Hi, I have a '73 Grabber with sport side view mirrors. The mirror glass on the passenger side is loose in that it does not stay at the angle I set it. I don't see an obvious way to tighten or remove the glass. Is there a way to simply tighten the mirror so that it stays where I set it? Or if it needs to be replaced, how do I remove the old mirror glass without breaking it out? thanks, Ed
Rthomas771 posted a repair in the tech articles section of the forum. Another thing you can do is purchase a new mirror assembly which requires removing one screw to remove the old/floppy one and installing the new one.
I got pictures showing the difference between the left and right mirror head at http://1bad6t.com/Maverick/maverick_32.html
Thanks for the replies and the welcome messages everyone. Actually I can't move the mirror glass far enough to the side to see the screw let alone get to it. Guess I'd have to start by breaking out the glass first 'eh? And instead of repairing the old mounting assembly as shown in the videos, is there an option to buy a new oem or after-market assembly? thanks again!
a new aftermarket assembly was shown and discussed in the video. Contact West Coast Classic Cougar to obtain the aftermarket assembly. The mirror pushes over far enough to remove the screw, look for the screw toward the bottom once mirror is pushed over as far as it will go.
If you can't move the mirror much, you might want to shoot some penetrating oil in there .... nothing to lose. I am having a hard time figuring out how this could be "floppy" but you can't move it enough to get to the screw.... very odd combo there. (edit .... if anyone saw my first version of the reply ... I've been working on too many driver side mirrors ... ha .... ) I think that I worked on my passenger side mirror a very long time ago. Rather than taking the whole mechanism apart, I believe that without the glass in place, I managed to use a punch and stake it tighter, either by punching it between the post and that ball-shaped area, to tighten that gap up, or by dimpling the ball cup itself to force it to drag on the ball. Having a hard time recalling the exact details, but my mirror works great, years later. If you do decide to take it apart, many applications where there is a spun post (the bit that looks like a rivet head) can be dis-assembled by using a dremel with a straight bit. You let the dremel run around the outside of the mushroomed part, going with the tools rotation (rather than fighting it). Remove just enough of that outside edge so that you can gently pry the parts away from each other. It will still be a snug fit, because you will leave the center of that post intact, and the factory spin process makes it really fill the hole tight and perfectly matched. Now with that post center still intact, and that tight fit, you can usually put the pieces back together with just a bit of JB Weld. No drilling or screws needed... simple.
