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yel-mel Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 421 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:25 am Post subject: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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I am remounting my 73 mirrors onto the ThingShop type hinge mounts.
What is a good fitting plastic or metal filler cap/plug I can use in the old door holes. I can weld them up some day, but don't want to mess up paint right now. If I find a nice cap I can always paint them to match.
There was a old post here on the board about this, but it is too far back and the links no longer function.
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 777 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:44 am Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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_________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
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yel-mel Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 421 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 10:53 am Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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??????????????????
What is up with the popcorn guy ?
Just asking simple question guy.
Searched an old post, but its so old I cant open the link to the suggestions. |
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 777 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 11:27 am Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Ha ha! That's ME, waiting for answers!
I have the same issue and just wanted to make sure that I am notified of any response. _________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
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yel-mel Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 421 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:12 pm Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Its all good JakoKombi.
Hope we get some ideas |
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74 Thing Samba Member
Joined: September 02, 2004 Posts: 7390
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Can't you just screw a bolt in it from the inside of the door so it is flush on the outside? |
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Semper_Dad Samba Member
Joined: May 14, 2005 Posts: 3510 Location: Indiana
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yel-mel Samba Member
Joined: May 07, 2015 Posts: 421 Location: Tampa Florida
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:00 pm Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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My holes in doors are just that...holes
No thread or bolt left....would like something almost flush |
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 777 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 1:23 pm Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Semper Dad, those plugs are neat and the price is right. I'll have to look around and get an order together. _________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
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mondshine Samba Member
Joined: October 27, 2006 Posts: 2769 Location: The World's Motor Capital
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 777 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2021 4:35 pm Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Yeah, but Mondshine, these freaking nickel plated brass! _________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
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wbailey2112 Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2015 Posts: 483 Location: Grove City, OH
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:05 am Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Get out your caliper and if you don't have one it's time to add one to your tool box. Measure the inside diameter of the hole with the caliper and take the measurement with you to your local full service hardware store. They should have black plastic hole plugs in various sizes in one of their many little drawers of fasteners that will work just fine and a pair will probably cost you less than $1. _________________ '74 Thing
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jakokombi Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2010 Posts: 777 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2021 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Cap for 73 door mirror holes |
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Maybe I'll just hammer a dowel in there and cut it flush with a hacksaw. _________________ 70 Sunroof Kombi
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