broken mirror lense replacement
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From: kalamazoo mich
broken mirror lense replacement
hi everybody,,,
simple repair just some hints on where i might pick up a part.
I broke the driver side mirror on my F150 93. The frame/holder is fine, the mirror shattered (its still glued in and somewhat usable)..
Every where i look on the internet it seems parts suppliers want to sell you the entire mirror assembly (black and chrome paddle type)..
anyone know where i can just buy the lense? I had this happen on my previous truck (82 ford) and i remember just getting the lense, removing the old pieces, scrapping clean, gluing the new one in... but cant remember where i got it...thanks for any tips!
simple repair just some hints on where i might pick up a part.
I broke the driver side mirror on my F150 93. The frame/holder is fine, the mirror shattered (its still glued in and somewhat usable)..
Every where i look on the internet it seems parts suppliers want to sell you the entire mirror assembly (black and chrome paddle type)..
anyone know where i can just buy the lense? I had this happen on my previous truck (82 ford) and i remember just getting the lense, removing the old pieces, scrapping clean, gluing the new one in... but cant remember where i got it...thanks for any tips!
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Joined: Apr 2003
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From: Raleigh, NC
broken mirror lense replacement
You could try http://rpminnovations.com/replacem.htm
I also saw some aftermarket mirrors at Advance Auto... they are universal fits, but might work.
-rlp
I also saw some aftermarket mirrors at Advance Auto... they are universal fits, but might work.
-rlp
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From: SW Michigan
broken mirror lense replacement
Look in the phone book under mirrors,glass.Most glass shops will replace it for under 25 $.You can do it your self with a heat gun. Just heat the pieces and pull them off the glue. But for the money I'd have them do it.
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From: kalamazoo mich
broken mirror lense replacement
thanks everyone for the advice,
I went to a local paint/glass store, they pulled down a book, looked up part, made a call to local distributer and i went back and picked up the lense 3 hours later!!! $13.00 bucks!!! cant beat that service,,they offered to put it in for an extra 7 bucks, i declined that...got my heat gun/putty knife scraper ready to bust out the remaining pieces of the old one, picked up some silicone adhesive and ill be ready to go!!! ( unless i crack the new one!! lol)...thanks again!
I went to a local paint/glass store, they pulled down a book, looked up part, made a call to local distributer and i went back and picked up the lense 3 hours later!!! $13.00 bucks!!! cant beat that service,,they offered to put it in for an extra 7 bucks, i declined that...got my heat gun/putty knife scraper ready to bust out the remaining pieces of the old one, picked up some silicone adhesive and ill be ready to go!!! ( unless i crack the new one!! lol)...thanks again!
