Mirror Dates
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2000
Posts: 925
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From: LT1 and LS5 Coupes... New Orleans, LA
Re: Mirror Dates (lbell101)
For Donelly mirros: 9 - DMI - 1
4............month (April)
DMI.....Donelly Mirror Inc
1............year
For Ajax Mirrors: D - AX - 71
D...........month (April)
AX.......Ajax Mirror Company
71...........year
Think the same basic coding was used for all C3s, but as you can see the date coding system is different depending on who supplied the glass. The AX mirror month codes are A-Jan, B-Feb, etc. The correct assembly line mirror heads were 5 3/8" x 3 7/8", service replacments were 6 1/4" x 3 3/4".
4............month (April)
DMI.....Donelly Mirror Inc
1............year
For Ajax Mirrors: D - AX - 71
D...........month (April)
AX.......Ajax Mirror Company
71...........year
Think the same basic coding was used for all C3s, but as you can see the date coding system is different depending on who supplied the glass. The AX mirror month codes are A-Jan, B-Feb, etc. The correct assembly line mirror heads were 5 3/8" x 3 7/8", service replacments were 6 1/4" x 3 3/4".
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jun 2000
Posts: 1,128
Likes: 1
From: Nashville TN
Cruise-In II Veteran
Re: Mirror Dates (lbell101)
Hi!
How does the date codeing system work on a 1971 exterior mirror?
Thanks!
How does the date codeing system work on a 1971 exterior mirror?
Thanks!
