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Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:42 am
by RobFrost
I'm trying to improve safety in my 1970 911, in particular visibility of other road users. I assume my mirror's original - the silvering is all bitty / corroded. Is it possible to pop out the glass and replace, and if so how? If not, what are alternative fixes?
Re: Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:14 am
by Nine One One
Have a piece of mirror glass cut and bond it over the existing one?
Re: Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 1:35 pm
by RobFrost
Nine One One wrote:Have a piece of mirror glass cut and bond it over the existing one?
Fall-back solution. Also, it needs to be the special dippable glass with two reflections, one brighter than the other.
Re: Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2022 11:19 am
by 70sThrowback
I had this issue and never resolved it. I temporarily bought a clip on wider rear view mirror which massively improved visbility and then never got round to replacing the mirror glass. Not the answer your looking for but works as an interim that becomes long term fix
Re: Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2022 8:08 pm
by RobFrost
Also, I can't unbond it from the windscreen. Do these normally pry off or is that a destruction job too?
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Re: Rear view mirrors - can the glass be changed?
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2022 9:02 am
by Lightweight_911
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I'd try to avoid disturbing the mirror base-->screen joint if possible - I've never found the replacement adhesive pads (or direct bonding using mirror adhesive) to be as strong as the original.
There's a small screw (M3 from memory) approx 20mm long that, if loosened/removed will allow you to remove the mirror head.
