63 paris...exterior handles and mirror

ga · Addicted!

63 paris...exterior handles and mirror

a421cat · Guru

Door handles should be the same for Chev and Pontiac. Try AMES performance for mirrors.

Bill.

ga · Addicted!

thanks for the info!!
GA

Terry G · Veteran Member

does any one have a picture of what the out side drivers side mirror looks like and where it is positioned

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

heres our members 409 63 All I have is a good photo of the right mirror, and a left pictue showing position disbelief

Terry G · Veteran Member

what a good looking car, our 63 4Dr hardtop doesn't or ever had mirrors. I wonder if those were stock??
Thanks Terry

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

The rectangular mirrors on this red 63 car are aftermarket. The correct mirror for the door is round. There is also a fender mirror with remote cable that sits on the fender, but it is usually found on the US makes.

The blue 64 Catalina has the correct door mirror for 63-68 US & Canadian Pontiacs; the white 63 Bonneville has the correct remote fender mirror for the US cars. Not sure if the remote is correct for the Canadian cars.

I also believe some Canadian Pontiacs in 64 may have carried the 64 Chevrolet door mirror. Had a 64 Parisienne 4 door HT that had the Chevy mirror.

427carl · A Poncho Legend!

Looks like the blue car,although having round mirrors, have them mounted, close to the edge of the door like the burgandy 409

-- Edited by 427carl on Saturday 16th of January 2010 10:04:05 PM

67rag396 · Poncho Master!

I believe the mirrors were optional in 1963. Very few people cared what was behind them.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

As far as I know, all the CDN. Pontiacs had the round mirrors mounted on the door. The US ones had the fender mounted mirror w/ remote [ as my 64 Catalina has] but I'm not sure on "non remote" on US cars????

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Round door mounts were available on 63 & 64 US cars. The fender mounts were remotes on the drivers side and manual on the passenger side. I have left & right fender mounts on my 63 Catalina.

dualquadpete · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

your right on them being round,but 63 & 64 US are different mirrors. The 64 is the same one as used on the GTO

Terry G · Veteran Member

man I like your trunk Racks

gparis7 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

dualquadpete wrote:

your right on them being round,but 63 & 64 US are different mirrors. The 64 is the same one as used on the GTO

I'm not up on GTO mirrors but the door mirrors I have seen on 63 & 64 full size US built cars are the same.

Terry G · Veteran Member

Thanks for all the info guys.
We have to get something as the BOSS lady usually drives it to the shows out of town.(I take truck & travel trailer) She is height challenged so mirrors would make it safer .
Any thoughts on where to order these from?
Terry

-- Edited by Terry G on Sunday 17th of January 2010 11:18:21 PM

beaumontguru · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

63 and 64 CANADIAN pontiacs used the same mirrors as the 63 and 64 impalas, and 64-65 chevelles.
That is why the canadian made mirrors do not have a bowtie.
If you check with lategreat chevys. they have Offshore mirrors with no bowtie.
They are cheaper than the bowtie ones, but that is just a bonus for us Canadians!!

Mirrors in those years were only dealer installed accessories, that is why you will see a variety of style and locations, depending on what the dealer had in stock adn what the customer prefered.

Terry G · Veteran Member

Thanks for the info, But the guy at late great chevys said they only have bowtie ones!!
Is Offshore a brand of mirrors

norontcan · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

Ames Performance has the round Pontiac mirrors.

BadABody · Newbie

I have a 1963 Bonneville remote mirror that i took off of the drivers fender. the knob mounts underneath the dash and goes through the firewall. I will probable offer it up on ebay soon if any one is interested. i also have some other trim parts. does any one know all of the applications for these remote mirrors? Bonneville Catalina .... anything else?

-- Edited by BadABody on Friday 5th of November 2010 10:41:09 PM

64ragtop · Addicted!

..BadABody I just sent you a reply re your remote mirror. Unfortunately if it's a fender mirror it won't work for our car. We would need a door-mounted unit. I'll take a used one from anybody else that may have one. I almost bought a remote door mirror from DoctaHouse but it was pretty rusty. If anybody has one I need the rubber gasket that goes between the mirror and the door for our pass. side mirror. I can get a new one I guess but with the part cost the shipping isn't really worth it...the mirror that's on our dr. side now is actually very close to a generic GM unit but it has the Buick logo on the back, so obviously it was installed later. If I can get a decent and correct remote unit I will..