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Last September I bought a new reproduction RH "looks like the LH remote" sideview mirror for my '73 Dart. I knew when I bought it exactly where it was made (China, like everything else PGClassic sells -- AFAIK there is only one source for this mirror, no matter who sells it). As a product development manager myself, I know it is possible to get good quality from China, but it takes a great deal of care in selecting the job shop, supervision and babysitting to make sure all specifications are followed throughout production, not just for the approval sample.
Yesterday while washing the car I noticed that the RH mirror housing is showing crumbly white corrosion after less than six months in service. The LH mirror housing, which is original equipment, is free of corrosion after thirty-seven years.
So, this definitely isn't acceptable. I'll be calling PGClassic today and will report what they say and do. If they haven't found and fixed the problems causing quick corrosion, just replacing the mirror for me will not be sufficient; the new one will just go the same way in another half a year.
Yesterday while washing the car I noticed that the RH mirror housing is showing crumbly white corrosion after less than six months in service. The LH mirror housing, which is original equipment, is free of corrosion after thirty-seven years.
So, this definitely isn't acceptable. I'll be calling PGClassic today and will report what they say and do. If they haven't found and fixed the problems causing quick corrosion, just replacing the mirror for me will not be sufficient; the new one will just go the same way in another half a year.