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My son's truck has a SV mirror only on the LF door. We are trying to identify what kind of mirror is that and where can we get one.

It has 2 brackets that connect to the door above the window that meet about 10" out then joined together to support a single arm that is about 10" long and the end that supports the mirror is curved downward about 4".

What is this type of mirror called and does anyone sell them.

http://www.pizzarita.org/gallery/

Here's a picture of the mirror that is on the LF door.
Thanks, Jeffrey

Nice looking truck! I wish mine was that clean. I believe that's the stock Chevy mirror and they only put them on the left. Others may chime in with more info, but my best guess is that you would have to fabricate a mate for the other side or go to a different type of mirror altogether.

Thank you. That's the original paint on the cab and the racks. Also still has the original wood on the bed. The truck was garage kept it's whole life on a farm in Nebraska.

I was wondering if I could take one from the left side and make it fit on the right side.

It may be possible. If the pieces are just bolted together, you might be able to switch the parts around to make a mirror-image and instal it. My truck has had a set of "west-coast" mirrors installed at some point and I like them. Back in the day, folks weren't as concerned with what was behind them and out on the farm, I guess there wasn't as much to back into.

I agree not too much to run into on the farm and the roads had less traffic back then.

Though my son uses his truck for his business and having a RS mirror would be a big improvement. Ed, if you ever see a LS mirror available please keep me in mind. Jeffrey

I'm not sure where the mirror brackets are available, if they even are. However, my truck does have mirrors on both sides that are the ones that match the holes in the doors above the window and look like the one on your driver's side, so they do exist. As best I can tell, the passenger side has the same arms, just flipped over. See my gallery for photos. I even have the remains of a rubber grommet in some of the holes in the door frame that once sealed the mirror arms through the doors.

Can you use your existing one for a pattern and have one made for the opposite side?

I checked your photo's and your truck looks nice. I have seen pictures of 46's with mirrors on both sides like your truck.

No trace of any rubber grommet on my son's truck. But seeing a gap between the door and the mirror arm made think that they left the factory with a rubber grommet. Thanks for confirming that grommets were used.