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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 09:42 AM
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Cool C5 mirrors on a TA

Since I haven't seen anyone else try to copy the concept car that had these, I'm not expecting them to be popular. But, since *I* like 'em, I thought I'd share the pics... You can see the full size pics here:
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:29 AM
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now theres one thing i would have never thought of. not too bad, though. dont think i'd do it....but it works for the WS6.
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Nice job on the mirrors (quality)... but to me they look out of place on the TA. Nice car BTW
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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Looks awesome!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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Here are a couple I found on the net.
Attached Thumbnails C5 mirrors on a TA-00ta.jpg   C5 mirrors on a TA-00ta1.jpg   C5 mirrors on a TA-00ta2.jpg  
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:41 PM
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I hadn't seen that blue one, Stalker. Nice!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 12:55 PM
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Not my taste, but well done.
I bet you have better rearward visibility now too since the mirror is a bit further away from the car itself.

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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 04:52 PM
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I like them, makes the car look a little more refined than the gaudy looking t/a mirrors.

Nice job man.
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Very nice. My friend is going to flip when he sees the blue TA.

He has a custom Electron Pearl Blue trans am that he has been wanted to do vette mirros on for a long time--he also wants those fixed headlights and wants to paint the inside of them electron blue as well with a slight smoke over the lenese.

Shane the Car look great!
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Old Mar 22, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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Very nice!
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 04:03 AM
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Yeah.....saw that car on E-bay. Saved a few of the pics.

I also think it is very well done.
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 06:00 AM
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wow those look kick ***
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 08:06 AM
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Thanks all... Yes, they do give a little better visibility too...
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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That's very unique! Don't think I'd do it to my own car, but it looks good on yours...
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 01:32 PM
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I am in the process of converting my mirrors also. I had only seen two other cars before this post. Looks great on your car!
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 02:12 PM
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Are the mirrors straight interchangeable, or is there any drilling that you have to do to get them to fit on the F-body?
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:22 PM
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Welcome to last week, MMS did it to their 421 SD car like 4 years ago I'm not bashing, I think it's super and have really wanted to do it to mine since then, but the ones on eBay keep going for damn near $100 each, and I still have to paint them and ****!
Please detail what you had to do. Also, did you get the electrochromatic ones?
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 30th TA 0219
Welcome to last week, MMS did it to their 421 SD car like 4 years ago I'm not bashing, I think it's super and have really wanted to do it to mine since then, but the ones on eBay keep going for damn near $100 each, and I still have to paint them and ****!
Please detail what you had to do. Also, did you get the electrochromatic ones?
Yep, I'm familiar with the MMS421 car - that's the car I mentioned in my first post. I hadn't seen any others since that one (though it seems there is at least one blue one).
I did not get the electrochromatic ones...
I had a custom shop mount them up. Wiring, door bracing, painting, and fabrication to cover the hole from the stock mirror was all taken care of by them.

#41 - no, not easily interchangeable - the 'vette mirrors mount on the door itself, not up in the window corner.
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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UGH, I'm not up for filling and repainting, but damn it's schweeet!
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Old Mar 23, 2004 | 10:37 PM
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That looks great! I have wanted those done since I first saw it done several years ago!
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