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Subject:Re: westy rearview mirror
From:The Bus Depot
Date:Sun, 10 Sep 2000 17:41:36 -0400

> My westy rear view mirror has a big chuck of plastic missing from the back
> side...now the plastic border that goes around the mirror has a
> split and I can raise part of it off the mirror.  Will crazy glue work to
> make the border tight around the mirror again?  If not, do I need to
replace the
> whole rear view mirror?  I wasn't sure where you even unsrew the mirror
> off...I suspect buying the whole mirror is expensive and would rather fix
> inexpensively...any advice?

Assuming you mean the interior mirror (not the side mirrors on the doors),
the plastic tends to age on these and eventually crumble. The odds are that
you will be unable to save it for any length of time.  A new one is $55-60
minus listmember discount, depending on color.  It twists off.

- Ron Salmon
  The Bus Depot, Inc.
  http://www.busdepot.com
  (215) 234-VWVW

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