1974 remote adjustable mirrors?
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1974 remote adjustable mirrors?
My (I guess restomod?) 1974 corvette had some adjustable mirrors on it that were adjustable from inside via a set of cables. Was that originally an option on the '74? Just curious. I cant seem to find anything about adjustable side mirrors anywhere and they aren't referenced in my AIM.
I bought some chrome ones to replace them.
Edit: I think I'm just going to leave the adjuster in the door panel with the cable cut so I don't have a gaping hole in the door....
I bought some chrome ones to replace them.
Edit: I think I'm just going to leave the adjuster in the door panel with the cable cut so I don't have a gaping hole in the door....
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My (I guess restomod?) 1974 corvette had some adjustable mirrors on it that were adjustable from inside via a set of cables. Was that originally an option on the '74? Just curious. I cant seem to find anything about adjustable side mirrors anywhere and they aren't referenced in my AIM.
I bought some chrome ones to replace them.
Edit: I think I'm just going to leave the adjuster in the door panel with the cable cut so I don't have a gaping hole in the door....
I bought some chrome ones to replace them.
Edit: I think I'm just going to leave the adjuster in the door panel with the cable cut so I don't have a gaping hole in the door....
Sport mirrors almost immediately became a popular mod to many C3's and the cost of a set ran well over $100. As a result lots of used F-body Sport Mirrors were sold at swap meets as Corvette mirrors. The mirrors were identical except for the pedestal. The pedestal on the Corvette mirror was about an inch taller than the F-body mirror to be able to see over the rear quarter. If you made the mistake of picking up a set of F-body mirrors you found out quickly that your rear view was mostly blocked by the rear quarter panel.
Good luck... GUSTO
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If you made the mistake of picking up a set of F-body mirrors you found out quickly that your rear view was mostly blocked by the rear quarter panel
thanks for that info, i thought they looked the same, but had not put one on yet.
thanks for that info, i thought they looked the same, but had not put one on yet.
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Sport mirrors became optional in 1977 on the Corvette. The drivers side mirror was initially operated with a cable while the passenger side mirror was manually adjusted.
Sport mirrors almost immediately became a popular mod to many C3's and the cost of a set ran well over $100. As a result lots of used F-body Sport Mirrors were sold at swap meets as Corvette mirrors. The mirrors were identical except for the pedestal. The pedestal on the Corvette mirror was about an inch taller than the F-body mirror to be able to see over the rear quarter. If you made the mistake of picking up a set of F-body mirrors you found out quickly that your rear view was mostly blocked by the rear quarter panel.
Good luck... GUSTO
Sport mirrors almost immediately became a popular mod to many C3's and the cost of a set ran well over $100. As a result lots of used F-body Sport Mirrors were sold at swap meets as Corvette mirrors. The mirrors were identical except for the pedestal. The pedestal on the Corvette mirror was about an inch taller than the F-body mirror to be able to see over the rear quarter. If you made the mistake of picking up a set of F-body mirrors you found out quickly that your rear view was mostly blocked by the rear quarter panel.
Good luck... GUSTO
