Fiesta mirrors on a Wedge.
Discussion
Seeing as they are not Mondeo mirrors I thought I'd better start a new thread 
Got home from work early today, so thought that I would crack on with the mirror upgrades.........
Still a bit of 'making good' on it as you can see, but I think that they are massive improvement!
(ignore the shirinking leather around the top of the dash )
Looking after the kids tonight as the wife's gone out, so was bored!
Got home from work early today, so thought that I would crack on with the mirror upgrades.........
Still a bit of 'making good' on it as you can see, but I think that they are massive improvement!
(ignore the shirinking leather around the top of the dash
) Looking after the kids tonight as the wife's gone out, so was bored!
Edited by peaktorque on Friday 27th February 19:55
Toltec said:
Looking good. How are you planning to close up the gaps? Expanding foam, shape, filler & paint? Never tried it, but seems to work for the car body modders.
Haven't quite worked out how yet!
I was thinking ali. mesh (the really thin stuff from Halfords), which I can bond onto the inside of the plastic and shape it as required before adding body filler and painting as one.
Although I like the idea of expanding foam........
peaktorque said:
Toltec said:
Looking good. How are you planning to close up the gaps? Expanding foam, shape, filler & paint? Never tried it, but seems to work for the car body modders.
Haven't quite worked out how yet!
I was thinking ali. mesh (the really thin stuff from Halfords), which I can bond onto the inside of the plastic and shape it as required before adding body filler and painting as one.
Don't use ali mesh and filler as this will definitely crack at some point in the future. Instead, use fine fibre glass mat and resin over the top then use some filler to smooth it out before prime and paint.
Cut the mat to the desired shape which only needs to be rough. Mix up some resin and brush the inside of the gap and apply the fibre mat and mold into place - then apply your resin in stages until hard. Rub down with a bit of 60 grit, apply some filler and sand to the required shape before painting.
Drop me an email if you need any more tips
Looking good.
Was hoping not to need to consider this myself, but some `....` has hit the driverside mirror with his foot! Was parked outside at home and never had any issues ever(this is Belgium not the UK). Still ok a week ago and now need to have a think of how can it be fixed or is a replacement required...
Your installation looks good, but still prefer the original type of fixing.
Rob
Was hoping not to need to consider this myself, but some `....` has hit the driverside mirror with his foot! Was parked outside at home and never had any issues ever(this is Belgium not the UK). Still ok a week ago and now need to have a think of how can it be fixed or is a replacement required...
Your installation looks good, but still prefer the original type of fixing.
Rob
grahamw48 said:
P40 is ready-mixed chopped fibre and resin, with hardener.
I used it for fixing the peg on my Targa top (+ a perforated steel plate).
Been doing this sort of thing for 40 years...without cracks.
P40 is good gear!I used it for fixing the peg on my Targa top (+ a perforated steel plate).
Been doing this sort of thing for 40 years...without cracks.
Used it to fill a massive rust hole in one of my previous s
t-heaps............. Edited by peaktorque on Saturday 28th February 21:34
I ended up using glass matting and resin...........
And added some P38, ready for primer.
Primed up and on the car. The joint where the mirror meets the A post still needs a bit more work, as does the old mirror holes in the door. (I could cheat with both
, TVR syle black sealant along the joint and a big PH sticker over the old mount holes..)Still got to do the other side, colour coat and work out the wiring.......
GV said:
Great job - could to see you went the matting and resin route. By the way, are the mirrors electric and which car did you salvage them from?
Thanks.They are electric and heated, from a MK4 Fiesta (these are brand new from ebay £25 incl P+P)
ETA. I don't know what the misses has done to the camera but the white seems a bit....well...err... white
Edited by peaktorque on Sunday 1st March 20:39
Transmitter Man said:
James,
Any further pics of the finished job?
Are you completely happy with the improved vision and I image adjustment as compared to the originals?
Phil
420 SEAC
I no longer own the car unfortunately as I've came over all curvy Any further pics of the finished job?
Are you completely happy with the improved vision and I image adjustment as compared to the originals?
Phil
420 SEAC
The visibility was massively improved, but bare in mind that the old girl previously sported the earlier style mirror, which had seen better days. They were heated as well but I never got round to wiring them up.
I was very pleased with the end result tbh, but as I was in a rush to sell the car I sprayed them Matt black (the Wedge had been resprayed in a Subaru colour and I couldn't be arsed to get a match mixed up) they would have looked better body coloured.
I'll see if I can find any finished pics.........
The beauty of these mirrors is the availability of new glass if required.
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