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A method of manufacturing a mirror assembly ( 14 ) by placing a beveled mirror ( 18 ) within a carrier ( 19 ) prior to inserting the carrier into a mirror handle head ( 23 ). The mirror handle head ( 23 ) is inserted into a mold position ( 27 ) and a molten thermoplastic resin is introduced into the mold. A series of mirror retaining clips ( 20 ) formed integrally with the carrier ( 19 ) maintain the mirror ( 18 ) in a precise location during the molding process and permit resin to overlay the mirror bevel ( 35 ) without reaching the mirror surface ( 22 ). The mirror handle ( 15 ) may be customized during manufacture to include a ribbed, soft grip region ( 16, 17 ) by forming a handle core ( 36 ) that includes a recessed region defined by shoulders ( 43, 44 ). A central region of the core ( 36 ) includes voids that define characters or symbols ( 38, 39, 40, and 41 ) that are filled with a thermoplastic material during a molding process ( 4 ). Alternatively, the handle ( 15 ) may be formed during a single molding process and attached to the handle head ( 23 ) during formation of the mirror retention lip ( 49 ).
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