RE: Rear-view mirror removal? Ha! Give it time!

[Brian McGarvey <brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu>]

Try cleaning the glass first :-P~~~
seriously you need to use a non-residue type solvent. and maybe scuff the
glass a bit.


On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Cheapass Ron wrote:

> Whaaatt??  You can't get it OFF?  Hell, on my car they
> come off all by themsleves.  If fact they damned near
> jump off.  I'm more interested in how to keep the
> frigging thing ON.  Tried the Permatex
> special-rearview-mirror-button-hold-it-on-tight stuff
> (for $8, sheesh) but NOOoooo...didn't work.  I'm ready
> to get a special glass drill....betcha a good old nut
> and bolt will hold that mother on.
>
> Cheapass Ron
> grrr
>
> --- Aaron Ness <aaron@makuta.com> wrote:
> > If a shop installed it, take it to them and let them
> > deal with it.  You can
> > pop it off with a screwdriver, but it's likely to
> > take a chunk of glass with
> > it.
> >
> > Aaron
> > '87 528e
> > '82 Scirocco
> > '70 Beetle
> > '82 Kawasaki GPz550
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> > > [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> > Tollef
> > > Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 1:58 PM
> > > To: scirocco
> > > Subject: Rear-view mirror removal?
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey!
> > >
> > > Anyone out there have any tips for removing that
> > little metal
> > > button on the
> > > windshield that the rear-view mirror mounts onto?
> > I had a new
> > > windshield
> > > installed and they mounted it at the wrong place,
> > so the angle of the
> > > rear-view mirror arm prevents it from sliding onto
> > the metal button..
> > >
> > > Cool
> > >
> > > -Tollef
> > > '87 16v
> > >
> > >
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