Alex-
I have a few bits of information on removing the glass from the
bases-hopefully it is enough.... When I had my rearview mirror rechromed I
told the plating guy to break the glass if he couldn't get it out. I was
impressed when I stopped by to check progress and found the mirror
intact-covered with several pieces of duct tape. I never asked but
apparently he laid several pieces of the tape across the face and simply
pulled it out-without damage.
I still bought a new mirror anyway(next to the new chrome, EVERY defect in
the old mirror stood out). Showed the glass guy my car and he cut a new one
for $3!
Hope this helps
Nathan
------Original Message------
From: Alex Avery <aavery@rica.net>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Sent: October 5, 2000 2:31:28 PM GMT
Subject: Sideview mirrors, are they stock?
We've been wondering ever since Dennis bought this '69 last year whether
the sideview mirrors, mounted on the middle of the front fenders, are a
stock Datsun product or if they were aftermarket mirrors or mirrors adapted
from another car entirely.
Does anyone have any clue? You can see the car and mirrors at the
following web address or at Roman Rist's roadster registry site. (Note:
the photo is a 1.2mb file, but I just hate grainy, fuzzy pics, so I loaded
the big pic files)
http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/alex280zguy?e&.intl=us&.flabel=fld2&.from=d&.pind
ex=2&start=1&.src=ph&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/alex280zguy%3fd%26.f
label=fld2%26.intl=us%26.src=ph
Thanks for any clues as to the origins of these very cool looking side
mirrors.
Also, they need rechroming, but I'm concerned about how to get the mirror
glass out and back in without damaging them. Any ideas? I was thinking
that instead of worrying about keeping the original glass and having to
bend the metal rim that holds the mirror glass in, I'd just break the glass
to remove it so as not to damage the metal and then to have new mirror
glass cut slightly smaller than the original opening so that the glass
could be glued in with silicone without having to bend any metal. Sound
good, or is there a better way.
Alex Avery
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