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center caps for wheels, e-body mirrors

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i have a set of 72-74 center caps and i need the 70-71 center caps for my car. they are 14" rally wheels. i know i can get repro but they are kinda spendy so ill try here first. it would be great to trade with someone who needs the caps i have. the other thing i am wanting are nice chrome racing mirrors or paintable mirrors for an e-body. thanks for any replies.
 
You might think you can get the repos, but I ordered a set a month and a half ago and MP still has them on backorder.
 
well that sux. i was reading a post yesterday about using late b-body mirrors for e-bodies and i remember almost taking the nice remote mirrors off my 75 cordoba. man i wish i had that car back. was my first car and it had the following options. white leather interior, red exterior, slapstick auto, dual exhaust 400, ralley gauges, the only options that the car did not have were sunroof and power windows. people tend to not believe me but the car was not rated for unleaded and after i blew the motor up i found the heads were 906's. it had a dana 3.21 posi. being my first car i did mean things to it like doing fishhooks on the street and such and generally hammered the living crap out of that poor old car [smilie=e:
to get back on topic it seems i remember the mirrors being identical but the bases are different, is that so?
 
I think the mirrors are same except for bases for E and A bodies, not sure about B bodies, but I doubt they made too many different versions. The problem is people already know that and sport mirrors are sky high no matter what they fit.
 
A & E-body mirror heads are the same in 1970 only; the bases are different. Starting in 1971, the B and E-body mirrors are identical... there's the 1971-72 style, the 1973-74 style, and the '75-up style (obviously B-car since there's no post-'74 E, though they were also used on F and M-body coupes through 1981), all of which use identical heads. The bases differ by year; 1971-72 being shorter with the screws closer together, '73-'74 having the screws spaced further apart and taller bases (screwed at the same point on the door, moving the mirror head further into the line of sight), and the '75-up style having the tall base with no exposed fasteners.

Obviously, if you're seeking correct, you need a set of pricey '71-'72 only mirrors. If you're looking for that "look" and want to save a bunch of money, you can get the '75-up set much cheaper. Advantages? A cleaner look since you can't see any fasteners, a RH remote adjuster (rather than drilling your dash you can mount the joystick where the lighter is in the ashtray), and if you get a pair from a '79-up car, you'll actually get a useful convex RH glass ("Objects in mirror...") that increases your field of vision. Prior to 1975, there was no RH remote available.

All versions were available in chrome or painted finish; you're buying so it's your choice. Price-wise, yes: they're expensive. The last set of '75-up B-style sport mirrors I sold on eBay brought $187.50 plus shipping.

If you're interested, I have a pair of painted mirrors from a '77 B-body in nice shape that I'd let go for $100 including shipping. The only difference is that the eBay pair had the convex RH glass, this set doesn't. They're complete with hardware, backing plates, and remotes. Only thing missing is the RH remote mounting nut (same thread as all Mopar adjuster nuts). I bought this pair for my LeBaron but found a perfect set of chrome ones with the convex glass so I don't need these. PM me if you're interested.
 
anything beats the junkers that the previous owner put on my challenger [smilie=l:
thanks for the offer but im gonna beat the bushes because i know a guy who owes me some mopar favors and im gonna try to cash in. if i run out of options and you still have the mirrors i might just go that way because id rather have painted mirrors than chrome anyway.
 
1973 and 1974 E body mirrors are the same as 1971-72 B and E body mirrors.

I have a decent set of chrome ones for $150.

Mark.
 
i have not looked here lately, thanks for the reply mark. i have a set of chrome ones and one painted drivers side located, he just has to dig them out. 150 is a good price for sure. if he cannot locate them or if they turn out to be all scratched and bunged up i will contact you asap. thanks again.
 

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