Wow! Very nice installation. I really like those wedges. I'm lucky enough to have the power mirrors on my 345 but have always wanted to "upgrade" to mirrors that stand off the coach a little more than the stock mirrors.

Oh, welcome to the site!

Thanks Steve.
Looks like you have a making of a great site for us crazy enough to tackel some of the old classics!

I looked around at mirrors like Remco and such, but liked the larger mirrror area of the Velvac and massive mounting arms they use.
My mirrors did not come with the turn signal lights, but I installed some LED lights at the location the factory would have had theirs.

Thanks for the welcome.

Whew!
A polished MH!
That must get some looks

Have just started on the polish! Many, Many more hours ahead!

Might need to contract you for more of those mounts. Those Velvacs look terrific!

Chris - I have a new set of Velvac mirrors to install and I like the wedge you fabricated to keep the brackets and mirror heads level. The best I can tell, it will take about a 1/4" at the top and a 1/16" at the bottom, is that what you ended up with? There is a nice mounting gasket template in the instructions to use for a pattern but I will probably try to find a fab shop to make them since I don't have the material or know-how.

Well new mirrors work great.

Just about lost the right mirror to a trucker that crossed into our lane in Chattanooga going to the Springstream!

Got him on the CB (new antenna works great) and he stopped so we could take a look at it. Nothing broke and mirror swiveled in like it was suppose to. Just have to buff out some white paint off the plastic now!

He was real good about it and was even going to try to buff it out right on the side of the road. I told him it was ok long as nothing was broke!

So one has its first battle scars!

Wow, that is a little close for comfort. Glad to hear they worked well for ya.

OUCH, that must have given you a good heart check, glad to hear no broken parts or dents!

Hi CMA nice job on the mirrors and cb antenna. 1 word of advice don't coil the antenna wire. it chokes the signal going out  instead run it in long s shape design.it has happened to me.spent $50 at a cb shop to find out why my cb did not put out very far.

 Bob

Wow, that is good info! Hmmmmmmm

Thanks Bob. Yes I took care of the extra (most all of the lead) like you said. Firestick was very good and explaining what to do with the extra. With the no ground plane antenna, seems to work good.

Here is a shot of the war scar on the mirror.

Recently we mounted a pair of Ramco standard bracket mirrors to an Airstream.  All the original mirror bolts were rusted in place and had to be cut off.  The angle on the bracket was correct so all that was needed was to relocate the mounting holes and screw them in with self tapping sheet metal screws.  The plate on the inside was large enough to take all 4 holes.  It's too bad the Velvac mirrors do not have the proper angle. You would think there would be enough call that they would make a modified head for us, Ramco does.  I have made those "wedges" and that will work just fine, it's just the added time it takes to do it.

 

This is my first post here on this forum, a friend/customer turned me onto you guys.  For the past 14 years I have been first person involved in the restoration and updating of the classic GMC motorhome.  We have also worked with several Airstreams, Revcons, Argosy stuff too as a diversion.  I have a shop in Orlando Florida but for the purposes of this forum I came here as an old Motorhome enthusiast, I own several GMC's and an Airstream Tradewind trailer.  I also an attracted for some reason to collectible motorcycles and also work on those.

I am here to both learn and help if I can.  I am involved in several forums on different subjects, I see them as a great place to interract with other people with similar niche interests.  I hope I can be an asset to this forum.  Let me know if I can help,

Jim Bounds

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Jim,
Welcome to the site. It's a pleasure to have someone with your specific experience who is willing tp help our other members out with questions onboard. We're always looking for advice, DIY articles, restoration photos and the like.

Welcome aboard! Be sure to pop in on Wed nights for the chat! A good time is to be had by all, I promise!

You sound like a good resource.  Welcome aboard!