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mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 |
Just the mirror or the full arm and everything? Ray
My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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22nd Aug 2020 12:19pm |
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deejayen Member Since: 18 Sep 2017 Location: Inverness Posts: 56 |
The complete mirror - head and arm. The arms are white, and the mirrors have lost part of their mirror coating!
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22nd Aug 2020 12:44pm |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
When i change my door mirror's ( 1996 300Tdi ) i take the door card off as i find it easier to hold the spanner on the nut inside with the window wound down when the door is shut, undo and change the complete mirror and then put it all back together, when i have finished i open and shut the door a few times to make sure the lines are okay, if not, then adjust so it's right 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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25th Aug 2020 8:30pm |
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deejayen Member Since: 18 Sep 2017 Location: Inverness Posts: 56 |
Thanks very much - that's helpful.
I haven't got around to it yet, but hopefully I'll be able to order the mirrors later today. |
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27th Aug 2020 9:15am |
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L110CDL Member Since: 31 Oct 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 10728 |
No worries there but i did forget to say that don't put the door card on until you have made sure that the shut lines are all okay 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.
Keeper. Clayton. |
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28th Aug 2020 7:52pm |
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MarcusM Member Since: 29 Jan 2020 Location: Nottingham Posts: 101 |
I've found it easier to have the door partly open resting on something (I used a bin) with the window open as you'll need to remove the top hinge completely. The bolts were pretty straightforward on mine- no seizing - I actually did it leaving the door card on and just removing some of the plastic fasteners to get to the nuts on the inside- however as mentioned would probably be best to take it off for ease.
Definitely agree with buying quality mirror arms and mirror head. It's one of the most frustrating things when the head keeps bending down at speed- Mine had Unitruck one when I bought it and they kept moving. Keswick green 2007 Defender 90 TD5 |
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31st Aug 2020 6:16am |
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grafty99 Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: North Devon Posts: 4785 |
Yes! Definitely buy genuine ones (made by Britax). Aftermarket ones are rubbish. I bought a pair of doors that had cheap ones already fitted (I didn't notice at the time) . The arms wobbled at speed and I folded them in once whilst parked and after that they freely rotated on the pivot 180°
Fitted the original arms off my old doors and they've been perfect again since 2002 90 Td5 Station Wagon 1990 Vogue SE Triumph Tiger Explorer 1200 Td5 90 Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic50767.html Tdi 110 Thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic69562.html RRC Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic54492.html Instagram http://www.instagram.com/george_grafton |
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31st Aug 2020 7:42am |
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