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suburbanlegend
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Got mine painted and mounted up.
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Freakzinho81
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Location: Miami
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That's not a bad looking mirror at all!!!
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Dave24
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Joined: April 14, 2004
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Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Looks good... But not even in contention for "the best looking", IMO it looks street baja. Sorry.  |
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suburbanlegend
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:25 am Post subject: |
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| Looks good... But not even in contention for "the best looking", IMO it looks street baja. Sorry. |
What, I put some paint on them and they're too "street"? |
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joescoolcustoms
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Location: West By God Virginia
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| Posted: Mon Oct 24, 2011 11:49 am Post subject: |
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| Looks good... But not even in contention for "the best looking", IMO it looks street baja. Sorry. |
What, I put some paint on them and they're too "street"? |
I have been trying to get my arms around that also. I guess since my rims will be polished, mine will be street too?!
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Dave24
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| No offense intended, to either of you. To me, matched paint w/chromed mirros says "street"... and there's nothing wrong w/ that. BUT, I like 'em tough looking. The less chrome/shine on bajas the better (for me at least, it's just my taste or lack thereof). |
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chucky73
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Location: San Diego
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suburbanlegend
They look good I will take a set. What did you use between the mirrior and the door for a mounting pad? |
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suburbanlegend
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Location: Arizona
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suburbanlegend
They look good I will take a set. What did you use between the mirrior and the door for a mounting pad? |
I used a cheap rubber stuff from Harbor Freight that is used to line the inside of tool drawers. It came in a sheet. It's like real thin neoprene. |
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Mal evolent
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I think the unpainted one piece front end negates the "too street" argument
JonF, could you post the image in the Samba gallery? I want to use it for a "Baja Bugs for Volkswagen Virgins" coming up soon.
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joescoolcustoms
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| Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:54 am Post subject: |
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Got mine painted and mounted up.
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Is it just me, or does this mount appear under-attached? All the round stock, bracing, plate steel to protect a mirror that is attached by three small cap screws.
That is like getting a double Whopper, Super Size Fries and a Diet Coke. Like the Diet Coke, the beefy mount is just there for the ride.
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Best Day Ever Racing 2022 NORRA 1000 2nd in Class and first All Female team to complete the race
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone |
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Mal evolent
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there seems to be one more 1/4" stainless screw in front, barely visible, about 1" aft of the front tube
rather sturdier than the 2 #10 sheet metal screws commonly used on jiveass plastic turbo mirrors
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suburbanlegend
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Right, there are 4 bolts going into aluminum nutzerts (blind nut mount). Rather sturdier than a double whopper with a milkshake.
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poomwah
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Mal evolent
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if I was a gambling man I would bet a nickel on
National School Bus Chrome Yellow
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suburbanlegend
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| Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:01 am Post subject: |
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| It's Ford Mustang color: "Valencia". Looks halfway between orange and yellow. The hood and accents are also a Ford color: Tungsten grey metallic. |
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emboomer
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| Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:13 am Post subject: |
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Here the ones from my late baja made in the garage with the HF bender
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Dave24
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| You're kidding, right? |
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poomwah
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