My repro remote outside door mirror for my 68 driver´s door looks just the same as this NOS 1968 remote mirror (ebay item number: 290258414135, see link below):





http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NOS-1968-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Nevertheless, I was told the repros are not correct because the part of the bracket that points to the rear is peaked whereas they should have an end that looks like being cut off, resulting in an tapered off square end.

Now - what´s correct? Does this NOS mirror differ from mine (except from these 2 small holes at the mirror´s underside) or is it simply not correct for a 68 Bird?

Here are 2 pics of mine:

I don't think the Ebay NOS mirror is correct. I agree that it shouldn't be pointed (in my opinion). This looks like a 69 mirror. I saw this one myself earlier today and asked the seller for the part number off the box.

We need someone here to provide a pic of their original remote mirror. Banshee stated a while back that he had an original remote mirror on a 68 he bought.

I think that is a later mirror, I have seen them on some 70's Novas, not sure they are correct for them either

This (pictured) is the mirror I believe to be original for my 69 FB. Shows part #9797263

I'm pretty sure the rectangular remote mirror for 68 is part #3950764 tho I did notice that the FAQ's on this site say that #3934583 is correct.

I think that NOS mirror is a 69 Camaro mirror.
My 69 Bird has the same one as bluebird's

Bluebird's is the same as my '69 remote mirror as well. And is the same as the illustration in the assembly manual.

I have a mirror that looks like the eBay one. The mounting on my example is not the same as the factory mounting on my '69 remote mirror, instead of the studs on the '69 it has a plate that screws to the door.

Yes, I agree. It looks exactly like a Camaro mirror - I didn't mention that in my earlier post. That's why I asked the seller for the part # off the box. I made the mistake of buying what I thought was a 68 repro remote mirror a couple of years ago from a local dealer who advertised a 68 Camaro mirror as that for a 68 Firebird. He delivered part number 3921816. I think the 68 and 69 Camaro remote mirrors looked very similar but I could be wrong. If the seller does provide the number, I'll bet it's either 3921816 or 3957203 (a 68 or 69 Camaro mirror).

It's hard to see, but here's a pic of a remote mirror from an Ebay posting a while back where the guy said it was off a 68 Firebird. The base looks a bit different. And I had no way of validating if this was in fact a 68 Firebird remote mirror because 1) I've never seen one up close that I know is authentic and 2) the seller at the time never responded with the part number off the base. I believe that part number is 3934583.

Hold on - re Ebay item number: 290258414135

Didn't notice the seller provided pics of the part number on the box lid and from the top of the mirror itself:

3934583

I think we may have a winner. If this is the case, then the STARTING bid is at $349.99 (ouch). BUT..this mirror looks exactly like a repro of a 68 Camaro mirror (3921816) that costs around $100.00:

http://www.paddockparts.com/Paddock/productr.asp?pf_id=3921816&gift=False&0=dept.asp%2Cdept_id%3D8%26menu_id%3D%26Tree%3D%2CNova&1=dept.asp%2Cdept_id%3D274%26menu_id%3D%26Tree%3D0%2CNova%20Mirrors&2=product_family.asp%2Cfamily_id%3D3889%26Tree%3D1%2C63-72%20Nova%20Outside%20Mirrors&HSLB=False&mscssid=02E18D245B924D379DED493D48FAB91A

We need someone on this forum to send a pic of their original 68 remote mirror, one they know to be original to their car so to be 100% certain.

And the auction just ended (I was tempted!). It sold for $512.36. Did anyone here buy it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290258414135

mountaindomain1 is not a member here. I have gone up against him a number of times for items and have not once beat him.

He buys EVERYTHING and usually pays top dollar for them! Just look through the list of items he has bought.

I want to know who he is and what he does with all the stuff. 200 items a month...

I bid on it but he got it.If I'm not mistaken he has a few 1st gen ramair cars and lives up in Montana. If it's the same guy I'm thinkng of I talked to him about a couple of them he had for sale.They were both in need of a total resto.
I have the reproduction mirror and it's pretty cheap. I suspect the chrome wont last very long by the looks of it. I have a few 68 remote mirrors like the one in auction but they need to be plated and being potmetal I was quoted $250-300 for 3 pieces. I guess it beats $500 !

Ditto. The '69 standard and remote Pontiac mirrors have a blunt point compared to that fine tapered point. I made the mistake of buying one like that. I'm sure it was for the '70 model year Camaro.