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Old 07-31-2006, 02:20 PM   #181 (permalink)
Jim Itin
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No. I broke out the RHS and inserted the Multivex in the existing OEM shroud. It was a bit tedious, but it looks fine[/quote]

KG,
Actually, it's not necessary to break out the stock mirror glass. You can
carefully separate the black mirror frame (with the glass in it) from the painted mirror housing, then remove the stock mirror from the frame. Makes it a lot easier to position the Multivex mirror so it looks stock. There are tabs in
the black frame that locate it in the painted mirror housing. Carefully push the
tabs in to release them, especially the one on the inside edge (closest to the
door), and the frame will pop out of the housing. You can fill the gap between
the Multivex glass and the housing by applying black RTV from the back side
of the mirror (which will result in a smoother bead of dried RTV than applying
it from the front). Oh, and be SURE to mark the housings for "drivers side" and
"pass. side", and pay attention to the mirror alignment (which are marked for
side of car and outside edge).
Jim
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