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Old 05-05-2015, 04:32 PM
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Did the 97+ mirror swap and there is a gap?.... Is this normal? What should I do to resolve it? Maybe fill it with silicon?
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i dont think its normal. you sure its not caught up on something?
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i dont think its normal. you sure its not caught up on something?
yeah everything is as tight as it'll get oddly enough.
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No gaps on my wife's 88........
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No gaps on my wife's 88........
very odd ... I've only found 1 other case where the guy had the same problem..
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mine was like that but I just tightened them down as much as I could and its sealed now
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mine was like that but I just tightened them down as much as I could and its sealed now
as long as the grommet is in place.. It should be fine right?
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Are those OEM or Aftermarket?
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Yea mine kinda hit the wing window seals but sucked in whith tightinging down ill get a pic ture at lunch
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they're OEM
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Yea mine kinda hit the wing window seals but sucked in whith tightinging down ill get a pic ture at lunch
please do, thanks
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I swapped in 97+ on my 93, not perfect but tightened up pretty good. I have also read about some guys trimming with an razor blade to achieve a tight fit.
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I swapped in 97+ on my 93, not perfect but tightened up pretty good. I have also read about some guys trimming with an razor blade to achieve a tight fit.
trim what? The mirror?
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Specifically removing some of the stock rubber trim off the smokers window / vent. Unless there is something else going on, the new mirror slightly overlaps the edge of the rubber trim on the vent window. Like the others said, typically after tightening the 3 bolts, you should be able to massage the new windows in to a pretty good fit.
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