I've had my share of shakey mirrors and wanted to take a stab at fixing my current driver's side door mirror.
Basically I cleaned the broken area with a file to rough up the surface
using some SBS (card stock) I taped together a form
Using Locktite EZ epoxy I overfilled the form and allowed it to cure for the full 24 hours
I then used a Dremel tool to shape, smooth and cut the hole.
When done I dig grab onto the repair and wrench on it pretty good, it feels solid enough.
A couple of things to be aware of if you try this yourself.
1, the outer side tab has to fit in a relief of sorts so try and exactly recreate the outer edge of the new ear.
2. the thickness of the repaired area is going to be thicker than the original do tothe fact there was a recess on the back side of the ear from the factory and it's now filled in.
3. Because of the extra thickness you will need to cut a slope on the back side for the hook.
4. pay attention to the height of the hole. When installing the mirror after the repair, if the hole is cut short you will stress the repair when you fully tighten the mounting screw.
Mine seems rock solid and I'll report back if it fails.
Basically I cleaned the broken area with a file to rough up the surface
using some SBS (card stock) I taped together a form
Using Locktite EZ epoxy I overfilled the form and allowed it to cure for the full 24 hours
I then used a Dremel tool to shape, smooth and cut the hole.
When done I dig grab onto the repair and wrench on it pretty good, it feels solid enough.
A couple of things to be aware of if you try this yourself.
1, the outer side tab has to fit in a relief of sorts so try and exactly recreate the outer edge of the new ear.
2. the thickness of the repaired area is going to be thicker than the original do tothe fact there was a recess on the back side of the ear from the factory and it's now filled in.
3. Because of the extra thickness you will need to cut a slope on the back side for the hook.
4. pay attention to the height of the hole. When installing the mirror after the repair, if the hole is cut short you will stress the repair when you fully tighten the mounting screw.
Mine seems rock solid and I'll report back if it fails.
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