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floppy door mirror on 71
MADLT1:
;33 ,heres a little project i am undertaking over the next week,so i think this is a common problem so i will take yous for a ride.;51 firstly my mirror flops down when i put the boot into the old girl;38so to fix it i will soak mirror in petrol for 24 hours:{this will make the glass loose and easy to remove;49 then look at problem, i am guessing loose rivet;40i will make a shim,fit it ,glue it,replace glass ,;50with glue;48,i will take pics and post them as i go;29,any tips as i go along (what type o glues,epoxy etc)will be a benifit to any one with a c3:luv so here goes the first step:) [IMG=700x525]http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j96/MADLT1/matchstickmodels.jpg[/IMG]
jolinari:
Hey Mad :24...It is quiet intresting what your are doing mate, :23 post pics as much as you can...
thanks dude
69 DIRTY RAT:
My left mirror is doing that to! Hope you find a cure! I was going to order a new one soon.
MADLT1:
dont buy a new one dirty rat ,its a easy fix;42and a good excuse to get in the garage for a nice quiet drink;42
MADLT1:
OK next day the glass fell staight out,the silicone you see was still intact,just peel it away and wipe off,i thought about scrapeing it,but maybe you could scratch the mirror,so avoid that temtation:spook
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