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Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:31 AM
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Default you know those cool long rear view mirrors?

you would see in the 80's on like an iroc? the one that goes across the entire windshield?

if anyone knows where i can get one what their called, id like to put one on the bizzle. think it'd work?
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 06:41 AM
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If you're talking about the long narrow black box that has about 5 different mirrors across the top front of the windshield at different angles, I haven't seen one of those in about 20 years.

I figured if anybody would have one, it would be JCWhitney, but this 17" x 3" is the biggest they carry:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/HERCULES-GL...5497_10101.jcw

BTW, this should probably have been posted in the ICE & Interior section.
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 01:22 PM
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its called a Broadway mirror
http://cgi.ebay.com/GOLF-CART-5-PANE...6.c0.m14.l1318
ive seen a # of 1st gen xB with them
Old Aug 5, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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thank you guys but of course i found em on ebay right after i put up the post..oh and i was in the ice and interior right before went here lol my bad. anywho their called 5 panel mirrors and im gunna buy one to see if i can make it work. i'll put up pics


shoot, im totally in wheel n tire right now
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 03:58 AM
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FYI: They were called Wink Mirrors back in the 80's.
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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i think they sell those at super autobacs
Old Aug 6, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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yea they do have them at superautobacs
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i remember that my brother had that back in the early 90s in his 5.0 Mustang GT

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Originally Posted by FatBoyTrucker

i remember that my brother had that back in the early 90s in his 5.0 Mustang GT
In 1982 my roommate in college had that mirror in a lowered, flared, built 1972 Datsun 510. Those mirrors are definitely old school!
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in 82 i wasnt even a twinkle in my daddys eye...
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i had one on my 89 prelude si and i luv it.
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sooo old school.
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:42 AM
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hahaha yeah their kinda old school but i think it's gunna look cool. I m just hoping it's wide enough to fit across the windshield. i found em on ebay for like 20 bucks!
Old Aug 12, 2008 | 02:45 AM
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im pretty sure i see you driving down knott all the time. i have an Everytime I Die sticker on the back window
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Originally Posted by devastator
I m just hoping it's wide enough to fit across the windshield.
At 34-1/4" wide it will be about 6" short of the A-pillars on each side, if you center it.

That's OK, you don't want it to interfere with the side curtain air bags if they ever go off.
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