Topic: Sport Mirror Upgrade
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Lifetime MemberManteca, CA - USA
Joined: 11/20/2005
Posts: 3623
Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
Has anyone seen an after market offering for the inside reinforcement on the sport mirrors (78-82). I thought "Mid America" offered them but what they refer to as an "install kit" looks like a gasket and 2 nuts and I've got those. I only had a drivers side chrome style so I'm steppin' up to the sport type duals.
Jimmy B.
Just can't wait to get on the road again. 
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if their is anything special for the mounting of the sport mirrors it would have to be part of the door itself. when I removed mine it was remove 2 nuts not easy to get to, then remove the mirror and gasket. here is a diagram.
Lifetime MemberIndianapolis, IN - USA
Joined: 9/3/2006
Posts: 2430
Vette(s): Silver 1974 Convertible - L82 4 speed
Low miles (was only 8,900 when I bought it in March 2006) - Now 54K miles. Original owner bought it as an investment for son's college expenses.
2008 Jetstream Blue Convertible
Ages ago (back in high school), I installed similar sport mirrors on my '76 Grand Prix. I don't recall doing anything other than just bolting them in. Of couse, those doors weren't made of fiberglass...
I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!
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Lifetime MemberManteca, CA - USA
Joined: 11/20/2005
Posts: 3623
Vette(s): 1978,two tone,Metalic Rootbeer & gold
1975 L48 4 speed
Thanks guys, I appreciate the help. It's going to be a long term project ( funding is shy) but they're going on one way or another. I may end up with Vette in primer, .....kinda ghostly huh ?
Jimmy B.
Just can't wait to get on the road again.
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I added a mirror to the passenger side of my 75 and it came with 2 rubber inserts that you have to drill a couple holes to put them in and when you tighten the screws the the rubber compresses and makes a strong support to mount the mirror. Zapparex
Lifetime MemberTemple City, CA - USA
Joined: 10/3/2010
Posts: 365
Vette(s): 1969 Daytona Yellow. 350 / Automatic.
I added one to my '69 Coupe. It ALWAYS comes loose when I adjust it so I've never actually used it in traffic. I don't really trust that attachment system. Maybe I'm not tightening it enough.
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