Was a rear view mirror an option?

candyman

hey all,
on my 61 panel there is no rear view mirror. No holes for it either so it wasn't removed by PO. the rear window is big enough to warrant the use of a mirror. was this an option? when did it become standard? is it a good idea to instal one? i would like to have one for backing up and looking for 6up on my back
thanks

Major Woody · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:28 am Post subject:

On a commercial vehicle the interior rearview mirror was typically dealer-installed or omitted altogether.

RINC · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:21 pm Post subject:

My 63 Standard did not have a rearview mirror. There were no holes.

nimbus · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:25 pm Post subject:

My 59 did not have one, nor holes for it.

I put one in, I felt like I was driving blind without it.
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type2much · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject:

my 60 standard has no rear view mirror and no holes for one. I wish it had the holes. What's the law for rear view mirrors anyway? (in Texas?)

thom · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:06 pm Post subject:

My ambulance has an inside rear-view mirror, which makes absolutely no sense - there's no way to see out the back anyway!

My '60 dd panel did not have one.
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DubStyle · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 2:15 pm Post subject:

No mirror or holes in my 63 Walk-thru
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UZI · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:32 pm Post subject:

none of my commercial buses have rear view mirrors. i'm glad, rear view mirrors make me paranoid.
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Lohe · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:41 pm Post subject:

Major Woody · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

Lohe · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:03 pm Post subject:

This is from my 60 panel, definitely a commercial vehicle..

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One probably installed as an option? Damn that's not a good picture.

type2much · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=375451

I don't think I have done this right, but here's my no interior rear view mirror hole 60 mango standard bus.

mynameismud · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:01 pm Post subject:

Brooksy · Samba Member Joined: December 16, 2002 Posts: 77

I drove a freinds double cab with the tarps down all you caould see outof the rear mirror was the back of your own head Wink

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Campy · Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 10:40 pm Post subject:

My 1957 kombi has the pretty standard aftermarket mirror that they used a long time ago; the one made out of pot metal. It is mounted on the bottom of the fresh air vent housing. My 1958 walk thru camper (originally a panel) and my 1958 walk thru kombi have the same setup. My 1963 walk thru camper (originally a panel) has the standard chrome plated mirror, which is mounted at the top of the windshield pillar.

Kaput · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 2:41 am Post subject:

I think a rear view mirror would be a good idea. I think you can get a stick on at pep boys.

Wolffeather · Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:12 am Post subject:

I got pulled over in Texas and asked why I didn't have a mirror there. I told the cop that it didn't come with one. After he crawled into the passenger seat to look for himself (and sniff everything out) he let me go. He told me I needed to get one. Then he told me he had never sat in a Bus before...he thought it was pretty cool...but get a mirror! Shame on you

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ol36er · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:58 am Post subject:

my 55 standard does not have a rearview mirror, but if it did, what should it look like?
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Mowser · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:12 am Post subject:

Depending on the build date of your '55 it would look like this.

photo courtesy of Wolfsburgwest

http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=211857501x

ol36er · Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:28 am Post subject:

yeah that says mid '55, mine was built early April. would it look the same?
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