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Old 05-18-2008 | 08:47 PM
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87 GTA mirrors

i have a 87GTA the door says 10/86 the mirrors look funny to me here is pic are they original or what if anyone knows let me know
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Old 05-18-2008 | 08:50 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

hmm those pics make it hard to tell but those look to be the "paddle" style mirrors, theyre pretty rare.
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:03 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

here are 2 more pics if they are rare were can i find new ones
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:14 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

did you forget to attach the pics? lol

and if theyre the paddle mirrors check out the classifieds on these boards, I think I saw a thread there awhile ago
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:15 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

here they are
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Old 05-18-2008 | 09:19 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

yeah those look to be the paddle mirrors, run a search for "gta paddle mirrors" on here and see what comes up.
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:45 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

Definately Paddle Mirrors.

If you want more info than you ever thought existed, got to http://www.gtasourcepage.com & look around there.

There is even a story of the GTAs from the "father" of the GTA, Lou Wassel, on there.
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:45 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

WHAT A SHAME!!
Old 05-18-2008 | 09:51 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

Paddle mirrors were discontinued on US GTA about halfway through the productio year, when the GTAs started getting the standard aero mirror.

On Exports, they were pretty standard fare, as their fold-away ability was required in many other countries, due to smaller/narrower streets. In fact, all the way through 92, the paddle mirrors were required in those countries.
Old 05-19-2008 | 10:22 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

I have a pair of the paddle mirrors from an 87 GTA that I might be willing to sell.Feel free to make an offer


Old 05-21-2008 | 12:10 AM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

all most the same color is one of them cracked

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Old 05-22-2008 | 08:36 PM
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i have 200 cash if u want to sell them let me know
Old 05-22-2008 | 10:00 PM
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Re: 87 GTA mirrors

Originally Posted by 87L98GTA
all most the same color is one of them cracked
No that line is just in the reflection.The glass is not cracked on either of them
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