Wing Mirror Glass Cutting for Stubbie Mirrors

[Tim]

hi all,

after sucessfully making a pair of shortened stubbie mirrors:thumb: , i now need to have the glass cut to size, only problem is its stuck to the plastic base and i can see it breaking as soon as i try and prise them apart, ive tried soaking them in water over night to soften the glue but this didnt work.

any ideas how i can remove the two peices with out breaking either the glass of the plastic mounting plate????:confused:

tim

[loggyboy]

try a tile cutter to cut the glass 1st, then trim the plastic to suit.

[db_1.2]

DONT try and angel grinder! Speaking from experience Lol, dont spose you could get some pics up in the styling section could you pwease timmy! As i wanna make a pair out of mine this weekend for my rebuild/re con:thumb:

[craig green]

Peel the backing away from the glass, as opposed to peeling the glass away from the backing. Maybe pour a kettle of boiling water over it.

As for cutting the glass, I took them to a local glass supplier/cutter. He said it might not cut without shattering but, they were OK for me.
Cost me a fiver.

[Tim]

DONT try and angel grinder! Speaking from experience Lol, dont spose you could get some pics up in the styling section could you pwease timmy! As i wanna make a pair out of mine this weekend for my rebuild/re con:thumb:

when i have a finished pair i will post pics:thumb: , im going to try and remove the glass now, may as well have a cup of t as well if im boiling the kettlelol

craig, did u manage to retain the curve on the edges of the mirror glass??
cheers .

tim

[Tim]

result, nice 1 craig, mirrors sucessfully removed. i also have a burt foot from where the water dripped on my foot, oh and a nice cup of t, haha

[lj]

take it to a local window manufactoring place dude, they'll cut it for ya .... i had mine done and it was spot on!

[craig green]

Craig, did u manage to retain the curve on the edges of the mirror glass??
cheers .

tim

Yes. Not as smooth as factory but you can kinda see it in this pic

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/Sta40005.jpg

I'll get some better/fuller pics later after lunch.

Are yours still going to be remote adjustable?

[Tim]

Are yours still going to be remote adjustable?

yes they should be fully working exact replicas of the standard 1s only just about an inch shorter, i could probably have taken about another half an inch at a push, but this would have resulted in mirrors difficult to see out of, and thats just carzy talk lol

tim

[craig green]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c323/turbocraig/bits4sale/Novabits009.jpg

Cut glass shot