Ok Thanks! Anyone have a passenger side mirror that matches what they put on a 72 Custom? Hate not having a PS mirror
Here is a tutorial about installing sport mirrors (also includes helpful tips) http://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/sport-mirrors-use-same-mounting-holes.330439/ ..It is from George Nenadovich site and he has tons of helpful information
From this write up, it sounds like you can put the sport mirrors on a 72 custom. The seal covers up the existing holes from chrome mirrors. Anyone else agree? Chris
Yes, definitely. I have had both types of mirrors on my 70. Neither type reveals the holes from the other.
Those mirrors are not for our Skylark/GS, they have studs. Ours mount onto a bracket that attaches to the door. You're welcome.
Ok, so at the bottom of the write up that Larry sent, the guy states that you can also use mirrors from a 70-81 Camaro. The are the correct mounting (i.e. using brackets on door) Definitely a lot more readily available than the true Buick sport mirrors.
True but, the angle of the mounting base is slightly different. You'll need a gasket with a thicker top side (more angle) or you get the dreaded "tip-in". With the window up it's really noticeable. I'm still looking...... Probably going to modify/make my own.
So those are the mirrors off of an F-body? Here is what George stated: If you are not a purist, you can use the 70-81 Camaro/Firebird (F-body) sport mirrors on your 70-2 Skylark. The passenger side mirrors on some 75 and all 76-81 mirrors will have the words "OBJECTS IN MIRROR ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR" etched on the surface. When using the F-body mirrors, you will have the thick side gasket on the outer side. The F-body mirrors are much more common and much cheaper than the original 70-2 Skylark mirrors. Does this statement sound like it would eliminate the tip in that you are referring to? It almost sounds like you can use the F-body gaskets and put thicker part to the top eh? Which gaskets are you using? The F-body gaskets or the Skylark gaskets?
Here's my take on this issue... Theres three options to do this job; 1) Use the correct mirror, gasket and bracket 2) Use the camaro style mirrors and make your own correct angled base gasket, or 3), Take the studs out of the camaro mirrors and run the base on a belt sand to correct the lean. They are easy to grind pot metal. Up to 1972, the remote drivers side came through the door panel on the vertical at about a 60* angle with a matching bezel. The later camaro style was a "flat" style control with the plastic control knob perpendicular to the control, as in a door armrest install or like a '73 Century, on the top part of the door panel by the window. The top three pics are correct for the 72 and the bottom pic is a camaro mirror; I use that term in the generic sense! ws
I assume you made your own gaskets when installing these then? I may just bite the bullet and get ones that are made for our cars. Thanks for the response!
We'll have to wait for the original seller to pipe up on that question. Mr. G. are you onboard with this?? Confidentiality is the rule here on that issue. However, they did appear to be relatively well made from some hard dense plastic with a belt sander grain to the flats. The sides were smooth. If you'll notice, the one mirror comes to a wedge style leading edge on the base front. That is a camaro or late late 70's model mirror. That base wedge was strictly homemade, and had the upper door panel L shape control knob stuck through the OEM door panel hole. Poor install job! Theres never a simple answer. If you have the correct mirrors, the mounting base is the key to a correct installation. ws
