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gresham flyer
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 4:46 pm Post subject: Wing Mirror Glass |
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Hello,
I have a few nice chrome wing mirrors but the glass has either cracked or broken on some of them.
I went to see my local glass merchant but he informed me the mirror glass they stock is flat, not the curved type that is needed for wing mirrors.
Does anybody know of a supplier who could cut some pieces from my templates, or anywhere I could buy some glass and then get it cut and ground locally.
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Inglewood
Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Posts: 183 Location: Stone, Staffordshire
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Gresham,
You should not use plain house mirror glass in automobile applications. Automobile glass and mirrors should be to an 'E ' standard and 'CE' marked. This is a standard designed to provide for pedestrian safety. |
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Penman
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4761 Location: Swindon, Wilts.
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Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:31 pm Post subject: |
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Hi
Halfords do stickon mirrors to replace broken glass on moderns.
Some of these should be larger than you require, if not actually correct size and shape, so maybe a glazier could cut some of those to match. _________________ Bristols should always come in pairs.
Any 2 from:-
Straight 6
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gresham flyer
Joined: 06 Sep 2008 Posts: 1435
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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I think I stated that ordinary mirror glass was not suitable for my wing mirrors,that is why I was asking for a supplier of the right type of curved glass that I require,even if it means cutting it down to size.
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Phil - Nottingham
Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Posts: 1252 Location: Nottingham
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Posted: Fri Apr 15, 2011 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Most car mirrors did come in flat or convex to choice although flat is next to useless _________________ Rover P2
Rover P4
Rover P5 & P5B
Land Rover S2 & S3
Morris Mini Traveller Mk2 |
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