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Old 01-27-2013, 05:30 PM
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Anyone seen these mirrors before?
They are on an 84 Camaro that a picked up. I have never seen a set that look like these. Maybe aftermarket or something?Anyone know?
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European mirrors.

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In most European countries the mirrors are required to be able to fold back instead of being fixed. Cars imported to the UK are allowed to keep their original mirrors.
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European mirrors.
It must be fairly incommon to find a set in the United States. I've seen pictures of them on here before and I'm fairly certain they were always black originally. It looks like they repainted everything in sight white on that particular car!
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Re: Anyone seen these mirrors before?
The Firebird export "paddle" mirrors that I've seen (especially on the GTA) look fairly square. The picture in the following GM European brochure also look more square:
https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/images/1983Z28Efront.jpg

Not saying they're not factory export mirrors but they just don't look like the ones seen on other ThirdGen exports.
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The Firebird export "paddle" mirrors that I've seen (especially on the GTA) look fairly square. The picture in the following GM European brochure also look more square:
https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/images/1983Z28Efront.jpg

Not saying they're not factory export mirrors but they just don't look like the ones seen on other ThirdGen exports.
I have those on my Formula. Original mirrors just looks a lot better and thats why im doing a swap
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The Firebird export "paddle" mirrors that I've seen (especially on the GTA) look fairly square. The picture in the following GM European brochure also look more square:
https://www.thirdgen.org/tech/images/1983Z28Efront.jpg

Not saying they're not factory export mirrors but they just don't look like the ones seen on other ThirdGen exports.
I'll agree. The paddle mirrors are more squared off then what's on the OP poster. So the OP might just have aftermarket mirrors.
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I'll agree. The paddle mirrors are more squared off then what's on the OP poster. So the OP might just have aftermarket mirrors.
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Yeah these definatly are not the paddle mirrors like on the pic above..Who knows what color they were new, This thing has lots of paint on it. Maybe they are aftermarket
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Looks like soemthing that came off a lincoln or Ford product
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Hard to believe but, it really changes the overall appearance of the car with them. I wonder how solid they are at higher speeds?
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Re: Anyone seen these mirrors before?
Originally Posted by Steve86TA
They are on an 84 Camaro that a picked up. I have never seen a set that look like these. Maybe aftermarket or something?Anyone know?
They are stock Base Model Mirrors.
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I bought a brand new 1984 Z28 5.0 HO in 1984 and have never seen mirrors like that before either. My buddies berlinetta never had those either. What do you mean base model? Maybe I am confused..
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I bought a brand new 1984 Z28 5.0 HO in 1984 and have never seen mirrors like that before either. My buddies berlinetta never had those either. What do you mean base model? Maybe I am confused..

The sport mirrors were an option on the base models.

Camaro - Firebird = Base Models
Berlinetta - S/E = Middle End Models
Z-28 - Trans Am = High End Models
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Re: Anyone seen these mirrors before?
http://www.cargurus.com/Cars/1984-Ch...Overview-c3683
Checkout this site,click on photos.There are a few pics of those mirrors on these 84 Camaro's.They could be rare!!who knows,I would defiantly hold onto them if they are OEM!!!
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those mirrors are beat
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