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andrewsanteiro
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With some bondo and random holes here, what type of mirrors would be best/easiest to install?
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Mal evolent
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I'm planning on nailing some chrome billboards off a Ford Bronco on mine. So they're ugly. I'm on the inside looking out.
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bajaherbie
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Location: altus, oklahoma
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this style is available to mount to you a-pillar of your cage.... others have modified it to mount to the body. i got mine at pacific customs i believe....
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sxuxrxf
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I have the same ones as Herbie, modified to cover the giant stock holes.
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thefladge
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I use a 1971 Volvo mirror on my Baja Bug.
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carlos_magnum
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I use a 1971 Volvo mirror on my Baja Bug.
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Cool. That mirror adds a touch of elegance to your bug. |
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DirtGhost
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BugZyla.com
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I used aftermarket harley billet mirrors on the fasty, then just adapted them to fit into the factory piece that screws into the door.
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Chad1376
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How's this for super simple and cheap. The right mirror needs a little more work so I can get enough angle. These could mount to a beetle door with a plate pretty easily....And yah, I'll need to readjust them after whacking bushes.
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andrewsanteiro
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| sxuxrxf wrote: |
I have the same ones as Herbie, modified to cover the giant stock holes.
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where can I find these
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bajaherbie
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buy the basic mirror from pacific customs and modify it, thats what sxuxrxf and i had to do....
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andrewsanteiro
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Will a stock drivers side mirror thread into a karmann ghia mirror mount?
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thext94
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Cheap "off-road" mirrors from IPC. I wouldn't suggest them for mostly on-road use, but for off-road they're great cuz they won't break and very cheap
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bomberbaja
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Cheap "off-road" mirrors from IPC. I wouldn't suggest them for mostly on-road use, but for off-road they're great cuz they won't break and very cheap
Tyler |
i had some of those and they SUCKED. they won't stay in position while you drive unless you hold them. |
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thext94
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| really? I haven't had that problem. they do need occasional adjusting but not unbearable |
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bomberbaja
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| maybe mine were part of a bad batch, but they were junk. |
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andrewsanteiro
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I'll answer my own question here... NO, STOCK BEETLE MIRRORS WILL NOT THREAD INTO A KARMANN GHIA MIRROR MOUNT. Beetle mirrors have a much smaller diameter.
Just wasted $25 on a pair of mounts... Anyone looking for a pair of mounts, PM me.
Does anyone know the thread size and pitch for stock beetle mirrors? I have some stainless steel plates mounted on the doors that I am going to thread the mirrors into them instead of using the mounts.
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manxbuggyman
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| BugZyla.com wrote: |
I used aftermarket harley billet mirrors on the fasty, then just adapted them to fit into the factory piece that screws into the door.
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Outstanding, is there a build thread on here or do you other pics? |
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