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Bobster · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:05 PM

Hello!

Just wondering if anyone out there's tried to remove their wing mirror casings - need help! I popped into my local dealer who said that he's had loads of people come in who've tried it and had to buy new cases as they've broken them whilst trying to remove them. I've got black wing mirrors but I want to respray them to white as I'm going to be moding the roof with some decals soon, so any help would be warmly welcomed.

Cheers,

Bob

Manx Bean · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:13 PM

Hi Bob, if I remember rightly there was a thread a while ago about removing the wing mirrors with two dessert spoons of all things! From what I understand (I haven't done it myself) there are two catches under the cover, and you can slide the spoons under and pop it off easy enough. It might be worth a search for the thread.

What Decals are you going for on the roof? and what colour/spec is your car? oh and congrats on your first post!

Paul · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:19 PM

Try this:
http://www.mini2.com/forum/showthrea... +wing+mirror

Bobster · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:24 PM

Cheers, I'll have a nosey for the thread! Think I'm gonna be pretty boring with the decals, just a black and white chequered roof, white bonnet stripes too. Got a BLACK Mini ONE a coupla months ago, needs a bit of pampering to get her just right tho!

Thinking of getting her chipped too, 130bhp sounds too tempting, just worried what that'll do to my TLC

Cheers Paul, just checked out the link - very helpful!

Harpo · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:29 PM

Hi Bob and welcome.

I've not attempted casing removal - yet. It's a job for me at the weekend, I'm getting chromed up.

I have seen the inside of a casing however, which has some 4-6 lugs in a couple of rows, none of which are lipped, which suggests to me that they are friction mounted.

You will have to withdraw the originals carefully and horizontally, easing the top and bottom forward equally.

Hope that helps.

Bobster · Aug 5th, 2003, 11:32 PM

I'll take that on board, Harpo, cheers.

Aug 5th, 2003, 11:05 PM	#1
Bobster MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Wing Mirrors Hello! Just wondering if anyone out there's tried to remove their wing mirror casings - need help! I popped into my local dealer who said that he's had loads of people come in who've tried it and had to buy new cases as they've broken them whilst trying to remove them. I've got black wing mirrors but I want to respray them to white as I'm going to be moding the roof with some decals soon, so any help would be warmly welcomed. Cheers, Bob

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Harpo Havin' fun... My Classifieds Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: ...on the run. Local Time: 11:17 PM Posts: 4,629 Offline	Hi Bob and welcome. I've not attempted casing removal - yet. It's a job for me at the weekend, I'm getting chromed up. I have seen the inside of a casing however, which has some 4-6 lugs in a couple of rows, none of which are lipped, which suggests to me that they are friction mounted. You will have to withdraw the originals carefully and horizontally, easing the top and bottom forward equally. Hope that helps. The Return of The Ridgeway - Sunday May 25th 2008 The Arctic Circle Run - Summer 2008

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Aug 5th, 2003, 11:13 PM	#2 (permalink)
Manx Bean MINI2 Regular Join Date: Apr 2003 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 56 Offline	Hi Bob, if I remember rightly there was a thread a while ago about removing the wing mirrors with two dessert spoons of all things! From what I understand (I haven't done it myself) there are two catches under the cover, and you can slide the spoons under and pop it off easy enough. It might be worth a search for the thread. What Decals are you going for on the roof? and what colour/spec is your car? oh and congrats on your first post!

Aug 5th, 2003, 11:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bobster MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 7 Offline	Cheers, I'll have a nosey for the thread! Think I'm gonna be pretty boring with the decals, just a black and white chequered roof, white bonnet stripes too. Got a BLACK Mini ONE a coupla months ago, needs a bit of pampering to get her just right tho! Thinking of getting her chipped too, 130bhp sounds too tempting, just worried what that'll do to my TLC Cheers Paul, just checked out the link - very helpful!

Aug 5th, 2003, 11:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Bobster MINI2 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2003 Local Time: 12:17 AM Posts: 7 Offline	I'll take that on board, Harpo, cheers.

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