Anyone Have a God Damn 80 Series Mirror??? - Pirate4x4.Com : 4x4 and Off-Road Forum

Boston Mangler · 01-28-2007, 06:09 AM

Hey Guys

I know this isnt the "proper" location for this, but

I have broken my drivers side door mirror on my 80 for the second time. All of the used car places i have found have mirrors that are broken in the same spot (little plastic tab on the back of it.

Anyone have a drivers side (left) electric mirror they want to get rid of? I dont care what color it is, i only need the guts!

Thanks

ginericfj80 · 01-28-2007, 11:16 AM

Pull the screw out of the bottom. Carefully pull up the glass, find the broken tabs and then find the flat piece. cover the tab an flat area with black RTV. tape the mirror in place and let it set up. It is a real bitch to get them apart again after RTVing them but I've only had to do that once and that was for an actual glass replacement. I've fixed lots of mirrors like this. Mine have been like this for almost 5 years and no rattles.

Boston Mangler · 01-28-2007, 12:27 PM

Thanks

That was my last fix. I think the high speed driving on washboards road in Mexico didnt like that idea. I am going to try the same idea but with some epoxy. If it doesnt work, i will bite the bullet and buy a new one and re-enforce it before i put it on!

JasonH · 01-29-2007, 06:58 AM

I did the JB weld trick from Mud on mine. So far so good...

http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=83177

PVCruiser · 01-29-2007, 01:42 PM

I'll sell you one new

01-28-2007, 06:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
Boston Mangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2056 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,389	Anyone Have a God Damn 80 Series Mirror??? Hey Guys I know this isnt the "proper" location for this, but I have broken my drivers side door mirror on my 80 for the second time. All of the used car places i have found have mirrors that are broken in the same spot (little plastic tab on the back of it. Anyone have a drivers side (left) electric mirror they want to get rid of? I dont care what color it is, i only need the guts! Thanks __________________ Currently Cruiserless, But Still "One Good Looking MoFo" 2006 XR650L TLCA #9060

01-28-2007, 11:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
ginericfj80 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2001 Member # 5767 Location: IDaho Posts: 1,829	Pull the screw out of the bottom. Carefully pull up the glass, find the broken tabs and then find the flat piece. cover the tab an flat area with black RTV. tape the mirror in place and let it set up. It is a real bitch to get them apart again after RTVing them but I've only had to do that once and that was for an actual glass replacement. I've fixed lots of mirrors like this. Mine have been like this for almost 5 years and no rattles. __________________ Eric V. 99 built UZJ100 FJ68 Project 74 FJ15 www.WildWildWestArt.com

01-28-2007, 12:27 PM	#3 (permalink)
Boston Mangler Registered User Join Date: Oct 2000 Member # 2056 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,389	Thanks That was my last fix. I think the high speed driving on washboards road in Mexico didnt like that idea. I am going to try the same idea but with some epoxy. If it doesnt work, i will bite the bullet and buy a new one and re-enforce it before i put it on! __________________ Currently Cruiserless, But Still "One Good Looking MoFo" 2006 XR650L TLCA #9060

01-29-2007, 06:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
JasonH Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Member # 1767 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 765	I did the JB weld trick from Mud on mine. So far so good... http://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=83177 __________________ TLCA #8123 Lone Star Land Cruisers - 79 FJ40

01-29-2007, 01:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
PVCruiser Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Member # 41253 Location: So Cal Posts: 182	I'll sell you one new __________________ [SIZE=3]FJ-55 Weather Stripping[/SIZE] [SIZE=3][URL=http://www.pvcruisers.com]www.pvcruisers.com[/URL] [/SIZE] '85 BJ-70 . '72 FJ-55 . '81 HJ-47 LHD . '79 HJ-45 RHD

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