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    INT: DIY rear veiw mirror modification + handmade trim pieces

    some more pics towards the bottom

    to spice up your boring stock mirror:

    materials
    -small piece of aluminum sheet metal
    -philips head screw driver
    -curved tip flathead screw driver
    -center punch
    -sharpie
    -step drill bit
    -drill
    -dremal (optional)
    -tin snips (straights)
    -sandpaper (400g to 1000g)
    -mother's mag & aluminum polish (optional)
    -plastic polish (optional)
    -cotton cloth



    to start, remove the rear veiw mirror. using the flathead screw driver with the curved tip, pry off the cover. there you will see three screws, remove them and the mirror comes off.

    (tip: don't close the snips while cutting out the metal)
    then put the cover on the aluminum sheet. use the sharpie to trace the shape of the screw cover. keep the marker straight up and down so it will make a copy of the shape, but bigger. by doing this, it makes a base and covers up the mark that the cover made in the vinyl headliner.


    use the tin snips to cut along the outside edge of the sharpie line you traced. after you cut it out, use the sanding drum on the dremal to clean up the burs left behind by the snips.


    and sand it with 1000g lay it flat on a piece of cardboard to keep from bending it.


    next lay the mirror on your cut out. use a center punch to mark the screw holes (no hammer is needed as the aluminum is quite soft).


    next, use the step drill bit to drill out yout holes. i made the holes 9/16 so i would have room to slide the cut out around to make sure it's centered on re-instalation.


    a pic of the 9/16 holes on the mirror


    the base for the mirror is two piece. one part plastic. the other aluminum. (this is where the plastic polish comes in).


    on the aluminum part, you can choose a brushed look or polished. sand off the black paint with 400g, then go to 600g, then 1000g, and polish or stop at any grit if you want brushed (depending on how pronounced you want the brush marks to be).

    when done, this is what it looks like





    or you can just pop the cover back on and it will look something like this


    it was so easy that i decided to do my dome light as well


    later.
    Last edited by TypeG; 10-19-2006, 05:01 AM.
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    #2
    Its all about the detail! You never cease to amaze.

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      #3
      well.....i must applaud this DIY..once again TypeG has found another way to make our cars have that "bling" factor... i might have to ponder this..
      do you know of a way to keep the mirror from vibrating so much when you have a sub??
      Last edited by papychulo82; 04-14-2006, 11:30 PM.

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        #4
        Nice and subtle. Great mod.
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          #5
          typeG, not only am i going to have to do this, but i might also have to steal your idea for the headliener emblem! that looks awesome.

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            #6
            ^^^i agree that emblem on the headliner is freakin awesome, i might have to get one! Great DIY!

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              #7
              jesus h christ
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                #8
                Originally posted by papychulo82
                do you know of a way to keep the mirror from vibrating so much when you have a sub??
                haha, turn down the sub there are holes in the bottom side of the mirror which you can fit a tiny screw driver in and tighten some screws, it won't stop the vibration, but it will keep the mirror from walking around during bass sessions.

                Originally posted by steelbluesleepR
                typeG, not only am i going to have to do this, but i might also have to steal your idea for the headliener emblem! that looks awesome.
                that's cool, it doesn't bother me. i actually tried to peel the emblem off but it's really stuck on good....i'll probaby cover it up with a maplight DIY. thanks for the replies. later.
                Last edited by TypeG; 04-15-2006, 04:20 PM.
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                  #9
                  nice diy type g imma try and do that today

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                    #10
                    a few more pics of the finshed product(s)



                    did the steering wheel emblem also:



                    before


                    after










                    later.
                    Last edited by TypeG; 11-17-2007, 08:23 PM.
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                      #11
                      i did this today but it still has small little marks in it. the highest grit i have right now is 800. is 1000 grit nesesary or is 800 ok but i will have to sand more? did u have trouble getting just underneath the mirror any tip on that
                      this is an awsome diy!! What will you come up with next

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by slammed90ex-r
                        the highest grit i have right now is 800. is 1000 grit nesesary or is 800 ok but i will have to sand more?
                        do you mean the black part of the mirror? yeah it will take a little longer with 800.....................on the sheet of aluminum i only used 1000g, it didn't take to long to smooth it
                        Originally posted by slammed90ex-r
                        did u have trouble getting just underneath the mirror any tip on that
                        are you talking about sanding or getting the cover off?
                        Originally posted by slammed90ex-r
                        this is an awsome diy!! What will you come up with next
                        thanks. i have a few ideas, but i need to get my hands on some parts. later.
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                          #13
                          thats bad ass

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                            #14
                            looks cool


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                              #15
                              Oh snap, he raises the bar on the bling-factor once again. Nice DIY man....
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