The weirdest thing happened on the way home tonight!

[JimGravelle]

Just as I was pulling out of the grocery store parking lot, onto Bloor street, I heard glass shattering against the pavement. At first I thought I might have hit a bottle....but then I looked at my driver's side mirror....and it was gone! :eek: The glass part of the mirror popped off and smashed on the ground. I went back and retrieved the big peices (don't know what I'll do with them - being a nice guy I guess)...boy was that a shock! Of all the weird things to happen.

Now please tell me I can just buy a new replacement glass! I noticed that the original one is only held on with what looked like clear silicone. Nothing to it. Any ideas?

Jim.

[SeanMatteson]

Bill McNeil had the same thing happen to him at Carlisle last year. I'm sure he can tell you where/how to get it fixed.

It is weird though!

Cheers,

Sean

[lazybird4pt6]

And here I thought you got pulled over for tinted windows....AGAIN! Yes, i'm knocking on wood.

Strange? Yup. Don't have a clue for a fix. Maybe the g/f's compact with some on the Handy Man's Secret Weapon.....duct tape - LOL!!!

[Car2n]

I had one do that once too. :eek:

[JimGravelle]

Paul,

What did you do to replace it?

Jim.

[charged92]

My passenger side lopped of last May. All the glue was still on the car but the glass was gone. I went to Speedy auto glass and they cut a new piece.

[JimGravelle]

Dean,

What did that set you back?

Jim.

[charged92]

Jim,

Unfortunately I don't have that information. You see, lucky me it happened when someone was pulling my car out of a shop where my interior had been shampooed and they told me to bill it to them. Sorry! :(

[Car2n]

Paul,

What did you do to replace it?

Jim.
Took one off my other car and snapped the whole mirror/backing plate on. ;)

[JimGravelle]

I think I'll give Speedy a call in the morning...hopefully they can help me out. I checked their website and there is no mention of mirror replacement.

[One_too_many]

if you can find out what it would cost please post it cause the samething happend to mine on my passenger side...it would be a big help...thx

[Bill McNeil]

Jim,

I bought a new one from Ed. I don't remember the damage.

The Ford unit comes with the plastic housing as well as the glass, all new.

[Paul93SC]

Me too... had it happen on more GM vehicles than Fords though :D

The drivers side is just a regular mirror, and most glass shops can cut you one in about 10 minutes. The last one I replaced was $16 + tax, but that was about 7 years ago. Clear silicone is what the manufacturer uses to glue it on. It helps if you can bring a pattern of the shape in to the glass shop.

The passenger side is slightly convex (you know, "objects in the mirror are closer than they appear"). No glass shop I know has that stuff.

[JimGravelle]

Got it taken care of this morning. Called Speedy @ Dundas and Wolfdale, in Mississauga, at 10:00 AM this morning, and they did a rush order and had it in by 11:15 AM! It was a replacement order....no waiting around to get one cut to fit. The replacement fits perfectly.

Some clear silicone and tape to hold it on till tomorrow morning....oh...and $37 later....all is better. :o

Take it easy!

Jim.