removing wing mirrors
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wayneE30
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hows it done im gonna spray them today
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smithy318i
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pull off the triangular trim.
unscrew bolts.
hey presto...
unscrew bolts.
hey presto...
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smithy318i
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don't bother removing the glass. just mask it off.
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wayneE30
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smithy318i wrote:pull off the triangular trim.
unscrew bolts.
hey presto...
the one inside the car just pull????
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smithy318i
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yep.
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wayneE30
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what about gutting the mirror itself? like getting the glass and whatever else is inside
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smithy318i
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shove a flat screwdriver up the hole in the bottom and twist. be carefull, i broke mine doing it.
why remove the mirror? is it broken? nowt behind it except 2 motors and some VERY fragile(sp?) plastic bits.
why remove the mirror? is it broken? nowt behind it except 2 motors and some VERY fragile(sp?) plastic bits.
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wayneE30
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just tape it up then??
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smithy318i
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yep. why risk breaking it if you can just put tape over!
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wayneE30
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that is a very good point mate thanks for your help smithy