Marston wrote: Quote:
I replaced the side view mirrors on my '55 Caribbean as the left side one would not sty in position and the right side couldmn't be moved. I replaced them with side view mirrors for a 55-57 Chevy. I ordered them from Summit Racing in 2018 for $22.
IIRC,
BigKev was able to replace the glass in an original, used 51-54 mirror for his 54 Clipper by un-crimping, then re-crimping the shell. While the stem of the 55-56 mirror differs significantly from the 51-54 version, the head and its mounting are the same.
I only bring this up here because I know that, from my inspection of a couple of glass-less 'cores' in my collection, the head is retained to the stem, from inside the shell, by a screw and spring affair.
I haven't attempted the crimping work myself, and haven't found anyone in my area who can do the work, but I hope you didn't throw those old original mirrors away. They might be repairable.
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