Side view mirror question

[Darius]

I bought a set of rally style mirrors and the yozod just threw them in a box with NO WRAPPING!!! guess what happened???
1. How do you remove the mirror glass from one of these types of mirror bodies.
2. Where can I get replacement mirror/glass for them???
Thanks for the input!

 

[Pistol Pete]

Though I've yet to try this myself, I've heard if you use a heat gun on the mirror itself, it will loosen the adhesive that secures it to the articulating mechanism. YMMV.

 

[1toolguy]

Dorman has them, I got a pair from summit. sorry, but I don't have the part number handy.

 

[Darius]

Just ordered them from Summit...THANKS!
Now, if I can just figure out how to change them..........

 

[1toolguy]

I used a heat gun to warm the glass and removed it piece by piece. Then scraped out teh little pieces and adhesive with a small screwdriver and brake cleaner.

 

[Darius]

Once you get the glass out, does it become apparent/easy to take the entire backing plate out...I mean, is there a screw that holds that plate onto the mount that allows it to swivel/adjust??

 

[YY1]

The 66-70 ones have a captive ball stud that is trapped by the three adjuster cables.
Non-removeble without damage IIRC.

The manual ones can be unscrewed.

I haven't been in a 71-74, but it's on my list!
I have a perfect set of 75-79 with passenger side remote adjust that I'd love to adapt to 71-74 mounts.

 

[Darius]

The 66-70 ones have a captive ball stud that is trapped by the three adjuster cables.
Non-removeble without damage IIRC.

The manual ones can be unscrewed.

I haven't been in a 71-74, but it's on my list!
I have a perfect set of 75-79 with passenger side remote adjust that I'd love to adapt to 71-74 mounts.

I am actually going to mount the 75-79 mirrors on a 70 GTX. I think I can swap the mounting posts from a set of 70 up A body rally style mirrors and make that work. If not, I will fab up an angled mounting plate that will be discreet and look good.....all of this ONLY if I can get that glass changed without destroying it. The ultimate deal would be to swap the remote cable to the pass side A body rally as I think they look better on the GTX

 

[MAGNUM GT XS22L9R]

Dammit, it's hard enough to find race mirror for the
Late B's with out you guy cutting and customizing
them for those older B's. LOL