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Old 09-29-2007, 01:07 AM
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The 81 928S I just bought sat in the sun in florida seems like forever before the previous owner had it painted but of coarse he didn't change any of the soft parts such as the rear bumper pads and the mirror surrounds. If it's soft on the cars exterior it needs to be replaced. All the other parts I can find but the mirrors are a different story. Does both mirrors need to be replaced or can the foam rubber surrounds on them be replaced seperately? Also if anyone knows the correct term for these I'd appreciate to know what it is? Thanks, Jason
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The black rubber surrounds are a seperate part with the motor IIRC.
I have some if you want to replace them.
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There is a grab bag of mirror part on ebay for a few more hours, sounds like the part you need.
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Originally Posted by ROG100
The black rubber surrounds are a seperate part with the motor IIRC.
I have some if you want to replace them.
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Originally Posted by joejoe
There is a grab bag of mirror part on ebay for a few more hours, sounds like the part you need.
Joe I found the auction. Looks like a good deal. I'm waiting to hear from the seller on what condition the rubber is in. Good find. Thanks, Jason
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Well lost the auction. Roger I'm counting on you now. Can you help a brother(928 owner ) out? Jason
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I have a pair off the parts car too. Feel free to PM if you are interested.
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Jason,
They are yours for gratis - I have been busy - very busy - I will check out the best pair for you in the morning.
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Roger your the best. I look forward to hearing from you. I just realized that your down around DFW. I lived in Benbrook and my folks now live in Denton. I'm gonna have to come see you for parts when I'm down visiting. Jason
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Roger and Imo I'm also looking for a center console trim piece. It's the piece that's usually cut for a aftermarket stero install. A cut one is ok? The one I have is sun warped. Thanks guys Jason



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Jason,
I live in Denton county very close to Denton.
I will look for both parts tomorrow.
I will send you an email tomorrow.
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Thanks Roger. Ever heard of Robison Ranch? Jason
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Ok got the mirror surrounds from Roger(Thanks again ) Now I need a tutorial on pulling the mirrors and rebuilding them. Anybody seen a tutorial? How about some pointers? Jason
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The mirror lenses just pop off. They're help in place by friction. Be careful though as it's easy to break the tabs that hold them on. Once the lenses are out of the way, there are 3 8mm bolts that hold the rubber part in place. Make sure you get the new parts on the correct sides as there are differences between the left and right assemblies.
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If my memory serves me right you need to tilt the mirrors all the way towards the car and down (like you want to see your rear tire from the driver seat). Then GENTLY work the mirror lose, there is a small plastic ball socket that holds the mirror. If you have a flashlight you should be able to see it. Once that is disconnected the mirror and heating element should fall out of the housing.

If you have the black rubber housing you should be able to see the socket location. Once you have one appart you see that it is a 10 minute job at most. Now if you have to remove the entire housing from the door that is a different more painful story!


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