Need Gold Mirrors for a CF Fire Apparatus

[BILLB]

Hello All

We're in the midst of restoring a 1974 CF-685 pumper. We would like to find a pair of NOS gold mirrors to replace old ones. Part numbers are believed to be 3157.MGGBR & 3157.MGGBL. We also want new chrome mounting arms (not sure if part number gets you the arms with the mirrors). We don't need heated mirrors, but it seem the gold anodized version is no longer made and hard to find.

I've attached a photo of the existing installation. Thanks for your help.

[b61mack]

  On 8/17/2012 at 12:36 PM, BILLB said:

Hello All

We're in the midst of restoring a 1974 CF-685 pumper. We would like to find a pair of NOS gold mirrors to replace old ones. Part numbers are believed to be 3157.MGGBR & 3157.MGGBL. We also want new chrome mounting arms (not sure if part number gets you the arms with the mirrors). We don't need heated mirrors, but it seem the gold anodized version is no longer made and hard to find.

I've attached a photo of the existing installation. Thanks for your help.

You could buy a set of half dogs that they used on the doors. they made stainless mirror brackets for the F models if you can find them they will work. Ron

[umodelnut]

I think thats the same mirror bracket as the drivers side one on a U model.

[761 Brock]

Not 100% sure, but , I believe you can problaly get the ones you have reanodized by a chrome plating outfit. Saw an aluminum wheel at Patsy's kenworth a few

years ago - was new and had been done. Hope this helps.

Clay

[fxfymn]

That's going to be a tough one. Every great once in a while items like that turn up at fire flea markets such as the Spring Melt. You also might try advertising on the SPAAMFAA site. Probably best to just suck it up and get them re-plated.

[farmer52]

Oh Barry!!!! What is the chance (and most importantly - cost) of getting gold mirrors reproduced? I think they look good and would go with the gold bulldog hood ornament.

Were the gold mirrors installed on anything other than fire trucks?

[Superdog]

Don't know how much you want to spend,but only NOS gold mirrors I've ever run across have been Brockway ones.Just saw a pair on Ebay for $350.You could buy a set on them and change the dogs.NOS gold dogs show up quite often.

[761 Brock]

Not sure if the bulldog would hide the holes from the huskies, and vice versa. The size and angle of the dogs would malke it difficult.

The gold mirrors are rare. Personally, have never seen a Mack with the gold ones, just Brockways.

Clay

[speweik]

Although I haven't personally tried it, you might be able to anodize them yourself. Here is an iteresting link that makes it look doable:

http://www.thefintels.com/aer/homealuminumanodizing.htm

[761 Brock]

If Barry decides to look into getting these done, perhaps seeing if can get them undrilled. That way us Brockway guys could get them and expand the order

hopefully. I'm, sure they'd be quite popualr As far as drilling goes, all you need is an old set to put them face to face and drill.....

Just an idea as far as cost go.....

Clay

[Maddog13407]

yup, was thinkin the same thing about Brockway mirrors. someone at Balston Spa Ny truck show always has a pair of those Brockway mirrors for sale and im pretty sure they are gold. the show is comin up in two weeks.

[fxfymn]

I missed the question about the arms. Are you sure they are chrome and not polished stainless? I'm pretty sure they are stainless and can be polished out to look like new if they are not dented up. I use a cheapy bench polisher from Habor Freight and it works great. A little elbow grease and stainless will look like chrome. It is what I do to all of the stainless fasteners I use where chrome was used originally.