<VV> remote mirror

[Mike Stillwell]

 That is a later '66 - '67 remote mirror. Not sure of the change over in '66, but I think it's about November '65. Both of my early '66 Corsa verts have the older style with the head that moves. The '64-early '66 is the rare mirror that is worth major dollars as the Impala guys need them to replicate or complete the Z-16 option on those cars. That mirror brings in 1200 NOS and around 500 - 600 in good used condition. The one pictured is often available in the 100 to 150 range in good used condition with all the parts. I sold my NOS one about 10 years ago for 250.

 Mike
 YS-117

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On Thu, 7/25/13, J. R. Read <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

 Subject: Re: <VV> remote mirror
 To: "Vairtec Corporation" <vairtec at optonline.net>, "virtualvairs at corvair.org" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
 Date: Thursday, July 25, 2013, 12:57 AM
 
 
 
 Hi Bob,
 
 Perhaps you are correct that it was a dealer install item. 
 On the '65 factory mirror, the entire mirror head
 swiveled.  Those have some internal plastic parts which
 break easily should the mirror get bumped.  I don't know if
 '64 used that one or not.
 
 Stronger than original repair parts are now available for
 those '65 style mirrors.  A couple of VV members
 collaborated on that effort.  I'll leave it to them to
 speak up on that issue.  They likely also have the
 definitve answer on which year took which mirror from the
 factory.  But, as you indicated, a dealer could have
 installed an off year mirror from whatever he may have had
 in stock.
 
 My '65 vert shows the remote mirror on the body tag, yet the
 mirror currently on the car (when I bought it as 3rd owner)
 is the same as the one in the picture.  It has the chrome
 surround and only the mirror portion moves.  I've always
 assumed that the original mirror had been broken and was
 replaced with the later one.
    
 Later, JR