how to disassemble the side mirrors (just the painted shells)

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May 6, 2010 | 01:44 PM

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how to disassemble the side mirrors (just the painted shells)

My mirror shells are peeling the clearcoat and the body shop is painting them but I need to bring the shells, not the whole car or the whole assembly. Do you know the process to take just the shell?
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May 6, 2010 | 01:52 PM

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Good timing! Looking for this info too. Any help is appreciated!

May 6, 2010 | 04:43 PM

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i'm pretty sure you pull the mirror glass towards you to remove it then there is one or two screws holding the mirror cover in place

May 7, 2010 | 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Rennsport-1

Its a pretty simple job however it a bit time consuming due to all of the hardware.
* Remove Interior Mirror Trim Pieces ( Triangles )
* Remove the 3 Torque's fasteners on each mirror base
* Unplug the Mirror from the base
* Remove the glass/mirror from housing ( be gentle when it comes to prying this off )
* You will then see the necessary **Small** Torques fasteners securing the mirror motor and the mirror cap. Gently remove.

i think thats how you remove the entire mirror assembly, i think op just needs to remove the cover which is much simpler, see my post above