Jono FD3
18th October 2009, 10:26 PM
Right then guys, I've been at it again & thought I do a how to on this.......
Basicaly I had a set of static aftermarket mirrors on the car that look good, but wern't realy practical (as the mirror was so small!!) so I got a set of std FD mirrors to cut about & rectify the problem!
Anyway, enough blab...... time for pics & discriptions:
Pull the internals out of a std set of door mirrors:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1146.jpg
Now split them apart & cut what you don't need off!!
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1147.jpg
Now trim the mirror mounting plate down, keeping the threaded bits on the back so the adjusters will work:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1148.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1149.jpg
Now it's time to cut up some plastic to mount the motor:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1150.jpg
Cut the plastic down & mark where you need to bend it:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1152.jpg
Once it's all cut to shape & solid:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1154.jpg
Fix the motor to it:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1155.jpg
Now all you need to do is feed the wires through a conveniant hole & mount up the plastic bracket with the mirror adjusting plate attached:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1156.jpg
Now all you need to do is bond the mirror glass on (I had some cut for the job, as the old ones were too small!!)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1157.jpg
Now mount them up & plug into the std wireing loom on the car! Hey presto, electric aftermarket mirrors:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1158.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1160.jpg
Jono
Basicaly I had a set of static aftermarket mirrors on the car that look good, but wern't realy practical (as the mirror was so small!!) so I got a set of std FD mirrors to cut about & rectify the problem!
Anyway, enough blab...... time for pics & discriptions:
Pull the internals out of a std set of door mirrors:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1146.jpg
Now split them apart & cut what you don't need off!!
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1147.jpg
Now trim the mirror mounting plate down, keeping the threaded bits on the back so the adjusters will work:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1148.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1149.jpg
Now it's time to cut up some plastic to mount the motor:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1150.jpg
Cut the plastic down & mark where you need to bend it:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1152.jpg
Once it's all cut to shape & solid:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1154.jpg
Fix the motor to it:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1155.jpg
Now all you need to do is feed the wires through a conveniant hole & mount up the plastic bracket with the mirror adjusting plate attached:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1156.jpg
Now all you need to do is bond the mirror glass on (I had some cut for the job, as the old ones were too small!!)
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1157.jpg
Now mount them up & plug into the std wireing loom on the car! Hey presto, electric aftermarket mirrors:
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1158.jpg
http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1160.jpg
Jono