six tailights.) You sometimes need to do some homework to know for sure what the car for a particular model year had as standard, optional, dealer, and owner installed equipment.
Regards,
Alan
I've found that often the pictures in the "Corvette Through the Ages" type books OFTEN have pictures of cars with a few "owner enhancements". (For example you'll see mid-year cars with six tailights.) You sometimes need to do some homework to know for sure what the car for a particular model year had as standard, optional, dealer, and owner installed equipment.
Regards,
Alan
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Melting Slicks
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From: Palm Beach Florida
St. Jude Donor '12
Hi d,
I've found that often the pictures in the "Corvette Through the Ages" type books OFTEN have pictures of cars with a few "owner enhancements". (For example you'll see mid-year cars with six tailights.) You sometimes need to do some homework to know for sure what the car for a particular model year had as standard, optional, dealer, and owner installed equipment.
Regards,
Alan
I've found that often the pictures in the "Corvette Through the Ages" type books OFTEN have pictures of cars with a few "owner enhancements". (For example you'll see mid-year cars with six tailights.) You sometimes need to do some homework to know for sure what the car for a particular model year had as standard, optional, dealer, and owner installed equipment.
Regards,
Alan
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I have a '69. Side mirror is chrome, driver side only, measures roughly 5.25 x 3.25", connects to body with one allen head screw, base is teardrop shape. Sorry - son has camera or I'd send pic.
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The modern "aero-design" outside mirrors did not become available until the 1977 model year. It was available as the D35 Sport Mirror Option.
Late in the 1976 model year, a lot of the 1977 interior parts were installed into 1976 models as a running change. There is a remote chance that the sport mirrors might have been included in that running change.
I just reviewed my 1976 AIM book. There are several sections that list "Rolling Model Change". The section with the driver outside rear view mirror (F01 to F12-15) does not list a rolling change.
Jim
Late in the 1976 model year, a lot of the 1977 interior parts were installed into 1976 models as a running change. There is a remote chance that the sport mirrors might have been included in that running change.
I just reviewed my 1976 AIM book. There are several sections that list "Rolling Model Change". The section with the driver outside rear view mirror (F01 to F12-15) does not list a rolling change.
Jim
Last edited by Jim Shea; Aug 21, 2010 at 10:26 AM. Reason: 1976 AIM Review for Rolling Model Change
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