Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:37 pm
What's this part called? As you can see the plastics all flaking off and corroded.
What's this part called? As you can see the plastics all flaking off and corroded.
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What's this part called? As you can see the plastics all flaking off and corroded.
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:40 pm
It's the A pillar mirror trim.
You can buy a carbon fibre cover from Argon Creative but they're a bugger to fit!
You can buy a carbon fibre cover from Argon Creative but they're a bugger to fit!
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 3:46 pm
caldy wrote:It's the A pillar mirror trim.
You can buy a carbon fibre cover from Argon Creative but they're a bugger to fit!
Thanks buddy. Do you know where else I can get it from? I've googled it but ebay keeps coming up something totally different.
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 4:10 pm
They are around £40 from Stealers if thats any good, part number Right hand side is 8E2 857 540 1P9
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 6:13 pm
Mine are the same I am just going to get them powdercoated...
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 8:13 pm
Sar posted a guide to remove the mirrors and base plate. Check it out. Getting re sprayed should be cheaper than new. Mine are the same so getting them done soon
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:01 pm
Given they look like they are alluminium it may be worth getting them anodised rather than painted/powder coated ?
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Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 12:48 pm
the only thing i'd say about respraying is that the parts are pretty cheap anyway (£44) and by the time you've masked off really carefully and or removed them to spray them you might as well have replaced them. (in my opinion)
my drivers side one has definitely been sprayed in the past as there's a tiny bit of overspray on the paintwork just below the silver trim strip. as well as that slight annoyance which needs tidying up, the base has bubbled up again and needs doing again (or replacing)
my drivers side one has definitely been sprayed in the past as there's a tiny bit of overspray on the paintwork just below the silver trim strip. as well as that slight annoyance which needs tidying up, the base has bubbled up again and needs doing again (or replacing)
Re: Need some help.
Posted: Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:06 pm
Very true. I am taking my mirrors off to get them sprayed anyway so its not a major job to take the base plate too. The shop I use is doing them for 30 a side, mirrors and base plateWillRS wrote:the only thing i'd say about respraying is that the parts are pretty cheap anyway (£44) and by the time you've masked off really carefully and or removed them to spray them you might as well have replaced them. (in my opinion)
my drivers side one has definitely been sprayed in the past as there's a tiny bit of overspray on the paintwork just below the silver trim strip. as well as that slight annoyance which needs tidying up, the base has bubbled up again and needs doing again (or replacing)