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If anyone needs/desires to separate the door mirror metal base with the =
plastic housing, here is how I did it:
After removing the glass, motor and wires, you have two spring =
connections. A metal frame is attached the housing to hold the springs =
in place with notches. This is on the outer side of the mirror. On the =
inner (base) side, the springs attach to "elbows" that attached to the =
base with pins. The trick is to hold the mirror and base apart, secure =
the springs and knock out the pins.=20
It is easiest when either the base or the housing is secured to a bench. =
Unfold the base and housing from each other, secure the springs by =
locking needle nose vice grips onto the elbows through the holes in the =
metal frame inside the housing and knock out the pins.=20
Hold the springs tight when releasing the vice grips or they will =
contract with a great deal of force and may come out of their notch. Not =
good, because you can not get them back on the notch with the interior =
frame installed and that frame is melted onto posts in the housing. Good =
news, you can knock off the melted piece of the post and secure the =
frame with screws to the remaining lower portion of the posts. At least =
I could on mine. The posts are hollow so the right size screw is =
important.
Assembling is reverse. This time you have to stretch the springs with =
pliers to get the vice grips on the elbows. I used flat nosed pliers and =
held tight! Do not let the pliers slip or the springs may come off the =
notches.
Rob
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Rick Kellner=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 5:25 PM
Subject: RE: Do Side View Mirrors come apart?
Rob, I will just be swapping out the glass as Mike suggested however, =
I would like to take you up on your offer and read the gory details on =
how to dismantle this piece. Also, there might be others out there with =
the same interest. =20
Thanks, Rick K.=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org =
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Rob Calderwood
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 5:05 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Re: Do Side View Mirrors come apart?
=20
Rick,
=20
I have pulled the glass and motor apart. Easy. I have also separated =
the plastic casing from the metal base. Trickier getting it back =
together than apart.
=20
I can go into detail if anyone is interested.
=20
Rob
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Rick Kellner=20
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2003 12:33 PM
Subject: Do Side View Mirrors come apart?
=20
I just sourced a perfect condition, passenger side, electric =
controlled side view mirror to replace the non reflective one I have =
now. Only one minor challenge, it is red and my car is black. The =
front, or forward half of the mirror case is red, the rest of the outer =
case is black. It also looks like it only painted and that the case is =
actually back plastic underneath. Can this, forward half of the mirror =
case come off easily? If so, I would just take off the red paint with =
some chloride paint stripper to show the black plastic. =20
The final option would just be to paint it with some black =
SEM paint.
=20
Thanks, Rick Kellner.
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>If anyone needs/desires to separate the =
door mirror=20
metal base with the plastic housing, here is how I did it:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>After removing the glass, motor and =
wires, you have=20
two spring connections. A metal frame is attached the housing to hold =
the=20
springs in place with notches. This is on the outer side of the mirror. =
On the=20
inner (base) side, the springs attach to "elbows" that attached to the =
base with=20
pins. The trick is to hold the mirror and base apart, secure the =
springs=20
and knock out the pins. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It is easiest when either the base or =
the housing=20
is secured to a bench. Unfold the base and housing from each other, =
secure the=20
springs by locking needle nose vice grips onto the elbows through the =
holes in=20
the metal frame inside the housing and knock out the pins. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hold the springs tight when releasing =
the vice=20
grips or they will contract with a great deal of force and may come out =
of their=20
notch. Not good, because you can not get them back on the notch with the =
interior frame installed and that frame is melted onto posts =
in the=20
housing. Good news, you can knock off the melted piece of the post and =
secure=20
the frame with screws to the remaining lower portion of the =
posts. At=20
least I could on mine. The posts are hollow so the right size screw is=20
important.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Assembling is reverse. This time you =
have to=20
stretch the springs with pliers to get the vice grips on the elbows. I =
used flat=20
nosed pliers and held tight! Do not let the pliers slip or the springs =
may come=20
off the notches.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Rob</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV=20
style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>=20
<A title=3Drfkellner@snet.net href=3D"mailto:rfkellner@snet.net";>Rick =
Kellner</A>=20
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A> =
</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 05, 2003 =
5:25=20
PM</DIV>
<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Do Side View =
Mirrors come=20
apart?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Rob, I will =
just be=20
swapping out the glass as Mike suggested however, I would like to take =
you up=20
on your offer and read the gory details on how to dismantle this =
piece. <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Also, there might be others =
out there=20
with the same interest.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks, =
Rick K.=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DTahoma =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original=20
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> =
<A=20
=
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.o=
rg</A>=20
[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org] <B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">On=20
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Rob Calderwood<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><st1:date =
Month=3D"4"=20
Day=3D"5" Year=3D"2003"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Saturday, April 05,=20
2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20
Hour=3D"17" Minute=3D"5"><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">5:05=20
PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DTahoma size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> =
scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: Do Side View =
Mirrors come=20
apart?</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Rick,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have pulled the glass =
and motor=20
apart. Easy. I have also separated the plastic casing from=20
the metal base. Trickier getting it back together than=20
apart.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I can go into detail if =
anyone is=20
interested.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: =
12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Rob</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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medium none">
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">----- Original Message =
-----=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV style=3D"font-color: black">
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; MARGIN-LEFT: =
0.5in"><B><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A=20
title=3Drfkellner@snet.net href=3D"mailto:rfkellner@snet.net";>Rick =
Kellner</A>=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">To:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> <A=20
title=3Dscirocco-l@scirocco.org=20
href=3D"mailto:scirocco-l@scirocco.org";>scirocco-l@scirocco.org</A>=20
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Sent:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">=20
</SPAN></FONT><st1:date Month=3D"4" Day=3D"5" Year=3D"2003"><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Saturday, April 05,=20
2003</SPAN></FONT></st1:date><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> =
</SPAN></FONT><st1:time=20
Hour=3D"12" Minute=3D"33"><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">12:33=20
PM</SPAN></FONT></st1:time><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><B><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Subject:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> Do Side=20
View Mirrors come apart?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; TEXT-INDENT: =
0.5in"><FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">I just=20
sourced a perfect condition, passenger side, electric controlled =
side view=20
mirror to replace the non reflective one I have now.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Only one minor challenge, =
it is red=20
and my car is black.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>The front,=20
or forward half of the mirror case is red, the rest of the outer =
case is=20
black.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It also looks =
like it=20
only painted and that the case is actually back plastic =
underneath.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Can this, forward half of =
the mirror=20
case come off easily?<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>If so, I=20
would just take off the red paint with some chloride paint stripper =
to show=20
the black plastic.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-tab-count: =
1"> =20
</SPAN>The final option would just be to paint it with some black =
SEM=20
paint.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks, Rick=20
=
Kellner.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BO=
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