Broken wing mirror

[RobXjcoupe]

My 95 Griff passenger wing mirror has broken as shown in the pictures below. It looks like the internal mirror structure but thought I would ask before attempting any repair.


Are spares available for this or is it fubar?
Cheers Rob

[popop430]

I had the same issue several years ago and kept the broken parts.
Here is a photograph of the cast aluminium back part of the wingmirror with a 15mm whole in where part of the casting and a stud has been wrenched off. The next photo is of the aluminium post with the circular part still attached. It is the post that is designed to fail.
Finally a spare new post.
Hope this is of help.

[popop430]

[popop430]

[popop430]

So looks like fubar.

[scottliv]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274480844029

This might help.

[RobXjcoupe]

popop430 said:

I had the same issue several years ago and kept the broken parts.
Here is a photograph of the cast aluminium back part of the wingmirror with a 15mm whole in where part of the casting and a stud has been wrenched off. The next photo is of the aluminium post with the circular part still attached. It is the post that is designed to fail.
Finally a spare new post.
Hope this is of help.

Mine has broken on the hole which is shown complete on your picture. The cast stalk seems ok. Mine I think the plastic has just got brittle with age. My hulking doberman clonked it with his head and the mirror simply fell off

[RobXjcoupe]

scottliv said:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274480844029

This might help.

Yep watching this

[bobfather]

Door mirror! Just sayin

[Griffo400]

There is a repair piece available from TVR Parts.
https://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r...

[RobXjcoupe]

Griffo400 said:

There is a repair piece available from TVR Parts.
https://tvr-parts.com/tvr-parts/part-details/tvr-r...

Oh right. So the interior frame of the mirror is cast ali not plastic

[Griffo400]

RobXjcoupe said:

Oh right. So the interior frame of the mirror is cast ali not plastic

That’s right. All the support parts are Ali.
Here is a photo of the part.


Here’s another showing the opening into which the repair piece fits.

I’ve not used this piece but as I see it you have to fold it to suit the frame then either glue, screw or rivet it into position.
Hope this helps.
Brian.

[RobXjcoupe]

Griffo400 said:

RobXjcoupe said:

Oh right. So the interior frame of the mirror is cast ali not plastic

That’s right. All the support parts are Ali.
Here is a photo of the part.


Here’s another showing the opening into which the repair piece fits.

I’ve not used this piece but as I see it you have to fold it to suit the frame then either glue, screw or rivet it into position.
Hope this helps.
Brian.

It helps loads, thank you

[Griffo400]

You should find more useful information/photos in my P/H thread,
Citroen Door Mirror Woes, page 7.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...