Mirrors • The Dodge Challenger Message Board

by **Challenger R/T** » 30 Oct 2005 0:54

May be a silly question but.... Are the Mirrors on a 70 Challenger steel?

by **dave-r** » 30 Oct 2005 8:56

They are made from white metal aka pot metal. A cast alloy commonly used for chrome trim. When chromed it can corrode in the weather and become very pitted.

Just look at the chrome around a 1970s rear lights. Same stuff and only the ones from very dry climates are not pitted.

Repair and re-chrome is a specialist process and even then only if it is not too bad to start with.

by **Challenger R/T** » 31 Oct 2005 20:01

so than a Mirror that was painted could be stripped and chromed?

by **dave-r** » 31 Oct 2005 22:09

Yes. But you need a specialist. Do a search for mirrors on here. There was someone chroming them mentioned a while ago.