Looking for Mirror | Chim 500, right sight

[MFWL]

Dear all,

I am urgently looking for a right sight (driver‘s door) mirror for my 500 Chimaera.

Problem is that a previous owner used a really nice looking metal cap between door and mirror - which, unfortunately, makes it impossible to remove the mirror without damaging it (or the door, but I „prefer“ keeping the damage as little as possible).

So, if anybody has a spare mirror, I would be delighted to buy it.

Best regards,

Max

[Steve_D]

Looks like all you need is a replacement 'toadstool' which is a cast alloy part inside the mirror.

Steve

[walt762]

you need this thread
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

called 'citroen door mirror woes' in case the link doesn't work.

[MFWL]

Dear all,

Many thanks for your suggestion. The issue here is that before I can think of using a replacement for the toadstool/mirror woes, I need to remove the mirror. And that is the problem: Because of the metal cap being used here, it is impossible to reach the screws etc that fix the mirror. Therefore, the garage has to break the existing mirror, i.e. in order to get to the woes.

As soon as the current mirror is remove and a new one is enabled, I can contemplate to fix it with the solution you suggested

Best,

Max

[s p a c e m a n]

There must be a way to remove it without breaking it otherwise how was it fitted in the first place? Unless they glued it to the wing they tightened a screw or bolt somewhere.

[Hedgehopper]

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As above,

Have you tried turning the metal collar around to reveal a hole for an allen key? You may need to lift and turn it.
If the mirror casting is broken it may be repairable.

[phillpot]

Have you get a better photo? Don't understand what or where the "metal cap" is you refer to?

Can't really see what's going on there but, as others have said, I see no reason to break the mirror.

Possibly you, or your garage, don't quite understand how it comes apart?

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 8th July 12:24

[Hedgehopper]

when the cars were built they had a plastic collar around the mirror stem. It served no purpose other than to make it look tidier. The upper part of the collar was of reduced diameter so that you could lift it and reveal (just!) the grub screw. As years went by several owners made replacement collars out of stainless steel, which appears to be what you have. There is also an excellent kit available to raise the mirror 10mm which makes access to the grub screw very easy.
In any event the screw is under the collar but if the extension kit has not been fitted it is hard to see.
Don't let the garage cut the mirror, you don't need to do this!
Good luck.