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Chevy van mirrors appear to be all alike for many years. But like many other parts appearances often can be deceiving. Here's the story.

The family van for us is a 1992 Chevy Van. It's a short wheelbase conversion van. These old vans were built on the 34 ton chassis and are tough as can be. Good thing.

My wife eased off the road at about 50 mph and the ride side mirror clipped a road sign. Then the right rear of the van kissed the sign post. Of course when the mirror hit the sign Mikko Koskinen Finland Jersey , it folded back toward the van and flew through the closed window, barely missing my little daughter in the passenger's seat. Whew!!!

My wife eased back on the road and brought it all on home. The small side-swipe was barely noticeable. The mirror was a total loss. No problem, I thought. This mirror design must have been used on millions of trucks and vans. At least there are many vehicles still on the road with mirrors that look much like this one does.

I ordered a replacement from a major mail order catalog. It was stainless steel Teuvo Teravainen Olympics Jersey , just like the original. When it arrived, I was a little puzzled. The mounting base for the mirror didn't match the radius of the van fender. It looked just about like the original, but it just really didn't fit. At least not without some serious bending of the mounting bracket. Send it back... It seemed a shame to send it back but it also seemed a shame to put on a part that really didn't fit either and bending it to fit seemed a little extreme.

Just head for the local auto parts store. Yep Jori Lehtera Olympics Jersey , they are in stock. Bring it home. Uh oh... Same funny looking bracket that doesn't quite match. Well. Just bend the thing. Bent it to fit the fender and it looked OK. Well, the adjustment was a little different. Maybe it'll be OK.

Time passes. The van see sun and rain.

A little rust starts to show up...

Then more. It's coming from inside the mirror. The old mirror on the driver's side is now 17 years old and not a speck of rust. Obviously the designers at GM specified either stainless fasteners or galvanized inside the mirror bracket. The aftermarket people made a mirror that looked like what came with the van, but the cheap fasteners turn the whole mirror into a rusty mess.

If I want the correct mirror Patrik Laine Olympics Jersey , then it's back to the dealer and pay up for quality. Than again, who knows but that the dealer mirror now may come from the same source... That means it's all but impossible to keep an older model vehicle like this in a good state of repair when it comes to trim pieces anyway.

A Vintage Chevy Van just goes on and on. They are cheap to buy and cheap to drive. Too bad they don't make parts like they used to.
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Shredable Material


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Continuous Motor


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