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tjensen3618
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Joined: December 04, 2006
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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 Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: Needed rear view mirror |
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Posting wanted ads on this forum is acceptable if the part is not currently in the classifieds, correct?
If so, does anybody have a used rear view mirror in good shape that they can sell, there doesnt seem to be any in the classifieds. I know the thing shop has NOS ones but they're $80 Its kinda hard to drive without one. Or are there any alternatives that i could use that mount how the Thing one does and looks close to the stock one? |
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mstatedog
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Joined: January 11, 2003
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Location: East Coast of Mississippi
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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mid america has them...listed for $60....but says "temporary shortage"
I bought one a while back, it is good quality...believe it or not...
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emersonbiggins
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Joined: February 18, 2003
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Location: Nebraska
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Are you missing the base also or just the mirror part. |
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tjensen3618
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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| Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Right now there is just a spot to mount one in my window frame, I need the whole thing. |
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bucko
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Location: Coppell, Texas
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 4:36 am Post subject: |
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Have you contacted Kubelmann?
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tjensen3618
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| Have you contacted Kubelmann? |
I have a guy that is gonna look for one in his garage tonight for me. If he doesnt have one i'll get in touch with Kubelmann. I take it he's the go-to guy for random Thing parts? |
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bucko
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Location: Coppell, Texas
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 10:07 am Post subject: |
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| Have you contacted Kubelmann? |
I have a guy that is gonna look for one in his garage tonight for me. If he doesnt have one i'll get in touch with Kubelmann. I take it he's the go-to guy for random Thing parts? |
Yep. He frequents this site often (was the moderator at one time). He pretty much has it, or can get it, or will make you one out of cardboard, tree branches, and clothes pins. 
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181freak
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Location: York, PA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 1:20 pm Post subject: |
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| ive got one.. i replaced mine about a year or so ago.. its got a few spots, but not that bad... let me know.. thx |
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emersonbiggins
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Location: Nebraska
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 2:16 pm Post subject: |
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| ive got one.. i replaced mine about a year or so ago.. its got a few spots, but not that bad... let me know.. thx |
You can just pop the mirror off the ball of the mounting part and use a regular beetle mirror with the day/night feature if you want. But you probably already knew that. |
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uberautowerks
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Joined: October 17, 2005
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Location: Longmont Co
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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---Hell, I've got one here too.
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--- Just my .02, but I like the glue on the windshield kind myself, but I'm tall and find myself looking through the mirror when going around corners, so the glue on one moves up higher with it's double pivot.
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tjensen3618
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Location: Simi Valley, CA
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| Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I found one. Thanks for all the feedback. |
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