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11-15-2017, 01:25 PM
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I'm looking for good quality side mirrors
I'm looking for good quality side mirrors. The ones I currently have will not stay they're just floppy as hell. and suggestions?
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11-15-2017, 01:25 PM
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11-15-2017, 01:48 PM
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Is there no way to get the glass out and tighten up the swivel ?
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11-15-2017, 02:00 PM
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I have the same problem. All the reproduction side and rearview mirrors have the problem. If possible, try a small dab of blue loctite in the swivel. Otherwise, you will just have to rebuy them over and over.
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11-15-2017, 05:45 PM
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On the OEM mirrors I though it was possible to remove the mirror glass and there was an adjustable tension mechanism inside.
On the old bullet aftermarket mirrors there was often a screw in the end of the cone, attached to a tension spring, you'd tighten that screw to adjust it. Seems like I've also seen them with a tension screw in the base, that you can see without removing the mirror. Might also be able to move the mirror far out of place, take a center punch and dimple the ball a little bit ... but eventually that would probably wear out. On that car you might need to weld them in place 
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11-15-2017, 08:16 PM
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Cool picture....
First I read the thread title, Then looked at the picture & thought "well, there's your problem" 
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#7
11-15-2017, 08:24 PM
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I guess i'll try and epoxy / glue them some how.
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11-15-2017, 08:50 PM
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JK, I realize they shouldn't move that easily, just funny when you look at the force thats going on in the picture.
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11-15-2017, 09:16 PM
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11-16-2017, 01:11 PM
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I've been trying to figure this out for years along with many others, huge pain in the a$$.
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#11
11-16-2017, 03:12 PM
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If they absolutely have to stay in the same place all the time ... yeah, epoxy or a bit of silicon bronze weld. Or maybe they can be drilled through with a small bit and pinned with a split pin.
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11-16-2017, 03:43 PM
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11-16-2017, 04:05 PM
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PERFECT! Thank you
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11-16-2017, 06:09 PM
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#15
11-16-2017, 10:27 PM
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My two solutions; change to a remote mirror,
or take the regular mirror off the car, place it face down and carefully hammer a spike at 120 degree intervals where the swiveling part meets the ball. Does the trick!
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#16
11-17-2017, 05:39 AM
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Shoot it with a small caliber rifle and it will be harder to move.
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