FabSwingers.com forum: Smashed wing mirror

By *ho Dares Wins OP Man
23 weeks ago

Wilford

Hello,

A bloody lorry has just smashed my drivers side wing mirror. The casing and the glass are both smashed but still attached. I have booked the car in for a repair. Does anyone have suggestions on what I can do temporarily to my wing mirror so I can drive the car?

By *oodmessMan
23 weeks ago

yumsville

I used no more nails. Mine was only the casing and the mirror didn't crack, it just bounced off so glued it back on as the clips were broke (tip, there's one for outdoor -degree temps, and one for indoor). It might cause more problems if you're replacing it.

By *enisorousMan
23 weeks ago

sunderland

Duck,gaffer or gorilla tape ?

By *r TriomanMan
23 weeks ago

Malmesbury

You can buy stick on mirror replacements (just the glass bit) from Halfords; providing there something left to stick it onto (which it sounds like there is) this is a reasonably cheap interim solution. You can keep the plastic outer case in place with gaffer tape.

By *ellhungvweMan
23 weeks ago

Cheltenham

As long as the glass is attached and you can see out of it then you are very likely road legal.

Mine was smashed off a couple of months back in a similar fashion. I covered the pointy/broken bits with ducttape so there were no jagged edges and then just bought a replacement mirror on eBay and fitted it myself - pop off the internal side panelling, unclip the power switches, couple of screws and slot the new one in. Cheap, fast and easy. Back on the road in a day and half.

By *ildTimes.Man
23 weeks ago

Wherever I May Roam

I thought this was a euthamism 🥪

By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
23 weeks ago

East Sussex

Buy a stick on mirror as a temporary solution.

Driving without side mirrors even for a short while is really difficult isn't it