[DeTomaso] Glue on mirror

[Asa Jay Laughton]

Argh, yes I do seem to recall that part.  I’ll check the glass tomorrow when I’m back in the shop.  If the owner wishes to go with replacement (rough) glass, what kind of cost are we looking at?

Thank you,
Asa  Jay

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> On Jun 24, 2024, at 20:09, Mike Drew <mikeldrew at aol.com> wrote:
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> Asa,
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> You have to deeply gouge the glass to produce a rough surface so the glue will stick to it.
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> This then destroys the glass for future use.
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> It’s far better to buy pre-destroyed glass from people who have purchased cars with glue on mirrors and reverted to proper door-mounted mirrors, than it is to wreck yet another pair of windows….
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> A PCNC member recently sold a pair of Omni mirrors and scratched windows, and others have them lying around. I do have one scratched-up side glass available that I got from a wrecked car where the other side broke.
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> Mike
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>> On Jun 24, 2024, at 19:32, Asa Jay Laughton via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
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>> Hi all,
>> During the first test drive of this friends Pantera, I nearly lost the driver side mirror at 45 mph.  See photos.
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>> What is the best way to make this right?
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>> Thank you,
>> Asa  Jay
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