Putting 2nd Gen Mirrors on a 1st Gen.. ( PICS)
 

Well a While Back I put bought soem New Mirros for my DODGE since I can not stand the old school chrome mirrors that never stay in place..

And since I have a Big trip coming up I need to get some tow mirrors So I decided it was time to make them work.

I made a cardboard template then , I copying that onto some steel, etc..

Once I located the correct location I welded the plate into place added soem bondo to smooth it out ... then the rain started so I threw up a tarp real quick but it was so Humid the bondo would not dry..

so I ended up just painting over it and installing mirror so I could drive the truck last night, since I had dinner plans.. I am gonna do passenger side today and hopefully finish the bondo work also..

here are pics:
First shows old mirror
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0341.jpg

next 2 are plated welded on.
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0500.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0503.jpg

With some bondo
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0504.jpg

with mirror on in closed position
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0509.jpg

with mirror on in open towing position
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0510.jpg

I hope to get soem more pics today..

2 more pics ... you can see how clear the view is with new mirror verse the old passenger mirror

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0522.jpg

http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0523.jpg

That looks better than I thought it would. Can you still open the vent window?

Those look like 3rd gen mirrors...

BTW - great example of Hill Jack technique at it's finest! [coffee]

Yup I can still open window..

I wil try to get some pics..

ya oops I just went back and looked at the year these were for and they are 3rd gen one's I miss spoke

I like it - been thinking of retrofitting some 3rd gen towing mirrors on the '98... I think the fold-out mirrors are fantastic for viewing if you're towing or not!

The later 2nd gens 01 and 02 used them too. They will bolt right on a 94-00.

Close up from side....do not mind the bondo mess i have not fixed that yet :)
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0524.jpg

with glass open
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0525.jpg

from back with glass open
http://www.impaks.com/images/ken/000_0526.jpg

Ive thought about doing that for quite a while, but wasnt sure how itd turn out. Very nice! Guess Ill put that back in my plans. Great job!

That is very cool. I hate the mirrors on my 91'. Towing mirrors are def. on the list my for my 01'

Explain the prep work, and I think you could get in the sticky...youd have my vote anyway...

the 3rd gen towing mirrors look awesome when they are both flipped out

this looks GREAT, im def. in for it, do a write up get it in the sticky!

Well do to work issues and Servers not working I did nto get the other side done.. I am going to do it tonight if the rain holds off.

I will do my best to take pics and document each step.