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Wed Dec 01, 2004 12:39 pm

OK I NEED HELP FROM ALL OF THE RESTORATION EXPERTS WHAT WOULD A T-3 BABY MIRROR OR CATS EYE AS I HAVE HEARD THEM CALLED BE WORTH IN THE BOX 100 % PERFECT THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP

Wed Dec 01, 2004 2:49 pm

Like this?

I'd be interested to see what the box looks like.

I'd say up to $100. I have one, it was $10 but it's not perfect. I think someone else on the site bought one for $5 at a show recently.

Wed Dec 01, 2004 10:38 pm

Back in the day we used to call early baby mirrors cats eye mirrors. But now that we have the wonderful internet, we can see that all the names we used to call stuff is wrong!! :lol:

Thu Dec 02, 2004 11:36 am

FASTBACKDON wrote: OK I NEED HELP FROM ALL OF THE RESTORATION EXPERTS WHAT WOULD A T-3 BABY MIRROR OR CATS EYE AS I HAVE HEARD THEM CALLED BE WORTH IN THE BOX 100 % PERFECT THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP

I have a customer looking for a NOS cat eye, let me know if your selling or not...

Anthony / ISP WEST

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:04 pm

nope I am not selling it and it is now in my collection paid 30.00

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:26 pm

great find :D , since you guys are on the subject of mirrors and I am still new to the T3 world, maybe you can answer a question I had about another type of mirror ?

My notch is equipped with a day/nite rear view mirror. Can anyone give additional info on this ?

thanks

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:26 pm

hey everett i will get my budy to take a digital picture and send it to you ok

Thu Dec 02, 2004 12:28 pm

red wish I could help sorry

Thu Dec 02, 2004 1:44 pm

redbug wrote: My notch is equipped with a day/nite rear view mirror. Can anyone give additional info on this ? thanks

their is two types... depending on model year...

one is factory... the other is aftermarket... early metal pre 1967 ones were sold by company's like EMPI with the day / night function...

the 1968 and later with the black plastic backings are factory optional... I would say by the late 70's thou they were just about standard...

Anthony / ISP WEST

Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:20 pm

Thanks for the help :) but mine is off-white :shock: Maybe this will help?

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=98743

sorry tried to post pic :( I was able to place it in the gallery though.

Thu Dec 02, 2004 4:23 pm

that could be off anything... defiantly not original... see the set screw adapting it to the stem... its a nice easy fix... but its nothing like an original or " aftermarket period " as I was talking about...

Anthony / ISP WEST

Thu Dec 02, 2004 5:14 pm

Thanks for clearin that up for me Pimp 8)

Tue Dec 21, 2004 5:33 pm

I am looking for real nice cat eye or NOS and willing to pay up to $100.

Thanks
Paul Davis
type3nut64

Fri Dec 24, 2004 1:09 pm

I bought one from Glenn many moons ago for my notch while he was on a trip in Germany. I spent 65. on mine good used! Very Happy with it! :twisted:

Sun Dec 26, 2004 12:42 pm

Yep. it is hard to these. It is very rare for Type 3.

Mon Dec 27, 2004 8:07 am

I am sad yo say mine is not a cats eye but it is a baby mirror good news is it is nos sorry about the mix up all but i always thought they where one in the same goes to show you learn something new everyday

Mon Dec 27, 2004 1:31 pm

redbug wrote: My notch is equipped with a day/nite rear view mirror. Can anyone give additional info on this ?

My '66 Variant has a day/nite mirror. It is actually white. The day/nite tab moves left to right, not front to back like modern mirrors. The tab has type on it that says "day" and "nite". I'll try to post up pics.

Mon Dec 27, 2004 9:03 pm

Notched wrote: redbug wrote: My notch is equipped with a day/nite rear view mirror. Can anyone give additional info on this ?

My '66 Variant has a day/nite mirror. It is actually white. The day/nite tab moves left to right, not front to back like modern mirrors. The tab has type on it that says "day" and "nite". I'll try to post up pics. that one i want see these with day and nite change ...

i love to see some rare of Type 3 parts..

Wed Dec 29, 2004 10:15 am

FASTBACKDON wrote: I am sad yo say mine is not a cats eye but it is a baby mirror good news is it is nos sorry about the mix up all but i always thought they where one in the same goes to show you learn something new everyday

So it's the baby mirror but NOS? Is it boxed or? Just curious how they were originally packaged.

Wed Dec 29, 2004 11:16 am

yes everett it is nos and still in what i think is the original box i took pictures to send you they didnt come out i used a regular camera i dont have a digital camera i have to borrow one i will maybe have some next week to e-mail to you