Re: Spider Mirrors

["Bill Bain" <bill_bain@domain.elided>]

When I  repainted my Spider (1983) I removed the back from the power mirrors 
after they were off the car, and had them painted along with the body.  I 
also removed the electrical and glass from the mirror frames and painted the 
frames with black flexible bumper paint, which has held up pretty well for 
the last 4 years.

If you press gently on the top and bottom of the rear cover after you gently 
pry out the gasket ring, the back cover comes off fairly easily.  The "guts" 
can be removed from the frame by unplugging the wires to the motor (label 
where they connect so you'll be able to figure it out when it comes time to 
put it back together!) and you can then *gently* lever the motor and glass 
out of the frame.  There are tabs on the top and bottom of the motor/glass 
assembly that fit into slots in the frame.  Easy does it, but they will come 
out.

I have no idea how the mirrors on the Series 4 Spiders (1991 to 1994) go 
together!

Hope that helps!

Bill Bain
AROC Atlanta
'83 Spider
'87 Milano Silver


>From: "Elmer Mann" <emann@domain.elided>
>To: <bill_bain@domain.elided>
>Subject: Spider Mirrors
>Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2001 16:31:51 -0500
>
>Bill,
>I found your comment on the set screw on mirror base in the archive.
>Thanks, I'm removing my mirrors to paint the door.
>Have you ever disassembly the mirror?
>Elmer Mann  emann@domain.elided
>


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