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| brant |
 Mar 22 2006, 10:19 PM
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914 Wizard  Group: Members Posts: 11,945 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
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I just found out today that my stock side mirror has a cracked glass in it.
don't know if our recent cold spell caused a run, or if its been cracked since last fall, or most likely I'm just having a bad luck spell.... but anyways I need to replace the mirror-glass and have never done that before. anyone have a tech article or thread about this? can it be removed without damaging the stock mirror housing? How? the way these mirrors have skyrocketed in value, I'd really just rather repair mine than replace it... thanks for the tips and help. and hopefully I won't have 7 years bad luck! brant |
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| 914-8 |
Mar 22 2006, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 802 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Cal Member No.: 5,461 Region Association: None |
I replaced my mirror once, but it was 20 years ago!
As I recall, it's just a matter of prying out the thin black plastic beading that holds the mirror in. The mirror will just come right out. Take the broken one to a glass shop and have them cut you one the same size. |
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| GeorgeRud |
Mar 22 2006, 10:45 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,725 Joined: 27-July 05 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 4,482 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Pry the plastic retaining ring along the long horizontal side, and be sure it isn't cold or it could crack. Once it's out, any glass shop can do the mirror for you - use the old one for a pattern.
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| MoveQik |
Mar 22 2006, 10:53 PM
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What size wheels can I fit? Group: Members Posts: 4,654 Joined: 5-April 05 From: Scottsdale, AZ Member No.: 3,881 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Brant,
Search for a thread started by me. There was an awesome how-to put in there by McMark. I thought they were going to put it in the classics. It is exactly what you need. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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| computers4kids |
Mar 22 2006, 10:57 PM
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Love these little cars! Group: Members Posts: 2,443 Joined: 11-June 05 From: Port Townsend, WA Member No.: 4,253 Region Association: None |
I found that the glass shops wanted around $40 to cut a piece of mirror--I guess it was too small of a job for them AA sells them for $11--just specify if you have 5 or 5.25 inch glass. The plastic retaining ring prys out very easy. |
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| Tobra |
Mar 22 2006, 11:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,453 Joined: 22-August 05 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 4,634 |
I gotta do one for my passenger sidemirror thread
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| brant |
Mar 22 2006, 11:02 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,945 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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Wow...
great info everyone! Awesome tips.. I'll do a search (again) with your name Michael! thanks guys! brant |
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