Well I did my drivers side tonight! Didn't like the look I would've gotten by sticking new mirror on top of the old one, so I opted to remove the old one and reinstall the Spoon mirror. First off, if you want to get the old one out in one piece--- good luck! You may if you heat the center enough to get the adhesive to release (I discovered this may be possible after the fact) The new mirror is slightly smaller height wise, almost perfect width wise. I opted to leave some of the original adhesive as it is pretty effective. I then decided to put a bed of black silicone RTV sealant around the outside edge for it to sit in. It is now curing, but I can tell you that they are going to look SWEET. Best of luck to you other nine guys in your install!!
I tried, but in the garage they don't turn out for sh*t. Tommorrow I'll pull it outside and get one and email it to you so you can post it. Thanks for your help!
nice! good job man thats wuts am talkin about... i wanted to do the same thing you did on yr spoon mirrors the only thing am worried bout is the heater stuff at the back of my stock mirrors... hopefully i could restore the heater strip or heater element (whatever you call it) at my new spoon mirror. so wish me luck btw can please post some small write-up and updated picture.
Originally posted by menace This may be a stupid question, but what is the need for these mirrors? Mirrors are mirrors, unless I'm missing something...?
Hehe, I was thinking the same thing. How do you justify spending $100 on stick on mirrors?
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Originally posted by menace This may be a stupid question, but what is the need for these mirrors? Mirrors are mirrors, unless I'm missing something...?
Well, its hard to tell in the picture, but the mirror is tinted light blue... supposed to reduce glare... and It looks great!
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To remove mirror, take a fairly good sized screwdriver covered in a towel and, with a flashlight insert it in behind the mirror. There are three attachment points,all pressed in, ball and socket type, pry them apart with screwdriver. The mirror is now free. Drivers side mirror has much more adhesive than passenger side, you can try to get them apart without breaking them, I believe you will be wasting your time and stand a chance of damaging holder, a risk I didn't want to take. At this point break the mirror, towards the outside edge as much as possible (so small pieces are away from center adhesive as tiny pieces are a bit*h to clean out of adhesive) and remove all the glass. SHARP!! BE CAREFUL!! Now test fit new mirror to see how it'll fit (mine were a hair small) and then remove. To fill the void and help with adhesion I filled the outside edge with black RTV silicone, just about a 1/4" bead, neatly against the rim as to prevent having to clean it up (I was much more careful with 2nd one after having to trim 1st one) I also put some nice sized dabs in the center,around where adhesive would grab. Gently place new mirror into place, hopefully close to were you want it, so you won't have to move it side to side much and gently press to seat. After I had it where I wanted it, I let it set 48 hrs. to cure. Now the tough part, putting the mirror back in place. I dabbed some waterproof silicone grease on the balls to help with the press back in. The two small white ball attachments must be seated first (at least that is what worked best for me) I used a pair if needle-nosed visegrips to hold the ball assembly out while pressing the mirror on (be careful not to get it too tight as you may well damage them!) Press the mirror on, and mind you, they go on HARD!! Good Luck! As always, you are on your own, these instructions are how I did my install and how I would do again if I needed to. Use your own judgement as to your capabilities for I will not be responsible for your mistakes. Always keep in mind, you are working with a piece of glass you just paid $50 apiece for, so don't work on it where it has a chance to fall and break!
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btw can please post some small write-up and updated picture.
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