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Re: [Roadsters] mirror removal

To: "Andy Cost" <andycost@embarqmail.com>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] mirror removal
From: "Gary and Cindy Ault" <aultgc@att.net>
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:41:12 -0500
Not to mention all the epithelial tissue in your respiratory system...

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Cost" <andycost@embarqmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] mirror removal


> I'm not sure if the glass is mechanically attached or held in with 
> adhesive.
> If adhesive you might try some methylene chloride.  It is commonly sold as
> gasket remover in aerosol.  I'm not sure if it will damage the mirror but 
> it
> will probably dissolve the adhesive.
>
> Andy
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+andycost=embarqmail.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+andycost=embarqmail.com@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Gregory S. Morrison
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2008 6:24 PM
> To: Gary Tew; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] mirror removal
>
>
> Les Cannaday at Classic Datsun Motorsports 760-940-6365 knows, or at least
> knew, a guy that could pull the glass out of the gauges. I also picked up 
> an
> outside mirror from Les that had been rechromed and had new glass. I don't
> know about the other Roadster vendors, but they would probably know as 
> well.
>
> Have a Roadster weekend!
> Greg
> SRL31100494
>
>
> On 3/14/08 3:41 PM, "Gary Tew" <garytew@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Has anyone successfully removed the mirror glass from the mirror on a
>> dash mounted rear view?.  I had a couple of mirrors re chromed.  I
>> disassembled them first, breaking the mirrors in the process.  Neither
>> mirror was in salvageable condition so I wasn't concerned.  I've since
>> had difficulty finding automotive mirror material locally and had to use
>> regular mirror glass in my restoration piece.  I'm told the auto glass
>> is not 100% reflective, letting some light pass through so the driver
>> isn't blinded by headlights at night.  Now I have a mirror in poor
>> condition but with a good mirror glass that I'd like to salvage and put
>> in my re chromed piece.  I'd rather not destroy the mirror casing but
>> will sacrifice it to get the mirror out intact.  Sorry for the rambling
>> ??  Thanks
>>
>> Gary Tew
>> Peoria, AZ
>> VG30 1600
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