sweetpotato Posted January 27, 2015 Share Posted January 27, 2015 My '53 Special interior rearview mirror was badly in need of resilvering. A search of the web and 5 or 6 phone calls turned up prices ranging from $150 from a place in NY to $20 at Madison Glass in Nashville. I sent it off to Nashville this morning. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buick man Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 Great. Please keep us posted on the outcome as I too have some mirrors. Wonder how they get the glass out of the perimeter radius edge on some of these inside and outside mirrors without cracking them or ruining the stainless radius edge. - Perhaps your 53 mirror is just a flat surface type with exposed glass edges and not inset into the frame ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpotato Posted January 28, 2015 Author Share Posted January 28, 2015 Great. Please keep us posted on the outcome as I too have some mirrors. Wonder how they get the glass out of the perimeter radius edge on some of these inside and outside mirrors without cracking them or ruining the stainless radius edge. - Perhaps your 53 mirror is just a flat surface type with exposed glass edges and not inset into the frame ?This one is a Guide day/night mirror. I just sent the wedge shaped glass which comes out easily by removing the chrome ring on the body. It's a good idea to take pictures or make some good notes on how the u-shaped spring goes in there for reassembly. It is a little tricky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersix Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 I had this dilemma with my Hudson (resilver and rechrome). I found it far less expensive to buy a new Chevrolet reproduction mirror and retrofit the stem to the new mirror. Otherwise the mirrors were the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest huskerman Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thinking about re-silvering my rear view mirror too. I look forward to seeing your's when complete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1937-44 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I did the same as Bob and just shipped the wedge shaped mirror in to be resilvered from my 54 Buick. I shipped mine to an advertiser in Hemmings named Ron's Corner and was very happy with the results. His price has gone up to $30 plus $8.50 for shipping and handling, but to me it beats modifying the mirror stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpotato Posted January 31, 2015 Author Share Posted January 31, 2015 I thought about going to a local wrecking yard which has some older cars (no Buicks) and getting a mirror which could be modified to fit my bracket but for $20 plus $8 shipping I thought it might be worth trying this outfit. I'll post some pictures when I get it back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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