Interior rear view mirror
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PeterParker
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:21 am
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider
Interior rear view mirror
How do you remove the interior rear view mirror on a 79 Spider? I see no screws or anything that holds the mirror in place. Thanks in advance.
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bobplyler
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- Joined: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:58 pm
- Your car is a: 1979 spider 2000
- Location: Charlotte, NC
Re: Interior rear view mirror
If it's the original mirror, it clips to a peg on the windshield. Replacements are expensive, so I got a 10 buck mirror that glues to the windshield.
1979 Fiat Spider (since new)
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).
2005 Lincoln LS (the wife's car)
2003 Chevrolet Cavalier (daily driver)
1999 Honda Shadow VLX 600
1972 Grumman Traveller 5895L (long gone).
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DustyDave
- Posts: 69
- Joined: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:12 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 Fiat 124 Spider
- Location: Greenville, SC
Re: Interior rear view mirror
Just pull hard, held on with a spring clip. Once removed, there is a post screwed to the windshield frame that can be removed if desired.
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18Fiatsandcounting
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- Your car is a: 1969 and 1971 124 spiders
- Location: San Francisco Bay Area
Re: Interior rear view mirror
One other tip: Don't try to pull the mirror straight off. Grasp with your hand and twist/pull upwards. It's easier with the top down.
It's like the old style beer bottle caps that required an opener. You didn't try to pull the cap straight off, but rather tilted the cap at an angle to get it to pop off. The mirror fastening mechanism is very similar.
-Bryan
It's like the old style beer bottle caps that required an opener. You didn't try to pull the cap straight off, but rather tilted the cap at an angle to get it to pop off. The mirror fastening mechanism is very similar.
-Bryan
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PeterParker
- Posts: 38
- Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2011 10:21 am
- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat Spider
Re: Interior rear view mirror
Hey all thanks for the information. Thought it may have pulled off but didn't want to chance it. I'd rather ask dumb questions than do something I'd regret. Was thinking of ordering the replacement mirror glass from Autoricambi. Anyone done this? Thanks again in advance.