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| 914Sixer |
 Sep 24 2025, 03:01 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,271 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Ordered replacement mirror from well known supplier, got a POS that was not cut right in 3 of the corners and 1/3 of the thickness of the original. Being TOO THIN glass flopped around in plastic back housing. Going to take OEM and have it re-silvered.
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| mb911 |
Sep 24 2025, 04:29 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,645 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Sep 24 2025, 01:01 PM)  Ordered replacement mirror from well known supplier, got a POS that was not cut right in 3 of the corners and 1/3 of the thickness of the original. Being TOO THIN glass flopped around in plastic back housing. Going to take OEM and have it re-silvered. Just bring an original to glass shop. I have a local glass shop (they do a lot of showers etc) make me a few for $6 each and they fit perfectly |
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| infraredcalvin |
Sep 24 2025, 04:51 PM
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Distracted Member Group: Members Posts: 1,676 Joined: 25-August 08 From: Ladera Ranch, CA Member No.: 9,463 Region Association: Southern California
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I did the same a while back... they cut it while i waited... |
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| 76-914 |
Sep 24 2025, 05:30 PM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,808 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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I hear ya Mark. I bought a pair about 2 years ago. One of them needed to have the 10mm nut tightened because the mirror was loose. However the nut was not centered and was against the tube keeping me from tightening it. I turned down one side of a 10mm socket to the point that it was paper thin. When I tried to tighten the nut it split the socket. At that point I called the company asking for a replacement or refund. The lady said no problem but that they were on back order. In the meantime one of their guys called me and said that all I needed to do was tighten that 10mm nut. I took me 10 minutes to explain that wasn't possible in this case and even if it were I shouldn't need to repair a new part that I purchased from them. He capitulated and 2 weeks later it arrived. A few months later I was standing next to the drivers door, which had the other mirror, when out of the blue the mirror fell out and thankfully landed on my foot. After a close inspection I noticed that it hadn't been seated in that plastic gasket. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/bs.gif)
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| Root_Werks |
Sep 24 2025, 05:39 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,799 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Bought left and right mirrors from SMC about 3 years ago. Quality is okay.
But yeah, had to deal with junk parts too much myself this past few years. |
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| FlacaProductions |
Sep 24 2025, 07:53 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,042 Joined: 24-November 17 From: LA Member No.: 21,628 Region Association: Southern California
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@914Sixer - might as well name names...
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| davep |
Sep 27 2025, 08:19 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,321 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada  |
QUOTE(FlacaProductions @ Sep 24 2025, 09:53 PM) I agree, it does help to know who to avoid, and who can be trusted. |
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| Finn’s Dad |
Sep 28 2025, 09:40 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Joined: 27-October 24 From: Eugene, Oregon Member No.: 28,436 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have experience with very disappointing reproduction 911 tail light assemblies. Anyone have experience with the 914 part sold by the big suppliers?
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| Ishley |
Sep 28 2025, 10:59 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 279 Joined: 4-October 21 From: Clarendon Hills Il Member No.: 25,957 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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The passenger side mirror I bought from SMC had the glass fall out while driving. Actually the glass and the gasket both fell out. When I examined it... the glass was single strength(3/32)... at least that is what it was called when I worked in my brother in law glass shop. It needed double strength(1/8). I called around to local shops and non of them carried it... so I order it (12x12) off Amazon... I was hoping to find a curved piece but no such luck.
Since I know how to cut glass...I made a template to test.... cut the glass... ground the sharp edges (seamed the glass it's called) and it fit tight and perfect. Frustrating to have to do this for sure... I got it done and a year later it's fine. |
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