Vintage Guide "glare-proof" Day/night Mirror Chevy/gm 1948/1949-1952/1953/1954 on 2040-parts.com

Here is a vintage original Guide universal style interior rear view mirror. This one is the "Glare-Proof" (day/night) model that I believe were available as a dealer installed accessory for many different GM/Chevrolet models, most likely from the 1940's to 1950's era. This one has the painted back, but they were also available with a chromed back. It would work well for most any era vehicle with its basic design and universal mounting stem. The mirror measures about 7" long and 2-3/4" high. The overall condition looks excellent for the age- very clean, with no serious issues. It actually looks like it might be unused, but it does have some lighter age/shelf wear none the less. The chrome trim looks fine and the majority of the original paint on the back is still intact (most paint loss appears on the mounting stem). The glass on the mirror front looks good with no chips or scratches, while there is a bit of light vertical and horizontal hazing lines showing through in the background on the silvering. This is not real noticeable unless up close (as seen in the photos), but it's still there none the less. I've had a few of these NOS in the box previously, and even those showed a little bit of background aging with the silvering- so I would assume this is a typical issue with these. They do disassemble rather easily, so the mirror glass could be re-silvered for a restoration. NO RESERVE. Please see my other auctions for more VINTAGE HOT ROD PARTS AND MEMORABILIA to be listed shortly. Thanks for looking, Chris. 

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