Tom said to wait until we have a really hot day, and put the car in the full sun, this makes the whole windshield evenly heated and then use the hairdryer in the mirror area. This makes the temperature difference as small al possible and reduces stress in the windshield.
Hi i have played a little with the bonded mirrors on my 1000 MV Agusta.to replace the old glass with a anti dazzle new mirror. i found that as you get the glass adhesive warm you can also work one corner away with a very thin scalple cutting the adhesive away and this helps take the pressure off the backing, or in your case the front windscreen but a little at a time and carefully too!!
i hope this may also help with your bonded mirror too ?
Then i have used celuliose thinners or white spirit to remove the traces of old adhesive.
We had only one hot day so far, two weeks ago. We are still waiting. Tom is not looking forward to this, since he is worried that he will crack the glass.
I told him that there periscope mirrors are now delivered with a new windshield included, so we might as well try it. The worst that can happen is that I will have to order a new windshield after all.
I spoke to Nick van de Zouwen from the Spyker Factory. It turns out that it is not only tricky to remove the existing mirror foot, but even after successful installation of the periscope mirror, the window can crack spontaneously.
Probably the aluminum foot is too heavy and will flex the windshield when you drive over bad pavement.
For now we'll not install the periscope mirror. This will make Tom happy.
I spoke to Nick van de Zouwen from the Spyker Factory. It turns out that it is not only tricky to remove the existing mirror foot, but even after successful installation of the periscope mirror, the window can crack spontaneously.
Probably the aluminum foot is too heavy and will flex the windshield when you drive over bad pavement.
For now we'll not install the periscope mirror. This will make Tom happy.
man, i have to tell you that I am a big fan of the white. It does not show the lines as well as some but that is one hell of a classy set up. I usually very vocal about my distain for the red top as well but that sucker looks spectacular. the interior is red too? I think I actually found a color combo that involves red interior that I like.
It's marketing from a strategy & webdesign office in Amsterdam called "eFocus".
They have created the "Spyker events website"
More info on the website from eFocus can be found here :eFocus/
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