You're right Tom.
I shattered mine trying to get 1" of ice off of it during a storm 2 years
ago. The glass and plastic piece pops straight out and the new one pops
straight in. I had the 6x9 mirrors.
I think the dealer quoted me $20 to $25 for the glass and it's mounting
plate.
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Chris Reck
Bloomington, IL
'99 Dakota Sport + CC 4x4 V6 (Deep Amethyst)
"It's not the meat, it's how you apply the rub"
"Terrible Tom" <SilverEightynine@aol.com> wrote in message
news:456BA4F1.3010307@aol.com...
>
> Kurt Cypher wrote:
>>
>>> I've got a couple of questions about my '97 Dakota. First, I've got
>>> cracks in both outside mirrors, and would like to get that fixed. I've
>>> seen websites where I could purchase just the mirror glass. My question
>>> is what's the difficulty in popping out the old glass and putting in the
>>> new glass (and what kind of adhesive would be best), without messing up
>>> the motors inside the mirror?
>>
>>
>> While the discussion of gas tank sizes has been interesting, I haven't
>> seen any answers to my other question. Basically, I'm curious what is
>> recommended: replacing the glass itself, or just replacing the entire
>> mirror assembly. Also, I'm contemplating buying mirrors that stick out a
>> little further than the stock mirrors, to make it easier to see while
>> towing a trailer, so I'll any take recommendations (brand, good place to
>> buy, etc) on those that you might have.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Kurt
>>
>
> much easier and cheaper to replace the glass - assuming you can find them.
> if you have the 6x9 mickey mouse mirrors, I believe the glass is on a
> plate that pops out (don't quote me on that)...
>
> on my 89's the glass is glued directly to the backing plate. When I had
> to replace mine, I scraped the old mirror out with a screw driver or
> whatever and glued the new glass in place.
>
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