19 replies to this topic

[Bumblebee]

I'm wanting to take the glass out of the mirrors,How easy is it to remove? Thanks

[GiGo]

Seem to recall someone saying it is next to impossible to do it if you want it intact.

[Bumblebee]

I don't mind if it brakes the original glass,I was just thinking of replacing the glass for new but not sure how easy it is or how you go about it?

[Steelic]

Put the mirror in a plastic bag and smash, replace and tigerseal or similar on the inside edge then get some small toy/satnav suction cup to pull glass against frame and leave to set.

[.Adam.]

I managed it on my Westie, which had the same mirrors, although it wasn't easy without marking the mirror body. You need to prise off the half holding the mirror, there are a few internal clips holding it on, but this is really hard to do without marking the plastic. I unclipped along the bottom where it wouldn't show, once you have in separated, then the mirror is just held in with a few tabs.

[BrianJ]

I have a mirror in pieces at home, am happy to take pics tonight so you can see the insides. BrianJ

[Bumblebee]

I have a mirror in pieces at home, am happy to take pics tonight so you can see the insides.

BrianJ

Thanks for the offer but think il live with what I've got atm as its not as easy as I thought to replace the glass

[LazyDonkey]

My lotus dealer managed it. I gave them a new ebay mirror and they just reused the glass. Ive no idea how they did it, but they did.

[techieboy]

The mirror itself can just be levered out. There's just a big push/clip fitting on the reverse of it but it's well attached and quite easy to break the old mirror glass.

[Bumblebee]

I haven't got my car here to look atm but do you think it's a bit pikey if I bonded new glass on top of the existing glass,would this even work?

[hairy]

Should work, I think I did it on one of my sheds years back - but you will lose all the weight saving from your carbon fibre bits

[Gedi]

Like this : http://wiki.seloc.or...g_and_Replacing

[Steelic]

Like this : http://wiki.seloc.or...g_and_Replacing

Ah . yes, that's the guide I used when I installed the multivex glass inside properly instead of sticking it to the OEM glass.

[Bumblebee]

Not sure i fancy taking the glass out tbh, wonder if it would look ok or rubbish fitted on top?

[Gedi]

Not sure i fancy taking the glass out tbh, wonder if it would look ok or rubbish fitted on top?

Eh? Wasn't that the whole point of this thread?

[Bumblebee]

Lol yeah it was,but it looks a bit too fiddly for me

[Wolfstone]

It would look gash stuck on top.

[Gedi]

I'll try it now and let you know how difficult it is

[Gedi]

Okay, I've tried it on one of my spare mirrors. It's not difficult, you just have to be careful that you don't damage the frame or the shroud.
As the guide notes, there are clips all around that hold it together, and these are the areas you apply pressure to release it. The key is to remove the frame away from the shroud, not vise-versa

I did it by bending the spring part of the mirror backwards to uncover a gap where the spring normally keeps it snapped shut. I put a pair of rubber ended kitchen prongs in the gap and levered it out enough to pull the frame away from the shroud a little bit. Then starting from that side, I pushed a knife under each clip whilst keeping the pressure on the prongs.

It came away quite easily without damaging it. You need to be very careful though, one slip of the knife and you'll damage the plastic. Might be better to use a plastic tool/knife.

Edited by Gedi, 21 March 2013 - 09:35 PM.

[Steelic]

I've just noticed you've got Black mirrors, there was a thread on here a couple of days ago where Gedi bought an aftermarket mirror c/w glass for £12.50! The shroud looks Black ABS plastic to match your windscreen surround and would fit straight on with the prongs cut back; job done.

http://www.vx220.org...ge__hl__mirrors