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Postby Nezza » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:22 pm

The glass in my passenger side rear-view mirror on my toyoa hilux has been broken, can i just get a new piece of glass or do i need to get a new mirror?
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Postby Bling » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:30 pm

Best to pop into your local Toyota dealer and ask them. Is it just the mirror itself broken or the surround etc?
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Postby Akane » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:44 pm

You can just get the glass itself. I had to do it twice, once when some gangsta stole my mirror (just the piece), and the second time a drift gone wrong in the MR2 which knocked the mirror, the glass shattered but the housing was fine.
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Postby Nezza » Sat Oct 04, 2008 3:49 pm

Yeah its just the mirror thats cracked, would a wreckers yard just have the mirror?
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Postby Bling » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:18 pm

They may have, but will probably not want to split it from the rest of the mirror.

I suggested Toyota as they MAY sell the mirror seperate, wreckers probably won't. Might be able to get a glazier to cut you a new piece to fit into your mirror housing though.
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Postby 88gtz » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:32 pm

Any auto glass company will be able to cut you a new mirror.
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Postby Mr Revhead » Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:50 pm

depending on the model you maybe able to buy the glass seperate
or as mention auto glazier can cut to suit.
however there is also the chance its all one piece and you need a mirror. depends on the type
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Postby Nezza » Sat Oct 04, 2008 5:19 pm

Housing is intact, i will try Toyota dealer and go from their, cheers guys!
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Postby neo » Sun Oct 05, 2008 11:17 am

remember that most wing mirrors have a curve in them, getting a flat piece of mirror glass will make things look different :)
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Postby Nezza » Mon Oct 06, 2008 7:10 pm

Lineside automotive in Rangiora have 1, so they tell me $30
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Postby Bradles » Tue Oct 07, 2008 8:47 am

i just took mine off completely, when i broke the glass..

Your only required to have a driver side mirror & internal rear view mirror, for a warrant/cert.
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