are 1982-1992 Corvette mirrors the same as 82-92 camaro mirrors? i was in a parking lot and parked next to a Corvette. i looked at his mirrors and they look exactly like mine. does anyone know if chevrolet used the same extior mirrors with the camaro and the Corvette?

 

chevy used thos mirrors on alot of vehicles, i think cavaliers also have them, not sure tho

 

cool never knew that i would hate to have a Corvette and pull up next to a cavalier and see the same mirrors on that car. lol did the corvette get any options like heated mirrors or anything?

 

I dont think the cavaliers had the same style mirrors, i was told fireos, vettes, and of course firebirds have the same mirrors

 

I also seen Cparice and Impalas( the box ones) had similar style if not the same.

 

More like 84-96(C4).Some were break away type.Also El camino,malibu,(some models),Other B-body models(whos names i cant remember right now)Also fiero & of course firebirds.

 

heres a visual aid



i think its cool we have the same mirrors as the vette

 

yea me to.
so the Corvette did not have special options for there mirrors?

 

They actually have heated mirrors. My dads 89 Vette has heated ones.

 

heated mirrors would come in pretty handy in the northern states if you had to take the f-body out in the winter against your will.. at least youwould be able to see what was behind you if you didn't have a rear view Like me. (The stock mirrior will not fit on the new windshield because all of the mounts are different now. at least for the place i got my glass through.. darn it..)

 

Don't you just glue it on?

 

no. there is actually a screw and it slides over it. (it has a metal insert in it that glues to the windshield, and then you slide the mirrior over that and there is a little screw that holds it on.) the insert on the new windshiled was pre molded into the windshield... and was to big to fit into my mirror.. I suppose i could have glued the original insert onto the ne one and then put my mirrior on.. but IMO that would look stupid..

 

you should be able to remove the one on the window. just be carefull so it wont take a chunk of glass with it. use an exacto knife to remove it. the one in my firebird fell off with the stereo cranked.

 

I'm 110% sure that caprices used them.

 

I don't think caprice mirrors are the same, they are more rounded at the front vs. our cars. I just got one from my uncle thinking it looks! the same, just to find out its slightly different. I think the others mentioned above are correct though the caprice mirrors would physically bolt on, just not an exact match.

example of mid 80's caprice mirror...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MIRRO...98943982QQrdZ1

 

Here's a pic of my Corvette next to my Camaro. Same mirrors other than the Corvette units being heated:

 

cool is yours a automaic?

 

if anything didnt the C4 vette copied the Camaro mirrors? Cuz C4s vettes came out in 1984... And 3rd gen maros came out in 82.

Also Jim nice vette! (WAVE)

 

vette interiors sorta resemble same kinda material and "feel" as the camaros but the seats are nicer.

probly did share some same stuff, like mirrors, carpet, etc

 

yeah i really want vette seats

 

They didnt share the same carpet. They didnt share much besides mirrors. Well i cant think of anything

 

inside door handles? i thot

 

Jim, are they actually the same exact units (minus heating element)? Or are the mounting angles different? I would've figured the surface of the doors would be differnt angles/curves; but they aren't?

 

This thread was split and moved to the fabrication board, since there is a thread about the shift boot there anyway.

 

ok, i respect your decision

 

One other thing to know, is that the C4 Corvette convertible mirrors will not work on a F-Body!
The Corvette convertible mirrors have a wind deflector rivited to the mirror. However, the Corvette windshield pillars are set at a different angle, and the fact that the mirror on a F-Body is alittle further back on the door.

Just letting you know,

George

 

I think the Fiero is the same...

 

those cars are awesome...

 

Thanks...

Sadly, both are sold

Silver one for $8000 2 years ago, red one for $10,000 this summer.

More pictures if your interested...

http://photobucket.com/albums/v11/skybax/

They will be greatly missed.

 

what were the mods that you did to get them to sell for 8k and over?

 

How about L98s, 700R4s for starters?

 

did the camaro and the vette ever have an L98 at the same time?

 

Until 92 when the vette got the LT1.

 

Corvettes had the L98s from 1985 - 1991. Fbodies 1987-1992. They were some diff esp the fact the Vette had the Aluminum Heads from 86 1/2 and up (85 and early 86s didnt get them) The Fbodies had the cast iron heads like always. Plus the Vettes usually had 2.59 gears or the 3.07s

 

They were 90% original/stock... only a few minor tasteful mods.

Low miles and outstanding condition is the reason. Both cars were like new throughout, a 9 out of 10.

Auction from red 88GT - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4561674939

Any IROC, T/A, Mustang GT, or Fiero GT from the mid to late 1980's in that condition will run you $8000 to $10,000.

They are all pretty equal across the board value wise.

(excluding special models like TTA, etc)

 

were you original owner of both cars

 

Both were different from the fbods to the vettes. In name only did they share them.

 

No 82knightrider...

I bought them from the original owners in excellent condition.

Then I spent the winter months taking them to the next level.

(PS: sorry, didn't mean to hijack topic)

 

I could argue this til I turned blue, but I don't want to hijack this thread.

 

I belive they are a little diffrent, and i think vetts are a little smaller not 100% sure though

 

Really?

I thought the Firebird and Fiero mirrors were identical.

Could be wrong though, not 100% sure.

 

just saw an episode of "Max X" last night, one of those real TV shows. There was a dude in a grey feiro getting shot at by a cop....the mirrors did look remarkably like the same

 

haha...I know that show.The narroator of the show...I wonder what he looks like.He never shows his face

 

hahah hes probably some skinny dude with a hawiian shirt on

 

Dan- you know what comes after probation, right? I warned you several times on staying on topic. Not gonna ask again.