2Paul4U

anyone know were i can get the original side mirrors?

68RocketAction

Fusick and USA Part Supply carry the non-remote style mirrors. Otherwise, for the driver side remote mirror your only option is to find a used one. Unfortunately, like 95% of the 1960’s cars the Toronado did not have an optional passenger side mirror. Most Oldsmobile’s from 1968 to 1970 used the same style mirrors, so you can get a non-remote passenger style mirror. However, it will not exactly match a factory equipment remote mirror.

Fus

sicky olds

I might know where a set are. Next time I am out in that location i will take a look and get some pictures if you would like

2Paul4U

So the passenger side never came with a side mirror on the 69?

2Paul4U

That would be awsome if you can, thanks!

sicky olds

No, just got off the phone with my buddy and he said they only had the driver side mirror. And i have no clue what these go for or the condition of the one that he has. I will get pictures as soon as i can, is there anything else that you are looking for from a 69 toronado?

2Paul4U

Wow thats crazy cause that means some idiot who had this car before me screwed in some after market bullcrap on the passenger side and driver side.. looking for a carpet cause right now i had to pull it due to panel rust. getting ready to sand and weld, thanks for checkin on this ++

2Paul4U

Actually also looking for the adjustable headlight spring cause mine stretched when i took the lamp off one day. I was retarded and pulled to hard x.x

68RocketAction

Unfortunately, they did not. I have never understood why almost no car manufactured before the early 1970’s had an optional passenger side mirrors. Personally, I feel my 68 Toronado looks a little lopsided with only having a driver side mirror. However, mine is equipped with the remote drivers side mirror, so the optional passengers side mirror that was available on the cutlass (non-remote) does not match. Some people use them, but they do not have that thick two-inch chrome rim as the remote mirror does.

2Paul4U

Yeah your right!, wow i just noticed that in your album. by the way your toro looks clean! is it fully completed or you still tinkering with it?

68RocketAction

Its mostly complete, but I am still working on a few things. I just got finished replacing the dash and restoring the wrinkle finish to the instrument panel. It was a royal pain taking the old dash out, but it looks a million times better. The headlight shutters have started giving me fits due to a leaky relay valve. Hopefully I might have found another one locally, but if it does not work out I think I am going to try making one from a 68 or 69 Corvette work for me. Unfortunately my 68 was hardly drove and set for years in the desert. So it seems like as soon as I get one thing fixed something else is needing some attention...

orange442

Matt, you should get hooked up with David above^^^^ since he is coming up tomorrow. You guys could carpool and save some $$$$!

Yellowstatue

Group 10.185 Mirror package: PN 982933- 1968-69 /390 outside rear view- right.......

DocRocket68

So 68RocketAction I have to ask... What paint did you use for the wrinkle finish on your instrument panel? It's on the long list of winter restoration projects for my 68.

68RocketAction

I picked up a can of Krylon Wrinkle Finish from the local Sherwin-Williams Auto Paint Supply Store. I was allot easier than I expected it to be.

This is the How to Guide I Used:

http://www.build-threads.com/general...texture-paint/

It takes a good two to three days for the finish to fully cure. Until then its extremely easy to nick or scratch the finish.

Here is how mine turned out:

DocRocket68

Looks fantastic!
I'm restarting a frame off on my toro that I started 20 years ago. Un-boxing parts, making lists, finding NOS items I forgot I had. It'll be a slow process but I'm looking forward to it. I should probably start a post in "Major Builds".

Back to the original topic. I'm torn about adding a passenger side mirror to mine for the same reasons you stated.

Thanks,

2Paul4U

Honestly i wouldn't even bother putting a passenger side mirror if its not original. keep it old school :P

2Paul4U

Don't think i can make it. i work monday through friday and dont get off till 4:30 :/