Re: Side Mirror Glass Replacement

Posted by BH On 2012/2/16 22:26:06

Kev -

After further thought, I'm wondering if the shell could be heated - minimally and without flame - so that the metal expands just enough to work the glass out (and, later, back in). My gut feeling is that the metal would have a higher coefficient of thermal expansion than the glass.

This might be a bit dangerous to attempt with your mirror - even if you apply duct tape over the broken glass.

If we could get a known good mirror apart without breaking the glass, we could obtain measurements to have new made at a glass shop. However, I won't be able to get out to offsite storage to remove the ill-fitting repro and try it myself until later this spring.