I have a few that was cut out of a mirror and I glue it on top of the old
mirror.  $15 plus shipping, hopefull does not break in transit.
The new mirrors are not that expensive though.
Zoltan

----- Original Message -----
From: "David Beierl" <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2010 1:05 PM
Subject: Re: Mirror replacement in non-power side mirror - possible?

> At 11:00 AM 11/21/2010  -0600, Peter Lapp wrote:
>>Hey all,
>>
>>Is it possible to replace the mirror/glass in a non-power side mirror? I
>>have a new mirror from Van-Cafe, but I forgot to order a convex one. I
>>still
>>have the glass from my old one and it's in good condition. I was able to
>>remove it from my old one, no problem. But when I try to pry my new one
>>open, it doesn't seem to want to give.
>>Any ideas?
>
> This is a bit drastic, but if all else fails you could smash it and
> remove the pieces.
>
> Personally I think the convex mirrors were invented by the devil, as
> they make it impossible to accurately judge what's going on on that
> side (for, among other things, backing down).  I paid serious money
> to put flat glass over there.  But that's me.
>
> Now the little square-with-a-round-corner stick-on mirrors I think
> are just great.
>
> Yours,
> David

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