Kyle87m5 > 1994 Ford Bronco > open folder Side Mirror Restoration

Dirty/Faded Side Mirrors. The darker black appears to be the factory textured paint, however I have ...
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Dirty/Faded Side Mirrors. The darker black appears to be the factory textured paint, however I have ...
Another picture of how bad the fading is on the metal mount. It was annoying to see this while drivi...
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Another picture of how bad the fading is on the metal mount. It was annoying to see this while drivi...
These were the tools I used to remove and disassemble the side mirror: 1/4" Ratchet, 3" ex...
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These were the tools I used to remove and disassemble the side mirror: 1/4" Ratchet, 3" ex...
Once you have the side mirror removed, this is the first screw for disassembly. It is a small T10 To...
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Once you have the side mirror removed, this is the first screw for disassembly. It is a small T10 To...
Next are two T25 Torx that hold the metal bracket onto the plastic housing. The screw next to my thu...
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Next are two T25 Torx that hold the metal bracket onto the plastic housing. The screw next to my thu...
Now for the fun part! I used a stubby flat head screwdriver to put pressure on the outside edge of t...
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Now for the fun part! I used a stubby flat head screwdriver to put pressure on the outside edge of t...
This is to show about how far I raised the side mirror open to pry off the tabs. Here I have 3-4 tab...
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This is to show about how far I raised the side mirror open to pry off the tabs. Here I have 3-4 tab...
Here you can start to see what the locking tabs look like as you start to un-clip more and more of t...
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Here you can start to see what the locking tabs look like as you start to un-clip more and more of t...
Mirror removed. Notice the foam seal that keeps moisture out of the motors. Also, there are two meta...
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Mirror removed. Notice the foam seal that keeps moisture out of the motors. Also, there are two meta...
And this is what you will be left with for the housing. See the plastic support bar that runs NW to ...
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And this is what you will be left with for the housing. See the plastic support bar that runs NW to ...
For starters, I don't know why my pictures keep turning when uploading them, it's annoying. Here is ...
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For starters, I don't know why my pictures keep turning when uploading them, it's annoying. Here is ...
A pic of the whole mirror to see how it really pops against the cleaned up chrome.
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172 hits | 56.68 KB | Posted: 8/18/16
A pic of the whole mirror to see how it really pops against the cleaned up chrome.
How the metal bracket and mirror look now. The after pics definitely make this a worthwhile project....
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How the metal bracket and mirror look now. The after pics definitely make this a worthwhile project....