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Old 02-17-15, 11:27 PM
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Just broke off my passenger mirror is it fixable?

Is there any way to fix this mirror or should i buy a new one just happen 5 minutes ago i had a gladiator cabinet on the wall i just out it in and stocked with oil and i was checking for strength and the thing came down and i fell back and broke it off i swear i have the worse luck with cars.
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Originally Posted by thecody59
I was checking for strength and the thing came down
Sorry, but I had to kind of laugh at your comment. You could try and glue it, but I think you better look for a replacement mirror.
Old 02-18-15, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by thecody59
i swear i have the worse luck with cars.
Thinking maybe it's the other way around.

Doubtful that glue or epoxy will hold for long, but it's worthless as-is, so give it a shot. Replacing is better if you can find the right part.
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Thanks for the post Cody, reminds us we all have bad days once in awhile.

It looks like your mirror is toast, time for one of us forum members to cough up a replacement for you.

Can you give us the model and year and maybe a photo before it got broken to be sure we get you the right one?

And watch out for those gladiator cabinets, they have a really bad reputation.
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I got the 30in made in the USA one not the 28 in China ones. It was my fault the screws were not strong enough to hold all the weight. It is a 1979 Mazda rx7 gsl
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Actually, I have a rouge drivers side mirror off an 80 that I'd offer up, but not the passenger side
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I've got a passenger side in my garage....somewhere.
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If you can find it i will buy it thanks.
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That bites man, good luck with the replacement!
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Thanks for the help guys i got a mirror now.
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Awesome man, it's getting harder to find replacements for these old cars.
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So I sold him the replacement off an 84gsl
Apparently sa mirror spots are different than s3 mirror spots. (I didn't know)
Also mine was black, he needed gray.... Sorry again Cody. Shoot me a reply back to my pm and we'll figure out if you want to make it work or send it back
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try fiberglassing it back together, you can do a complete wrap around which means a whole layer surrounding the whole head and then the body... using wax paper to smooth out the edges and curve.
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SA mirrors are a slightly different style (design) than FB mirrors. The grey is the first year only, in 80, the trim and mirrors were more black. Finding an exact replacement takes a little looking and/or luck.
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I could use a set of black mirrors for an SA... anyone? thanks in advance
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