81 Mirror Housing
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Eastern North Carolina
81 Mirror Housing
Hi All,
I posted this before and didn't get any hits so I'll try again. My 81 driver side sport mirror has a crack in the housing, I need to know how to transfer the old glass and cables into the new housing? All responses are appreciated.
I posted this before and didn't get any hits so I'll try again. My 81 driver side sport mirror has a crack in the housing, I need to know how to transfer the old glass and cables into the new housing? All responses are appreciated.
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Joined: Apr 2009
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From: Charlotte NC
You CAN NOT transfer the manual cables.
Get a new mirror or used one.
I have tried...and will not do it because for me...doing Corvette repair and restoration for a living..wasting my time trying to separate the mirror is just that...a waste of time. I have attempted it years ago because I want to paint the mirror parts individually. I can and do paint the mirror when it is separated so I can paint the entire base and top housing...but I have to leave the cables connected and allow the mirror parts to be hanging from the cables when painted.
The way GM staked the pieces together...trying to get them separated and back together would be "fun" and having to figure out some way that would get it back together and not have a problem...would also be fun.
DUB
Get a new mirror or used one.
I have tried...and will not do it because for me...doing Corvette repair and restoration for a living..wasting my time trying to separate the mirror is just that...a waste of time. I have attempted it years ago because I want to paint the mirror parts individually. I can and do paint the mirror when it is separated so I can paint the entire base and top housing...but I have to leave the cables connected and allow the mirror parts to be hanging from the cables when painted.
The way GM staked the pieces together...trying to get them separated and back together would be "fun" and having to figure out some way that would get it back together and not have a problem...would also be fun.
DUB
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,058
Likes: 27
From: Eastern North Carolina
You CAN NOT transfer the manual cables.
Get a new mirror or used one.
I have tried...and will not do it because for me...doing Corvette repair and restoration for a living..wasting my time trying to separate the mirror is just that...a waste of time. I have attempted it years ago because I want to paint the mirror parts individually. I can and do paint the mirror when it is separated so I can paint the entire base and top housing...but I have to leave the cables connected and allow the mirror parts to be hanging from the cables when painted.
The way GM staked the pieces together...trying to get them separated and back together would be "fun" and having to figure out some way that would get it back together and not have a problem...would also be fun.
DUB
Get a new mirror or used one.
I have tried...and will not do it because for me...doing Corvette repair and restoration for a living..wasting my time trying to separate the mirror is just that...a waste of time. I have attempted it years ago because I want to paint the mirror parts individually. I can and do paint the mirror when it is separated so I can paint the entire base and top housing...but I have to leave the cables connected and allow the mirror parts to be hanging from the cables when painted.
The way GM staked the pieces together...trying to get them separated and back together would be "fun" and having to figure out some way that would get it back together and not have a problem...would also be fun.
DUB
