Hi folks.. any idea how to take the wing mirror covers off? I want to paint them matt black and didn't want to break the clips.

from the wiki,

http://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic12531....ng+mirrors ... - .- -.




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Wing mirrors - you are showing your age for later cars with Door mirrors see

I've noticed people in Oz are starting to call them wing mirrors - a term that was never used here in the past. We never called the metalwork over the front wheel "wings" - they are mudguards down here. Having said that, motoring journalists are now using the US term of "fenders" Gaaahhh! Ron B. VK2OTC
2003 L322 V8 Auto
2007 Yamaha XJR1300
Previous: 1983, 1986 RRC; 1995, 1996 P38A; 1995 Disco1; 1984 V8 County 110; Series IIA

Cheers Stan

Nobby C cheers for the video. Gonna have a bash tomorrow

P38rover.. you are right... it's a funny one. I always called them side mirror and when searching the net you do pick up certain words and think that's what they are called.. lol

Always called them wing mirrors if mounted on the wings (as in series LR) and door mirrors if mounted on doors . Just seems logical

Ok.. the video shows taking the cover off from the bottom.. epic fail !!

The correct way is to take the covers off from the top.. I used a plastic wedge at the top and it came out like a dream.. the first one however was a different story as I followed the video and ended up snapping the plastic clips.. #rage..

Anyhow all in all.. it was a good Mod. it looks much slicker as the color matched covers looked out of place..

p38arover wrote:

I've noticed people in Oz are starting to call them wing mirrors - a term that was never used here in the past. We never called the metalwork over the front wheel "wings" - they are mudguards down here. Having said that, motoring journalists are now using the US term of "fenders" Gaaahhh!

yeah SUB winds me up too.. lol

Yea....mine are blue and I agree it sort of breaks up the idea of the "floating roof", as the window level always used to be just black....

A fender, wing mirror and a mudguard....

A Raleigh Chopper that brings back a lot of happy memories. My first proper big bike  ______________________________
Simon
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Range Rover Classic 3.5 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 3.9 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 4.2 LSE - Sadly gone
Land Rover 110 3.5 - Gone
Range Rover P38a 4.0 SE - Pleased it's gone
Range Rover P38a 2.5 DHSE - Just sold
Range Rover L322 4.4 v8 Petrol - Current

Drooling over that Chopper mate

I had one too. My Grandad did it up for me.... must have been around 1979.

A mate had a Grifter.... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

My younger brother got the grifter when I got the Chopper - good times...... ______________________________
Simon
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Range Rover Classic 3.5 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 3.9 efi - Gone
Range Rover Classic 4.2 LSE - Sadly gone
Land Rover 110 3.5 - Gone
Range Rover P38a 4.0 SE - Pleased it's gone
Range Rover P38a 2.5 DHSE - Just sold
Range Rover L322 4.4 v8 Petrol - Current