Right then guys, I\'ve been at it again & thought I do a how to on this.......
Basicaly I had a set of static aftermarket mirrors on the car that look good, but wern\'t realy practical (as the mirror was so small!!) so I got a set of std FD mirrors to cut about & rectify the problem!
Anyway, enough blab...... time for pics & discriptions:
Pull the internals out of a std set of door mirrors:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1146.jpg)
Now split them apart & cut what you don\'t need off!!
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1147.jpg)
Now trim the mirror mounting plate down, keeping the threaded bits on the back so the adjusters will work:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1148.jpg)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1149.jpg)
Now it\'s time to cut up some plastic to mount the motor:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1150.jpg)
Cut the plastic down & mark where you need to bend it:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1152.jpg)
Once it\'s all cut to shape & solid:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1154.jpg)
Fix the motor to it:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1155.jpg)
Now all you need to do is feed the wires through a conveniant hole & mount up the plastic bracket with the mirror adjusting plate attached:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1156.jpg)
Now all you need to do is bond the mirror glass on (I had some cut for the job, as the old ones were too small!!)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1157.jpg)
Now mount them up & plug into the std wireing loom on the car! Hey presto, electric aftermarket mirrors:
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1158.jpg)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d192/jonathandudley/REX/Photo1160.jpg)
Jono
jono you legend love your little snippets
now that sir is top class diy !