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Side mirror question
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 6:05 pm
by GPXBOY
hey guys
I just got my drivers door and side mirror fixed at the panel beater but the mirror that came with it is not a normal mirror it is like magnified in way that it shows distance all wrong and rta says its 100% illegal and insurance would be void.... has anyone had this prob before?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:05 pm
by FTO338
All original FTO mirror was curvex type, which magnify or make object further then they actually are, which give you a greater view toward the side.
They are illegal in Australia, & it would have been change during compliance.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:07 pm
by GPXBOY
well thats if u complied it...but the car was bought here and i had an acident and the panel beater imported the part from japan with the dodgy mirror so now i need a new one but not sure were to get it from
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:21 pm
by Bennoz
Where are you located GPXBOY?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:42 pm
by Nickname
my driver's side mirror is not clear as well, I'm in sydney, any suggestion?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:45 pm
by Bennoz
Bankstown City Spares in Revesby or Just Jap in Kirrawee would be your best bet
If you really want a brand new one I can tell you the part number & you can go direct to Mitsubishi.
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:45 pm
by ahew
what about calling one of the FTO compliers in Sydney?
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 10:49 pm
by Bennoz
Cause there aint any...
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:08 pm
by Nickname
can I have hte parts number just for the drive side mirror only, don't have to buy the whole set, just the piece of mirror, coz I have discount with mitsubishi !!
Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2005 11:41 pm
by Nickname
Bennoz,
If you do know about the part number of the steeper moter, could you please give me as well, coz I got problem with idealing !! thanks a lot !!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:38 am
by GPXBOY
Bennoz wrote:Where are you located GPXBOY?
I live in West Penno, il call just just jap and see what they say but can i please have the part number for the legal mirror
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:43 am
by Nacho
Look it up in this website....
it's under FTO information.....then Parts Database.......then Exterior
Not sure if that's the part number for the japanese mirror though.....
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 8:55 am
by GPXBOY
Nacho wrote:Look it up in this website....
it's under FTO information.....then Parts Database.......then Exterior
Not sure if that's the part number for the japanese mirror though.....
I went down the list its not there
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:25 am
by Bennoz
MR109575 - Left Mirror
MR109576 - Right Mirror
Speak to Mitsubishi before you buy & ensure they are the non curve type.
These are the only part numbers in the database for them.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 11:30 am
by ahew
Bennoz... just searched the RAWS site and there are 2 FTO compliers in Sydney:
10124 LAMONA PTY LTD LAMONA 11 074 768 960 ROSEBERY NSW AUSTRALIA - Mr Sergey Kochenkov Phone 02 9697 2851
10170 COMPLETE COMPLIANCE PTY LTD COMPLETE COMPLIANCE PTY LTD 92 092 011 286 MOOREBANK NSW AUSTRALIA Mr Sundressan Pillay Phone 02 9602 2810
If anybody would know about which mirrors to use to replace the jap style convex mirrors for the FTO... it'd be them.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:41 pm
by Bennoz
Well I'll be damned. This time last year there was no-one in Aus with RAWS for FTO's. I just rang both places and confirmed - they both get the mirrors cut themselves. One guy gets sheets of mirror in & gets laser cutters to cut the shapes & then fits them into the housings himself.
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:11 pm
by kazbah
I did that too. My mirror lost some of its silver so I just took an outline, brought it into a glass place and they cut me a peice to fit for a few bucks. I stuck it on with liquid nails!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:55 pm
by GPXBOY
would it be possible if the mirror can be heated with a hair dryer so its pops out then glue the new one one?
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:48 pm
by ahew
This time last year there was no-one in Aus with RAWS for FTO's
yeah i know... i checked about 3months ago and didn't find anything and then boom... 2! Looks like we can probably bring in the GPvR for cheap
hehe.
Oh yeah, that cutting idea sounds like the way. shouldn't be too hard for somebody with the proper tools and materials.
GPXBOY, I don't think that it's that easy to pop out the mirror (with hair dryer) once it's stuck on though. but you could try!
Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:59 pm
by GPXBOY
ahew wrote:This time last year there was no-one in Aus with RAWS for FTO's
yeah i know... i checked about 3months ago and didn't find anything and then boom... 2! Looks like we can probably bring in the GPvR for cheap
hehe.
Oh yeah, that cutting idea sounds like the way. shouldn't be too hard for somebody with the proper tools and materials.
GPXBOY, I don't think that it's that easy to pop out the mirror (with hair dryer) once it's stuck on though. but you could try!
well i just cracked open my broken mirror and its only stuck on with blue tac hahaha so much for compliances hahaha anyways i think it will be easy for the new glass to come out