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FTPthing Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: United States
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 8:31 am Post subject: strange thing or baywindow mirror |
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I have a 74 alcapulco thing. I bought it with a passenger mirror that has an extended arm. This is the horizontal/angled portion to the back of the morror itself. The arm is all one factory piece, not the add on vertical arm to raise the height. I'd like to find a driver side to match, if I could figure out what it is. Can anyone help? I'll post a picture when I figure out how. Thanx[/img] |
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markie61 Samba Member
Joined: April 11, 2005 Posts: 583 Location: Northern Virginia
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: |
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I dont think you find a driver's side version because I dont believe it exists.
Mark _________________ Whut is that-there Thang!?
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Chicks dig my Thing - so what if it's little and yellow...!? |
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:11 am Post subject: |
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I have one in my stash somewhere. Let me try and find it and I'll post a pic. (May take a day or two) I was told they are for a bay window. Towing mirrors? |
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pjmacua Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Cantal, France
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Towel Rail Horizontally Opposed
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 4622 Location: SE CR IA US NA PE
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 10:29 am Post subject: |
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Dammit, now I want one! _________________ 1974 Thing -- under the knife
1967 Beetle -- spring/summer/fall driver
1996 Subaru OBW (EJ22, 5-speed, AWD) -- winter car, 3-seasons "don't feel like biking today" car
049 > 070 > 053 > 009 |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7369
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject: |
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How much do those mirrors cost in US dollars? |
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TimGud Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2002 Posts: 6459 Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 9:12 pm Post subject: |
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Aha, Nice to finally know what it is. So, are they original to either 73 or 74? Or are they a later factory replacement. |
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pjmacua Samba Member
Joined: May 22, 2003 Posts: 199 Location: Cantal, France
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:33 am Post subject: |
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I'm sorry but for the moment, they are no longer available.
I sold the 3 ones in the picture, and some others some months ago.
But they are hard to find.
I've been told that a shop in France sells them at 150 euros each, about 210 US Dollars (I was selling them at 75 euros each).
Regards
Pierre-J MACUA |
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FTPthing Samba Member
Joined: April 01, 2007 Posts: 7 Location: United States
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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So does it come in a driver side, or is it pass. side only? I would hope maybe they made it for RHD Things, Trekkers or busses. |
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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This is a 74 mirror for right side only. When VW realized that when you had the doors off you did not have a mirror so they moved the mounting point to the cowl and not the doors. The longer arm was needed to see in this position. I think the Thing Shop has reman. these. |
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sixxxball Samba Member
Joined: June 08, 2006 Posts: 63 Location: Tucson AZ
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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i got one it is on my thing right now. drivers side. it has to be reconditioned. it came on the thing i thought it was a thing accessory. please excuse my ignorance. |
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kubelmann Samba Member
Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266
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Posted: Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject: |
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This passenger side mirror with the elephant trunk horizontal extension is a truly rare part. I suspect that the theory about the "Bay Window" towing mirror dealer accessory theory is possible and hopefuly a truth...
The main point is if you see one get one...
If i had one I could make an extension to make the rest like the rare one. |
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