 How do I remove the rear view mirror base ? |
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| Jenny |
 Jan 24 2005, 10:23 PM
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(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) I bought some solvent. Tried using a straw to funnel it down. Got a lot of it on my carpets, all over my hands, and down my arms. I've sorta just lived with not being able to see much in my rear view mirror besides my trunk. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif) Maybe if you saturate a rag with the solvent and wrap it around the base... I dunno (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif) Jen |
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| boxstr |
Jan 24 2005, 10:24 PM
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MEMBER:PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION Group: Members Posts: 7,522 Joined: 25-December 02 From: OREGON Member No.: 12 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Looks like its time to put it on ebay.
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| Porsche Rescue |
Jan 24 2005, 10:27 PM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Buy my 914 and never look back!
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| DJsRepS |
Jan 25 2005, 07:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
Ha! put some airshocks in the rear and adjust your rearview mirror that way. Or try some super glue remover as the mirror glue seems simular.
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| aircooledboy |
Jan 25 2005, 09:52 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Alrighty,
Talked to my bud Bandy this morning (yes his name is Bandy). Best glass guy I've ever seen. Bad news is nothing has changed. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) Only way to get thosee bastards off is heat. When the customer insists on having it removed, they use a torch most of the time now due to the fact that modern windshields tend to have a steeper rake, making it next to impossible to get the alcohol to safely burn long enough. BUT, they rarely pull them off because the chance of damaging or breaking the windshield is about 30-40%. Instead what they normally do is just glue a new tab correctly on top of the upside down one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif) You are only raising the base of the mirror about 1/8" higher off the glass, so it is virtually undetectable unless you are looking for it. Plus, the increase in leverage against the metal/glass bond of the upside down tab almost always causes that bond to safely break after a while anyway. So, you solve your immediate problem of needing to mount the mirror, and eventually, the screwed up tab will come off, and you are back to square one. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif) |
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| Porsche Rescue |
Jan 25 2005, 11:15 AM
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Saving and Enjoying Old Porsches Group: Members Posts: 2,978 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Bend, Oregon Member No.: 64 Region Association: None |
Thanks Chris. Unfortunately the 914 mirror base is kind of a pyramid shape and pretty big. No way to attach anything to it. The recess and threaded hole where the elbow/mirror attach is now at the top instead of the bottom. Suppose I might drill and tap a new hole. Then use glue to keep it from rotating.
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| Jenny |
Jan 25 2005, 11:19 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,060 Joined: 6-January 03 Member No.: 96 Region Association: None |
sorry to hijack (sort of) but if I were in California, where the temp is around 60-ish, can I take a heat gun to the windshield and get the adhesive soft enough to detach? Or is windshield adhesive only removable by fire and/or solvent?
Jen |
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| aircooledboy |
Jan 25 2005, 11:42 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Damn. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif)
Sorry Jim. I have never seen the old style base removed from the mirror before. I just Ass-u-me-d it was the later style. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sad.gif) In that case, heat is the only answer. And frankly, with the greater mass of the older base, and thus more heat needed to achieve the result, it seems to me the chances of getting it off w/o damaging the glass or the interior are even worse. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif) That really sux. Sorry bud. |
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| DJsRepS |
Jan 25 2005, 09:03 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 4-November 04 From: Sarasota Florida Member No.: 3,060 |
Super Glue Remover ?
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