Broken side mirror
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Hey guys, how should i go about fixing this?
Not big enough for an insurance job, and looks like i could probably DIY it.
Im thinking going to a wreckers and getting a mirror and just replacing the guts. although finding an ES300 is going to be hard :/ are the camry mirrors identical?
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Story for anybody interested, got boxed in at the last second, and i hit a car parked on the side of the lane i was in. Im sure it was an accidental move by the other driver, but what can ya do eh?
The parked car had not even a dirt mark on it, so pretty happy that the damage wasnt worse.
Not big enough for an insurance job, and looks like i could probably DIY it.
Im thinking going to a wreckers and getting a mirror and just replacing the guts. although finding an ES300 is going to be hard :/ are the camry mirrors identical?
![](http://i1258.photobucket.com/albums/ii528/dewso111/IMG_0025.jpg)
Story for anybody interested, got boxed in at the last second, and i hit a car parked on the side of the lane i was in. Im sure it was an accidental move by the other driver, but what can ya do eh?
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The parked car had not even a dirt mark on it, so pretty happy that the damage wasnt worse.
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Just the mirror glass is damaged? That snaps off you can replace just the glass (with plastic surround.) Just make sure you get the right part, heated, dimming or not. I understand the dimming mirror is big bucks but the other styles might not be too bad new, or hit the junkyards.
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We got a complete pass. side mirror from a u-pick junkyard for $10. Popped the broken glass from the original mirror first-very easy to do. Popped the glass out of the junkyard mirror and placed it in the old one. Works perfect and we don't have to paint a mirror housing. Ours is garnet red and the junkyard one was silver.
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