Hello, Does anyone know how to get the mirror out of the frame? I want to get the mirror resilvered. Or does the mirror not come out of the frame? Thanks, Steve
The glass is attached with adhesive. I've tried soaking face down in lacquer thinner to loosen & have gotten a bent piece of metal (I think I used steel banding) & neither was successful. Ppl have gotten them out successfully but idk (or remember) how.
I never read the entire article, but I believe you can find that information here: The Ultimate 70-72 A-body Sport Mirror Guide
You might be better off cutting up a pitted original mirror housing so you can harvest the mirror glass. The housings are pot metal, so if you cut/grind the housing away from the mirror it would give you access to the glue/mounting points. Even if you did not re-silver the mirror it would give you an exact sized template to get a new mirror cut. I have done this same thing to other pieces, to get what I needed. There is still value in junky parts. I love to recycle parts. Duane
Try a hair dryer. Trying to cut through silicon is very difficult, which i'am very sure the factory uses and it's water proof (rain). Besides, you don't want to scratch the rear of the mirror. VET
Well, I was hoping this would work! No go. Got the mirror really hot with a hairdryer and it wouldn't budge!
Try it again,after the mirror is hot, try using fishing line to cut through the silicone. The fishing line is smooth, so it should not damage the mirror. The GSX mirrors I had, had 4 spots of silicon at each corner of the mirror. Also, the original mirrors are very thin. If you break a mirror, the mirror is date coded. Todd Miller at Stage 1, sells replacements. They are not date coded. Vet
