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Fozz28
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Location: Olympia, WA.
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 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 10:13 am Post subject: Off road mirror mounts |
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I am looking for some mirror mounts for my baja bug. Below is a picture of what I am looking for. However I can only find this style with the 1.5" tube mounts. Does someone make this style of mirror mount for a bug door? Are there other options out there that are close to this design? I am not opposed to customizing this part to work or even making my own mount all together. Just thought I would see if there is a bolt on option out there looking for a home.
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GhiaBateman
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Location: Epsom, NH
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look in the off-road gallery and get out your welder...
I just did a quick search and you're gonna have to be creative with your search words, I've seen pics but can't find them quickly...
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dustymojave
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Location: Lake LA, Mojave Desert, SoCal
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Modifying that piece to fit a door would be easy. Just cut off the 1/2 tubes and make a plate out of 1/16" steel sheet to weld onto it. The flat piece should be sort of a 'C' shape to wrap around the front of the windwing area. Mounting screws need to go into the door where they wont interfere with the seal. Use a minimum of 3 screws. 1 under the windwing, 1 into the 'A' pillar of the door, and 1 near the front corner of the windwing opening.
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Offroading VW based cars since 1965
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70BajaVert
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Location: Bloomington,IN
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Where did you find the mirror mounts in the picture? |
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2do baja
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| kartek,pacific customs,thats two i know of pretty sure moores also |
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veedub4life
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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| moore parts has them for less then 15 bucks i just cut off the end part and welded it to the body. |
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bajaherbie
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i bought one of the mirrors and had to modify it a bit so i could see something besides my rear tire.... i had to cut and re-weld the strap a bit. i kept the tube mounts because sooner or later i'll hit a tree branch or something else.
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busk
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| Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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i saw these on a baja not to long ago they dont seem to hard to make and they use the same mirror as the clamp on style
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GA_Boy
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kbwakesk8
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By kbwakesk8 at 2007-11-15
By kbwakesk8, shot with i533 at 2007-11-15
By kbwakesk8, shot with i533 at 2007-11-15
I built mine in about an hour. |
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GhiaBateman
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here is another custom mount that i saw, reposting it, don't remember which Sambaian made it, sorry...
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Fozz28
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Thanks for all the input. I got mine fabricated and when I get them installed I will post up some pics of what I came up with. Gotta love 1 off custom stuff!!
Don't have them installed yet as I am still waiting for my new doors. But this gives ya a good idea of what I came up with. My plan is to pop rivit them to the door.
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Fozz28
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ok got them on the car finally. Thanks for the ideas.
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sxuxrxf
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That looks great!
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Robkal
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 11:06 am Post subject: Re: Off road mirror mounts |
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| Are those really functional? better or worse than stock? |
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Cody Loren
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| Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: Off road mirror mounts |
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| Just installed a set from kartek , good product; |
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