C5 Floppy Side View Mirror
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C5 Floppy Side View Mirror
I have a floppy passenger side sideview mirror. Since Im planong on selling the car, I didnyt want to invest a lot of Money correcting it. I was Gold by a well reknowned Corvette shop that the Prop ER way would be to open UP the door Pamela, etc etc. All I want to do is to glue it in place. They said IT would be $325-350 + tax.
Im Not going that route. So fell ME How to glue it. rr
Im Not going that route. So fell ME How to glue it. rr
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The Whole Mirror . One Corvette Specialist told me the “ proper fix” would take 3 hrs and cost $325-$350 + tax. All I want at this TIME, is for the mirror to remain stationary. I dont Care if it no longer folds in…
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Hopefully you would disclose the problem to a prospective buyer.
If you want to try the repair yourself, here is a Word file of a thread that was posted on the forum a long time ago. Hope it helps.
If you want to try the repair yourself, here is a Word file of a thread that was posted on the forum a long time ago. Hope it helps.
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Just suck it up and fix it. If you glue it, you will likely ruin the mirror and/or paint finish. And your buyer won't know this; and they'll have a chitty surprise one day.
OR, don't fix it, and use it as a negotiation tool. "For full price, I'll have the mirror fixed. Or, I'll accept $400 less, and you can take it as is."
OR, DIY. It's not hard. Hand tools only.
OR, don't fix it, and use it as a negotiation tool. "For full price, I'll have the mirror fixed. Or, I'll accept $400 less, and you can take it as is."
OR, DIY. It's not hard. Hand tools only.
