Body shop in Los Angeles to install Spoon mirror glass

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Body shop in Los Angeles to install Spoon mirror glass

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Tue Dec 31, 2024 10:37 am

I'm looking for a recommended body shop in Los Angeles area (SF Valley ideally). To install Spoon glass in mirrors. Any recommendations let me know.
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Re: Body shop in Los Angeles

Post by coolhandluke » Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:35 pm

How comfortable are you with DIY projects in general? I know a few within this community have installed this glass themselves- I'm hoping a few chime in. I would personally be nervous with a body shop doing this given the cost and rarity of the Spoon glass.
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Re: Body shop in Los Angeles

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Fri Jan 03, 2025 10:36 pm

coolhandluke wrote: Fri Jan 03, 2025 12:35 pm How comfortable are you with DIY projects in general? I know a few within this community have installed this glass themselves- I'm hoping a few chime in. I would personally be nervous with a body shop doing this given the cost and rarity of the Spoon glass.
I'm pretty comfortable with diy projects. I've just never worked with glass aspects on a car.

I found a shop in the SF valley (Los Angeles). A really cool guy who is ok with custom work. If it turns out good I will post his shop's name here. :thumbup:
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Post by coolhandluke » Sat Jan 04, 2025 1:09 pm

Awesome, I'm happy to hear.

I was thinking if someone had the Helm body repair manual this scenario should be covered- but I do not have that piece.
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Re: Body shop in Los Angeles

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Sat Jan 04, 2025 7:55 pm

Ok got the mirrors back today. They look pretty good. I got spoon glass installed in 2 sets of mirrors, and a rearview mirror. The rearview glass sticks out in the middle a bit, apparently b/c the OEM glass has an convex shape to it. It should look ok with the Mugen mirror cover that I got painted satin silver.

Interestingly one set of the spoon glass has the Spoon logo at the bottom, the other set did not. :shock:

The shop is pretty good and willing to do this type of stuff. I recommend them. RNJ Customs and Collision Repair in Northridge, CA.

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Re: Body shop in Los Angeles to install Spoon mirror glass

Post by coolhandluke » Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:01 pm

The side mirrors came out really well. I recognize night driver leads to a key pet peeve of annoying headlights. :thumbup:
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Re: Body shop in Los Angeles to install Spoon mirror glass

Post by Dave7CDMTYPER » Tue Jan 07, 2025 5:07 pm

coolhandluke wrote: Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:01 pm The side mirrors came out really well. I recognize night driver leads to a key pet peeve of annoying headlights. :thumbup:
Thank you sir! :trophy:
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