Parking Brake Switch Issues

[Sauron327]

Posts on mirror repair are on this site, as well as the other Camaro site. My 20 year old incorrect bowtie ones are rock solid. Own a classic, use your head and figure it out. Piece of cake.

[Chuck-68-Cam]

I soaked it in mineral spirits. I put it in about 8pm. Realized (Just now) I left my drink in the garage. While I was in there, I picked it up and the mirror was already detached. an hour is not bad. Turned out mine has only silicone in two places caddy-cornered. Mine has rivets. Figures

[bertfam]

That sounds like a repop. Look on the glass itself. Is there something like 4 DMI 8 or similar?

Ed

[David K]

Well that's a bummer because it's rivets and not screws. I guess we learned something new. Do you think you could drill out the rivets and install screws?

[Chuck-68-Cam]

I will check this morning for any markings. And that is my hope Dave. I'm going to look and see if that seems doable.

[camaronut]

I don't think they're rivets, just metal tabs smashed down on the pressure piece against the ball.  You're only recourse is to get a hammer and re-mash them down again with the mirror against a piece of wood.  If it's a repo, I'd just get new one... not worth the effort.

[David K]

Upload pictures of what you used, what vessel you soaked it in, and if found and any markings. Did you finish your drink?

[Chuck-68-Cam]

No markings on the glass ed.

As for the rivets, I don't think they are rivets.  I think they are part of the casting and they are peened down like camaronut said. I could be wrong but that is what I see. Anyway, padded it in the vice and did a bit of smashing. It looks like someone already did a repair as one "rivet" looks a bit beat up. That would also explain the caddy-cornered silicone. Nice and tight now, no damage to mirror or housing and mirror is drying right now.

And who is Scott Drake?

[Chuck-68-Cam]

Oh yea, I did finish my Drink Dave...lol

[bertfam]

Yeah, it's a reproduction. Scott Drake is one of several manufacturers that reproduce outside rear view mirrors. Toss it and buy a new one.

Ed

[Chuck-68-Cam]

It's already fixed and drying. I'm a happy camper with the results of the fix. 

[David K]

I would do what Ed recommends, because we don't need a "I told ya so". It's not slam on your ability (although someone believes you have very little mechanical skills),  but I'd hate to read that post about your mirror glass jumping out of a perfectly good housing. Because then you'll have to "reflect"on this post. 🫣🫣. Either way, upload some pictures of how your assembly project progresses to the car...and that park brake switch bracket too.

[Chuck-68-Cam]

 ;)Again, I have nothing to lose by trying it. I either do it now, or when the glass falls out. If it don't fall out, yea for me...lol And the way they make things today, who's to say the mirror won't fall out on the new one. I'll have pics of completed job by tomorrow.

[bertfam]

If it's not all pitted up and still looks good, then yes, by all means get it working again. Repops are like 60 bones now!

Ed

[KurtS]

I own a shop and do this everyday. Most hobby people do not and have very little mechanical skills

Absolutely no need to insult 'hobby people'. That's not constructive.