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I didn't think it possible but I was able to replace the mirror in my TR3A frameless rear view mirror. The old one was pretty ratty around the edges and I cracked it when I tried to reinstall it after refurbishing the mirror frame. I was unable to find anyone who sourced a replacement but I found a local glass shop that could cut me a mirror. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get the 3/32” original glass thickness. He had 1/8” thick mirror material so I decided to try it and order one. I’ve attached an image so you can see the difference.
I figure I'd post to inform anyone who tries this in the future that to use the thicker mirror, I had to slightly straighten and then pre-bend the tabs over a piece of 1/8” steel to accommodate the thicker mirror. After sliding the mirror in from the side, I placed the mirror assembly face down on a piece of aluminum and gently tapped the back side of the mirror over each tab to peen each in a bit to retain the mirror. There isn't much of each tab holding the mirror but I was pleasantly surprised to discover the mirror was well retained and I didn't crack it in the process.
I hope this helps anyone who wants to attempt this in the future.
PS- I had to buy a square foot of mirror glass for the one mirror I needed so I had the glass shop cut duplicates and lightly bevel all the edges so I have a few extra. If anyone is interested in one, PM me.
I figure I'd post to inform anyone who tries this in the future that to use the thicker mirror, I had to slightly straighten and then pre-bend the tabs over a piece of 1/8” steel to accommodate the thicker mirror. After sliding the mirror in from the side, I placed the mirror assembly face down on a piece of aluminum and gently tapped the back side of the mirror over each tab to peen each in a bit to retain the mirror. There isn't much of each tab holding the mirror but I was pleasantly surprised to discover the mirror was well retained and I didn't crack it in the process.
I hope this helps anyone who wants to attempt this in the future.
PS- I had to buy a square foot of mirror glass for the one mirror I needed so I had the glass shop cut duplicates and lightly bevel all the edges so I have a few extra. If anyone is interested in one, PM me.
