Power Mirror Upgrade

[69hurstolds]

Thank you for including p/n's for these gaskets for other cars. I saw that someone else would like to know p/n's for BOP's also. I have a Caballero that I am upgrading with options not originally installed, and power mirrors are on the list.

Problem is for gaskets, finding OEM ones are next to impossible. They may be out there, but tougher to find. Probably can find repros, but not sure how good they are.

For Regal/Cutlass, the sport mirror gaskets are the same for either side. P/N 20215096.

 

[PBGBodyFan]

I always assumed the mirror housings are different across the lines, back when I did this swap I even compared 3rd gen f-body ones, 86-87 El Camino and the 86-88 Monte. The housing itself is generally identical but the portion that bolts to the door (not the gasket but the base) I was almost certain differs, at least in the ones I looked at. I just swapped over the internals to my Monte mirrors.

Also I used f-body mirrors for parts/donors, no need to remove the actual glass, you can "pop" the mirrors right off the housing/motor setup and snap them back in place. Makes finding replacement glass and the swap, much easier. I noticed Fiero's had a different style setup, f-bodies were/are more plentiful so I went with those.

 

[85ss/85gn]

I just looked the Monte Carlo and El Camino mirrors have the same part number.

Corvette c4 mirrors have a different part number

Don't remember on 3rd f-bodys I want to say the same part number as Corvette.

I have a couple pairs of Monte Carlo mirrors converted over to power if anyone is interested

 

[PBGBodyFan]

Or you can be really different and get the "paddle" power mirrors that fold in found on only somewhere between 50-250 early GTA's in the US from 1987, or on all GTA's in Europe from 87-92....I picked up a set years ago in case I want to try it out on my LS, to really give it the full "Euro" treatment. At least they'd be relatively easy to change just hard to find.

 

[69hurstolds]

The glass between 3rd gen F-bods and Monte sport mirrors are the same. Don't know about the housings.

 

[88AZSS]

I confirmed via part number that the Monte Carlo and Fiero housings are the same. From my understanding the F-Body and Corvettes are as well but I have yet to get a set to 100% confirm. If you do get an F-body or Corvette set up and the housing IS different, the motors and all can be swapped right over. The mounting screws are behind the glass though so you'd have to remove to get to them, remove motor and wiring and place in correct housing. If I ever come across an F Body or Corvette set up I will pull and check part number as well for confirmation.

 

[85ss/85gn]

Part number for the Corvette is
20287802 pass
20287803 driver

Gaskets
14049261
14049262

 

[5spdCab]

You guys are all awesome, we might have most everybody converting to power mirrors!

 

[MC96]

This is cool,

I work for Magna North Americas mirror division as a machinist / model maker. So we do this kind of thing every day.

 

[69hurstolds]

This is cool,

I work for Magna North Americas mirror division as a machinist / model maker. So we do this kind of thing every day.

Then...…...you should model up some G-body electric mirrors to cover every G-body make/model! 🙂