New Outside Mirror Question
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New Outside Mirror Question
I bought a new passenger mirror from Corvette America and was wondering if there is a way to stiffen up the action on the pivoting of the mirror. Definitely not as tight as the OEM. Doesn't take much to knock it off location. Heck, even lightly cleaning the mirror moves it.
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Return it to them as a "defective" mirror. No way should a NEW mirror be 'loosey-goosey'. Tell them to check the next one they send you and make sure it's tight. 
{I wonder how many times they've got that mirror back and then re-shipped it to another customer...hoping that someday, someone would be fool enough to keep it?}
{I wonder how many times they've got that mirror back and then re-shipped it to another customer...hoping that someday, someone would be fool enough to keep it?}
Last edited by 7T1vette; Aug 18, 2017 at 12:31 PM.
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Return it to them as a "defective" mirror. No way should a NEW mirror be 'loosey-goosey'. Tell them to check the next one they send you and make sure it's tight.
{I wonder how many times they've got that mirror back and then re-shipped it to another customer...hoping that someday, someone would be fool enough to keep it?}
{I wonder how many times they've got that mirror back and then re-shipped it to another customer...hoping that someday, someone would be fool enough to keep it?}
You have great constructive solutions in posts I have read. About the mirror
... having said that, what if it were an original factory mirror (my problem). I can't afford to fix it too tight or the mirror/body would sustain damage. Any ideas muchly appreciated
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The 'usual' fix for a loose mirror head is to:
1. Soak the head (face down) in gasoline overnight (cover with alum foil to keep vapors at bay; don't put it near flame
). This will separate the mirror glass from the head.
2. Make two thin metal "C" shims that you can force under the spun-rivet heads that had worn loose. They need to be pretty snug, or you'll be doing this again, next year!
Once you have it tight:
3. Put generous blobs of Permatex Ultra Black RTV on the mounting posts in the head and carefully drop the mirror glass into position. Don't push it down tight--just let it 'rest' in place.
4. Find a flat surface that will fit within the frame of that mirror and sit the assembly FACE-DOWN on that flat surface while the RTV is curing. This will prevent the glass from having any distortions in it.
Good luck!!
1. Soak the head (face down) in gasoline overnight (cover with alum foil to keep vapors at bay; don't put it near flame
). This will separate the mirror glass from the head.2. Make two thin metal "C" shims that you can force under the spun-rivet heads that had worn loose. They need to be pretty snug, or you'll be doing this again, next year!
Once you have it tight:
3. Put generous blobs of Permatex Ultra Black RTV on the mounting posts in the head and carefully drop the mirror glass into position. Don't push it down tight--just let it 'rest' in place.
4. Find a flat surface that will fit within the frame of that mirror and sit the assembly FACE-DOWN on that flat surface while the RTV is curing. This will prevent the glass from having any distortions in it.
Good luck!!
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Has anyone tried using a heat gun to loosen the glue to get the glass mirror out? I've seen this done for Harley mirrors that were loose. I'm planning on trying it on some sportster mirrors and if it works, I'll try it on my C3.
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I bought a new passenger mirror from Corvette America and was wondering if there is a way to stiffen up the action on the pivoting of the mirror. Definitely not as tight as the OEM. Doesn't take much to knock it off location. Heck, even lightly cleaning the mirror moves it.
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Here's a little helpful tidbit of info to keep in mind if you are using a repro mirror glass from the vendors. Before you glue it place make sure to carefully spray the back of it with flat (any)black paint. That way you can't see through it. If you shine a flashlight into a new repro mirror you'll be able to see the inside of the mirror, thru it.... Dead giveaway during judging!
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