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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 06:50 PM
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I am in need of the drivers side mirror internals, motors and glass...etc all I have is the housing. I found some for sale but they are from a different year. Do they interchange? Will any mirror from a c4 work in my 87 coupe?
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 07:03 PM
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1985 through 1996 (not 1984)
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Old Mar 7, 2014 | 11:40 PM
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Why not 84? what is different? sorry to hijack thred
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 08:35 AM
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84 has the motor inverted. The mounting bracket is different. The wiring plug is different (wire locations). The 84 motor is a 3 wire where my 86 has a 4 wire motor. I bought a mirror for my son's Monte for $30 but my vette is $75. Damn Corvette tax.
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Old Mar 8, 2014 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by excellencee
....... I bought a mirror for my son's Monte for $30 but my vette is $75. Damn Corvette tax.
Maybe the vette mirror has the decal: Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear .... Worth $45 more.......
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My driver mirror stopped(84) , I got a later model. The difference is in the posts/bosses in the mirror housing casting. I was able to work it out with some creative dremal work.

So it can be done....best is to get oem, next best is to find a cheap one and scab the two hardwares together.
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