Body General body information and techniques for restoration, repairs, and modifications.

Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 08-20-2023, 07:37 PM
  #1  
Member

Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
 
florida_gators's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Naperville, IL
Posts: 165
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Car: 1990 Firebird
Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror

My wires that adjust my driver side mirror broke. I was hoping to replace the glass from a donor car so that I wouldn't have to repaint the metal side mirror. However, I cannot get the manual adjustment portion through the hole in the bottom no matter how I move it. It's close, but too big to come out. Is there any trick to getting this cable through the bottom hole in the metal side mirror to swap out the glass and cable?

Old 08-21-2023, 07:51 AM
  #2  
naf
Supreme Member

iTrader: (7)
 
naf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lexington, SC
Posts: 5,291
Likes: 0
Received 58 Likes on 52 Posts
Car: 1987 SC/1985 TA
Engine: 350/vortec/fitech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Re: Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror

the other way

disconnect the cables from the back of the glass
Old 08-21-2023, 10:20 AM
  #3  
Member
 
ACebell's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2023
Location: Richardson, TX
Posts: 132
Received 34 Likes on 28 Posts
Car: 1983 Camaro Z28
Engine: Originally LU5, but now Carb'd
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 323
Re: Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror

What naf said! You have to disconnect the wires from the either the side shown or the back of the glass.
Old 08-22-2023, 02:41 PM
  #4  
naf
Supreme Member

iTrader: (7)
 
naf's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Lexington, SC
Posts: 5,291
Likes: 0
Received 58 Likes on 52 Posts
Car: 1987 SC/1985 TA
Engine: 350/vortec/fitech
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.27 9-bolt
Re: Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror

back of the glass is usually safer. the wires at the toggle can get weak where the bend into the slots.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
banks741938
Exterior Parts Wanted
10
05-11-2024 11:14 AM
Phantomwydd
Body
2
04-02-2023 12:32 PM
Sparkko
Interior
4
07-29-2011 09:36 PM
TPI TERR
Body
9
01-10-2011 10:57 AM
degerken
Body
2
07-14-2009 10:49 AM



Quick Reply: Glass Removal in Manual Side Mirror



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:07 AM.