Which way is correct?
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Le Mans Master
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From: OK
Which way is correct?
In looking at the thread Some more cool pics I found...
I got to looking at the mirror on our 73...
this is hard to see but it says 10-DMI-2...at the top of the mirror
trust me that's what it says....
That's with the mirror in this position
So if you turn the mirror over,
which is how most of the mirrors you see are....then the script on the mirror is upside down......I just can't see how this would be correct.....yes, you can see better not much, but which is right?
I got to looking at the mirror on our 73...
this is hard to see but it says 10-DMI-2...at the top of the mirror
trust me that's what it says....
That's with the mirror in this position
So if you turn the mirror over,
which is how most of the mirrors you see are....then the script on the mirror is upside down......I just can't see how this would be correct.....yes, you can see better not much, but which is right?
Le Mans Master
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From: Peekskill NY
Often the ball socket is loose from years of use and at hi way speeds the wind blows the mirror facing downward. Putting the mirror upside down helps but if yours are floppy, they can be taken apart and made like new again. I had to fix them on the 70 I use to own.
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
Hi 73,
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
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Le Mans Master
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From: OK
Often the ball socket is loose from years of use and at hi way speeds the wind blows the mirror facing downward. Putting the mirror upside down helps but if yours are floppy, they can be taken apart and made like new again. I had to fix them on the 70 I use to own.
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Kinda clears up the issue...I would choose to believe the theory that they were made to go in the lower position but, most certainly the higher one is safer....
Nothing wrong with mine, nice and tight, was just curious which way was correct.
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Le Mans Master
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From: OK
Hi 73,
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
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From: North of Toronto - Ontario
Hi 73,
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
At least through the 72 model year I believe the mirror was intended to be used in the 'higher' position... as in your second picture; for the reason Mel mentioned.
But, the mirrors I've looked at over the years have had the logo and date readable in that second position.
Is the glass perfectly symmetrical? If it is, I guess it's possible the glass was installed upside down by Donnelly.
Regards,
Alan
should be the high position
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Often the ball socket is loose from years of use and at hi way speeds the wind blows the mirror facing downward. Putting the mirror upside down helps but if yours are floppy, they can be taken apart and made like new again. I had to fix them on the 70 I use to own.
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Here's the thread link if you need to fix yours.
Glenn
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...oday-pics.html
Great instructions , mine will be getting this treatment on the weekend !!
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
The first rule of Italian driving.........
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGXn249Fc0
Keep the shiny side up!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjGXn249Fc0
Keep the shiny side up!
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I like them upside down and I swear they give better blind spot view this way!
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I don't believe there is a "correct" position for the mirror head.
Over the years, Chevrolet has shown the mirror positioned both ways, in their printed material. In fact, in many of the sales brochures, it's pictured both ways, sometimes even on the same page.
The 68 brochure shows it in the "down" position in 3 pictures, and "up" in 5 pics. The 76 brochure shows it down on the front of the brochure, and up in 2 pictures inside the brochure.
I think it's strictly a mater of personal preference. I prefer it "up", just because I like the added visibility.
Over the years, Chevrolet has shown the mirror positioned both ways, in their printed material. In fact, in many of the sales brochures, it's pictured both ways, sometimes even on the same page.
The 68 brochure shows it in the "down" position in 3 pictures, and "up" in 5 pics. The 76 brochure shows it down on the front of the brochure, and up in 2 pictures inside the brochure.
I think it's strictly a mater of personal preference. I prefer it "up", just because I like the added visibility.
Team Owner
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From: Huntersville NC
I don't believe there is a "correct" position for the mirror head.
Over the years, Chevrolet has shown the mirror positioned both ways, in their printed material. In fact, in many of the sales brochures, it's pictured both ways, sometimes even on the same page.
The 68 brochure shows it in the "down" position in 3 pictures, and "up" in 5 pics. The 76 brochure shows it down on the front of the brochure, and up in 2 pictures inside the brochure.
I think it's strictly a mater of personal preference. I prefer it "up", just because I like the added visibility.
Over the years, Chevrolet has shown the mirror positioned both ways, in their printed material. In fact, in many of the sales brochures, it's pictured both ways, sometimes even on the same page.
The 68 brochure shows it in the "down" position in 3 pictures, and "up" in 5 pics. The 76 brochure shows it down on the front of the brochure, and up in 2 pictures inside the brochure.
I think it's strictly a mater of personal preference. I prefer it "up", just because I like the added visibility.
And researched other years too. I went looking for some evidence in the 68 brochure and found pics clearly showing the mirrors both ways. I looked in the owners manual for guidance and found none. These pics from the 68 brochure:
