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> Can you tighten a factory side mirror?, Mine won't stay put!
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post Dec 6 2005, 10:07 PM
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Regardless, this should go in the "Classics" section!



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post Dec 6 2005, 10:28 PM
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post Jan 28 2006, 01:38 PM
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Thank you for the tips. I just have done the job today. I had a broken mirror.
I decided to replace it and in the meantime wanted to bring my painted side mirrors back to polished finish.
Here are a few pictures showing what has been described in the previous messages.

Here you can see the first ajusting nut.


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post Jan 28 2006, 01:40 PM
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Here you can see the transparent spacer and the plastic sealing.
You can see the second ajusting nut that is behind the (broken) mirror and the transparent spacer.


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post Jan 28 2006, 01:43 PM
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A friend of mine kindly polished all the parts ... Not so bad looking for a 30 years old side mirror (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)


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post Jan 28 2006, 07:33 PM
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Just throw away the stock mirror and get a Wink mirror for the inside. Best idea I've ever heard. Ok, ok. I've got that problem with mine flopping around too. Thanks all. I'll fix it the same way.
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post Jan 28 2006, 09:51 PM
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Just throw away the stock mirror and get a Wink mirror for the inside. Best idea I've ever heard. Ok, ok. I've got that problem with mine flopping around too. Thanks all. I'll fix it the same way.

Hey, throw those stock mirrors my way please.
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post Jan 29 2006, 12:30 AM
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Gwen, I did send the pictures to you. . . here they are again, without narrative, which has been so eloquently described above . . . .


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post Jan 29 2006, 12:32 AM
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post Jan 29 2006, 12:32 AM
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post Jan 29 2006, 12:32 AM
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post Jan 29 2006, 12:33 AM
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post Feb 1 2006, 11:24 AM
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AAARRRHHHH , Just began to restore my second mirror ... and found out that the transparent plastic is broken in 3 pieces ... so is unusable ...

Does someone have this part available for me ? ... I can pay of course

The piece I need is the one shown on the picture bellow

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post Feb 1 2006, 11:45 PM
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I've never done it, but I expect you could get away with some foam tape, maybe 1/4" thick. Just put it around the outer edge of the steel piece. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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post Feb 2 2006, 12:51 AM
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I've repaired these pieces using a 3M Scotch-Weld product: DP-190, gray. It's a two part epoxy adhesive that remains flexible after curing. Just run a thin bead on the part and put the pieces together. I use regular masking tape to hold the assembly while curing.

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AAARRRHHHH , Just began to restore my second mirror ... and found out that the transparent plastic is broken in 3 pieces ... so is unusable ...

Does someone have this part available for me ? ... I can pay of course

The piece I need is the one shown on the picture bellow

HELP !!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smiley_notworthy.gif)

My USD.02, see above
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post Feb 2 2006, 02:15 AM
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Thank you, I'll try that ...
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post Nov 20 2017, 02:06 AM
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QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Dec 6 2005, 10:36 AM) *

Oh the other nut. Yea that one is a real PITA
The mirror glass has to come out. To do this usually means destroying the brittle rubber glass surround when removing it. once the glass is out then the same "tighten the nut" procedure.


Rather than destroying the rubber, if the rubber ring doesn't pop out, just break the glass out and get some new glass cut. Cheap and easy. Worked for me.

Of course, you can also just order some '73 Mustang mirrors as replacements. My understanding is that most here prefer them to the stock mirror.


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post Nov 20 2017, 07:13 AM
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[i][quote name='Cuda911' date='Nov 20 2017, 12:06 AM' post='2549981']
[quote name='Joe Ricard' post='552482' date='Dec 6 2005, 10:36 AM']

Of course, you can also just order some '73 Mustang mirrors as replacements. My understanding is that most here prefer them to the stock mirror.
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post Nov 20 2017, 09:50 AM
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QUOTE(Cuda911 @ Nov 20 2017, 01:06 AM) *

QUOTE(Joe Ricard @ Dec 6 2005, 10:36 AM) *

Oh the other nut. Yea that one is a real PITA
The mirror glass has to come out. To do this usually means destroying the brittle rubber glass surround when removing it. once the glass is out then the same "tighten the nut" procedure.


Rather than destroying the rubber, if the rubber ring doesn't pop out, just break the glass out and get some new glass cut. Cheap and easy. Worked for me.

Of course, you can also just order some '73 Mustang mirrors as replacements. My understanding is that most here prefer them to the stock mirror.

Can you please post the specific pattern to brake the mirror? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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post Nov 20 2017, 10:17 AM
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