Mirror help

[Enter Hummer]

Hello everyone, as the title states I need some help with my mirror. Im ALMOST ready to de-chrome my truck but my question is:

Can you take the chrome piece off the mirror without taking the whole mirror off the truck?

I could only find a video where the guy took the door panel off and unbolted the mirror. Now thats fine, but if the chrome piece just comes off I'd rather just do that. Thanks in advance!

 

[cgalpha08]

Yes you can, the actual mirror will pop off the mount behind it. Then there are 4 screws to get the motor off, then 4 to get the housing off, you can then snake the chrome housing off. Thats how i did mine, here is a write up from someone else

http://www.hummer4x4offroad.com/forum/showthread.php?10762-Removing-the-side-mirror-on-an-H3

 

[Enter Hummer]

Wow thank you! I've got to get bushings put in when I get 'em so next week or the week after I will get to line-x all that s***** chrome!

 

[alrock]

I know some mirrors have chrome caps, others are more of a "chromed" plastic. The caps would of course be easier to remove. Is it straightforward for the factory chrome mirrors? As far as I can tell, it's like the chrome grill in that it's not an easy removal but admittedly I have not looked closely.