Bullet Style Sport Mirrors

[jft69z]

So, John Principato (MonteZ20) came to visit today and before he left, he mentions that SS396 has sport mirrors available. I mentioned that I never heard of it, so we look on the site & sure enough, they're there!

Look for yourself, available separately, or as a set. 

Great find John, Thank you!!!

https://www.ss396.com/monte-carlo/MA-70SPORT-KIT.html

https://www.ss396.com/monte-carlo/MIR-7SL.html

https://www.ss396.com/monte-carlo/MIR-7SR.html

 

It seems like it's also available for 70-72 Chevelle's too, same part number it appears. 

(He laughed and said, "Watch, everyone at Carlisle is going to have 2 mirrors on their car next year"), 😄.

[420ponies]

I think I'll just move my neck for the price.I knew these were going to be $$.Nice find though,they are going to sell many more right side then left's.😊

Edited September 21, 2024 by 420ponies
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[Chevy Dave]

Looks like a nice product, but by the time you color match and paint the mirrors you will have a lot of money tied up in the project.

[jft69z]

18 minutes ago, 420ponies said:

,they are going to sell many more right side then left's.😊

Since my car is a Custom, it had the correct left side one anyhow, but I did get a right side one from bulletmirror.com at the time. It is a F-body one, but the mounting style is correct, and overall quality is just fine. (I had the paint here in stock, so it didn't cost me anything extra really except time). It's hit & miss sometimes if they're available from them, but as of today they do have the set, or right side available separately.

A bit cheaper than SS396, but these are used mirrors that they refurbish (at least mine was). They also get the F-body mirror to fit with a special 3D printed base gasket, which is the entire key to making it work on our cars, and they don't sell it separately (or answer emails asking about them). I still spent a fair amount of time reshaping the gasket & mirror pedestal to fit better on the Monte too.

If the SS396 ones are brand new, and fit properly right off the bat, it's not a bad thing at all.

https://bulletmirror.com/Chevelle_Info.html

https://bulletmirror.com/Chevelle_Pass_Info.html

[Dtret]

I think I would have to change the passenger side mirror glass. I don’t like the wording. 

[Scott S.]

The wording is there to remind you that the guy you just beat out of the lights isn't really that far behind you.

I wonder if they're similar to the '74-'77 Gran Prix sport mirrors ???

[monte70z20]

1 hour ago, jft69z said:

but as of today they do have the set,

Joe:

I just checked bulletmirror.com and I believe the sets are sold out.  Passenger side only are available.

[DragCat]

Good find and info 🤘I like the look (have sport mirrors on the Cougar) but don't think I'll put it on my to do list 

I think on my 75 Cougar it had the remote cable for the passenger side on the dash. That makes more sense to me 

[DragCat]

1 hour ago, Scott S. said:

The wording is there to remind you that the guy you just beat out of the lights isn't really that far behind you.

That cracked me up 🤣 I raced a hellcat in the suburban one time, tree'd him. Looked back "laughing I got you", Looked back again, smile I still got ya", went to look back the third time and he was passing me 🤣

[Glen]

On 9/21/2024 at 2:04 PM, Dtret said:

I think I would have to change the passenger side mirror glass. I don’t like the wording. 

$7.99 at Walmart in the ‘Bath & Beauty’ section and two drywall screws. You’re welcome…

[Dtret]

7 hours ago, Glen said:

$7.99 at Walmart in the ‘Bath & Beauty’ section and two drywall screws. You’re welcome…

This is the restoration section, not the clown section. lol. 😂 

[Scott S.]

Anybody remember those toy cars with the toothed "tee" handle that you pulled to get the car to go ???

I think they had tail fins like this. 

[willie]

Joe and John tkx for passing this info as i know most of us like the idea of the R/S mirror!!!!

[DragCat]

13 hours ago, Scott S. said:

I think they had tail fins like this. 

When you say "fins" I think of old caddy's 

[monte70z20]

15 hours ago, Scott S. said:

Anybody remember those toy cars with the toothed "tee" handle that you pulled to get the car to go ???

I think they had tail fins like this. 

Kenner SST Cars. I still have the 'Smash up Derby' set. No fins though.

[Scott S.]

But the fin would make a great handle for them..... Kind of like starting a chainsaw.

[Scott S.]

7 hours ago, DragCat said:

When you say "fins" I think of old caddy's 

Yeah, me to.... It's one of those words that got "repurposed" in the later '60's. lol

[monte70z20]

6 hours ago, monte70z20 said:

Kenner SST Cars. I still have the 'Smash up Derby' set. No fins though.

SSP not SST.  "Super Sonic Power"!!!

[Scott S.]

That's them !!!