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Phil911
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 Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:17 am Post subject: mirrors |
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wanted something that looks racy....ya or nay?
http://bit.ly/1DmkENA
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Brian
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caleb0101
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 10:53 am Post subject: |
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| to give a good answer i would need to see a picture of the car. |
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daycruiser
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 2:44 pm Post subject: Mirror |
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| I like that mirror. It looks like a stud on the end, does that mount into the stock threaded hole in the door. If it does I would like to know where to get one. |
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Beeble1
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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Just stick with stock.
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Joel
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Brian wrote: |
Empi has these:
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Baby turbos.... the 80s is still alive and kicking.
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Brian
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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If you have good working stock mirrors I would keep them. Most "stock replacement" mirrors are trash.
I've had good luck with these. They stick up some so they are actually useful. They hold adjustment quite well on my convertible.
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Joel
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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I think I might still have one in a box. |
Yep I have a pair of them somewhere
Original Vitalonis too.
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Phil911
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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caleb0101 heres a pic... I bought them anyway not 100% sure how they will mount.. maybe they will need some sort of base first.
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cletus_zuber
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Joel wrote: |
| Brian wrote: |
I think I might still have one in a box. |
Yep I have a pair of them somewhere
Original Vitalonis too. |
HAHA Me too
Yes they have a mount base, you will have to drill a couple holes
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Brian
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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| Phil911 wrote: |
caleb0101 heres a pic... I bought them anyway not 100% sure how they will mount.. maybe they will need some sort of base first.
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not the correct mirror. Looks like either Ghia mirrors.
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ajbuggin8
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 9:43 am Post subject: |
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| thats a big fat no for me.... that rubber boot thing on the mirror is killing me.... i think my power wheels jeep had some of those in the 90s |
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Brian
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 10:50 am Post subject: |
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PO put one on mine, it looked okay. But it looked even better when I got the second screw out and it fell off.
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old gh bug
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 11:33 am Post subject: |
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heres a pic of one of mine using baby turbo's but converted using original mirrors to fit up to existing mirror holes in the door workred well and looked ok in my opinion.
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caleb0101
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| Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2014 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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i would go with something like these
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Boble
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| EVfun wrote: |
If you have good working stock mirrors I would keep them. Most "stock replacement" mirrors are trash.
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True! I have tried several types from different vendors. They all look resonably OK, but when you start driving and reach 50 mph they start to vibrate due to the wind pressure. Frustrating, as they are not cheap any of them. Only original ones are OK. Rust is another issue.
I would check for "stiffness" before I spend any money on repro ones. |
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RetroLemon
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 9:54 am Post subject: |
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Ugh, no! A PO put baby turbos on mine and I hate them! I hate the look, and they suck when you need to use them because they are so small. And the vibrate like crazy when you drive.
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jhicken
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| Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: |
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The key thing here is an overall theme. You really should step back and look at the big picture. See if what you are doing helps or hurts the overall appearance of the car. old gh bug's [the white car] car looks good because he doesn't have any other chrome on the the car. Unfortunately you got a mishmash of stuff going on here. You have a later car with earlier fenders, no chrome on the windows except for the pop-outs, color-matched headlight rings but chromed door handles, and then there are those chrome running boards.
If feels like you are looking for a more modern look. You probably should have left the original front fenders on but you didn't so here's a few ideas to bring it all closer together. Color match the door handles, paint the pop-outs black, put on a new set of stock running boards without the chrome, and add the new mirrors your are considering. Then lower that baby a little. Even dropped spindles would help with the look a lot without altering the ride much. Lastly, to help make the older classic headlights a little more contemporary [and custom], add a set of early 911 Porsche lenses. They will bolt right in and make the look a bit more modern.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1357187
Here's an idea what an after may look like
Hope this helps.
-jeffrey
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