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Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
I just bought an original ceiling mount rear view mirror off a '70. Everything is in really good shape, except for the actual reflective mirror part itself has some spotted places. Is it possible to have a new piece of mirror cut to fit the original housing without being expensive or a pain? I can of course always buy a reproduction part, but would prefer to fix this one if possible
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I did my 71 several years ago. Any good glass company should be able to do it for you.
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
I've replaced them with good used ones but wasn't able to find any new ones. I tried a glass dealer but they told me these are a special shape, not regular flat glass.
Tip is to warm up the rubber going around. Also, they sometimes have a blob of adhesive behind them so you have to cut that bond or you can break the glass. The trick is to do all that, then reinstall and not damage the rubber going around it in the process... ![]()
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
Basically that glass company didn't want to mess with it.
and Mister B, if you do as well with this as you do with all your other truck projects I'm going to have to get your address so I can ship parts to you to restore!! ![]()
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
lockdoc has a thread on this,... but I can't find it.
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
I had a 69 short bed that had the same problem. I removed the glass and took it to a guy who resilvered it. Spots gone problem solved.
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
I'm glad I'm not the only one that has a problem finding stuff on here... ![]() http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=527320 LockDoc
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Re: Can the glass on an original rear view mirror be replaced?
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As far as I can tell, the law (federal, at least) doesn't require the prismatic feature, but it sure is nice to have. |
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