I can't say as I have ever seen a set like you describe, but it sounds
plausible. I do know of someone that I might ask though. I will forward
your e-mail to him and see if he has ever heard of them (he collects
accessories and may know something about your mirrors). The variations of
these old trucks amazes me sometimes. It seems like you never see two old
trucks that are exactly alike, while my 88 GMC looks just like 3 other
trucks in town (they even have similar grill guards and tires). Take care.
Kevin Lake 56 napco/burb GMC
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> From: BMORRI1@aol.com
> To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: [oletrucks] NAPCO mirrors?
> Date: Sunday, March 07, 1999 8:25 AM
>
> Hello all,
> My 1958 Chevy NAPCO has a very interesting set of outside mirrors on it.
The
> support arms look exactly like other factory examples I've seen; however,
> there is an additional vertical support piece that extends downward from
the
> main support and screws to the door with two additional screws. The main
> support attaches in the normal manor with three screws and a gasket under
the
> triangular mounting pad. The additional vertical support attaches with
two
> screws and another gasket under a rectangular mounting pad. The
additional
> support is welded to the main support and the whole assembly is painted
black.
> This is on an unrestored truck that is mostly unmodified.
>
> The guy I bought it from said they were special mirrors that were put on
the
> 4-wheel drive trucks because of the rough terrain they were likely to
> encounter; however, I know this must not be universally true. I've never
seen
> mirrors like these on other trucks...have any of you all seen these?
They
> certainly do look like factory pieces. Maybe they were an option on
these
> trucks?
>
> BTW, thank you Stan, Kevin and Bob for your input regarding the NAPCO hub
> caps...interesting info indeed.
>
> Brian Morrison
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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