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Replacement mirror glass?
I was driving home from work today and the glass just fell out of my driver's side mirror and shattered everywhere!
A replacement glass from pelican/944online is pretty expensive...will this work instead: |
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10-09-2008, 02:29 PM
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yeah should work. Also check in the parts section on here, so many cars being parted (sadly) but not many people are looking for the mirror glass. GL
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10-09-2008, 03:18 PM
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If you still have the support mechanism that the mirror glass is glued onto shure it will work.
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Great! Thanks guys
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Make sure it's not actually a piece of Mylar or mirrored acrylic that goes over cracked glass. That's about 75% lower than any glass source I have seen.
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10-09-2008, 05:26 PM
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From under the mirror, simply turn the plastic locking ring, the mirror can then be removed from the casing. take that to ANY glass/screen shop nearby. They will fit in a new glass mirror, just like new, for about 25-30 bucks.
plastic mirrors are a PITA. they dont last long, and the one that PO put on my car nearly cased me to crash it on the way home.
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10-09-2008, 07:13 PM
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Just had one cut a a glass shop and siliconed it on. Take pattern off mount to shop and they can make one .
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The wing mirrors have an electric element as they are self heated and self demist
bear this in mind !!!!
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Think it will melt the silicon?
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remove the mirror mounting plate, take that whole piece to the glass shop, they will fit, and glue the mirror onto that piece themselves. it will be a professional job that will not come apart.
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10-11-2008, 07:04 AM
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i replaced mine with a brand new original one and it was really cheap - something like 30 bucks
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10-11-2008, 07:37 AM
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I just had my passenger mirror replaced at the local glass shop for $30.
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is there a difference from the early to late model driver side mirror glass?
mine flew off yesterday going about 80 and i need to get a replacement for obv. safety reasons
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