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| PanelBilly |
 Apr 11 2021, 09:28 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,807 Joined: 23-July 06 From: Kent, Wa Member No.: 6,488 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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Does it come apart or do I just buy a new one. I’m replacing the windshield so now a good time to fix this too
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| mepstein |
Apr 11 2021, 12:20 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,276 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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A friend of mine did it to save an early interior mirror. He dropped the mirror in boiling water, pulled it out and the housing was soft enough to pry back and remove the mirror. Got a mirror cut from the glass shop and installation was the reverse of removal. He wore leather gloves while handling the hot plastic and used a plastic body tool to help get under the glass.
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| rgalla9146 |
Apr 11 2021, 08:31 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,557 Joined: 23-November 05 From: Paramus NJ Member No.: 5,176 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 11 2021, 02:20 PM)  A friend of mine did it to save an early interior mirror. He dropped the mirror in boiling water, pulled it out and the housing was soft enough to pry back and remove the mirror. Got a mirror cut from the glass shop and installation was the reverse of removal. He wore leather gloves while handling the hot plastic and used a plastic body tool to help get under the glass. Great idea Mark ! I recently attempted to remove the glass with brute effort and stopped before injuring myself. I've often wondered how they were assembled. I'll try heat next time. Future fingers crossed. I'll also use the opportunity to tighten the inaccesable screw within. |
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PanelBilly Can you replace thr glass in the interior mirror Apr 11 2021, 09:28 AM
Tom_T
Does it come apart or do I just buy a new one. Iâ... Apr 11 2021, 12:01 PM
914werke Hmm I tried it once, w/o the heating application, ... Apr 11 2021, 12:27 PM PanelBilly I mount my mirror closer to the passenger. There a... Apr 11 2021, 12:43 PM cary We did one for the 914-6 restoration we just finis... Apr 11 2021, 01:57 PM
914Sixer Cary nailed it. US glass not acceptable. 50+ yea... Apr 11 2021, 04:00 PM |
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