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joe h.
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I found this today while at a show and had to buy it. 
I know it's pre-49, but do any of the "experts" know exactly what year, or are all the early ones the same?
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Hebster52
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joe h.
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| The 46-49 mirrors look like that. And so does 30's Ford mirrors. So it could be either of them. |
So is there any way to tell a Ford mirror from a VW? |
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Hebster52
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From the shape of the balljoint shape it could be a VW mirror because the Ford mirrors I have seen are slightly different. The base with the hole for the screw is not completely round as on yours. The Ford ones I have seen have flatspots so you can lock the base with a key when you tighten the screw.
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azmodela
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It's hard to say exactly from the angle of the backside pic. It looks like it's a Ford mirror, but the difference is in the balljoint as Hebster mentioned. Ford mirrors have a raised, semi-round area where the mount goes into the back of the mirror.
The odds would say it's a Ford since there area several more 37-41 Fords running around then pre-48 VW's, but you never know! |
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Hebster52
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joe h.
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I think it's a Ford mirror.
Still not a bad deal for $10.  |
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Hebster52
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dlxcoupe
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| Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 6:45 pm Post subject: |
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| It looks the same as the one in my 39 Ford. |
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empiracer
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azmodela
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That creation doesn't need an interior rear view mirror since there isn't a rear window. |
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| small details, ....... Didnt even notice. My Bad |
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joe h.
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| That creation doesn't need an interior rear view mirror since there isn't a rear window. |
One may want to see what's happening in the back though.
empiracer,
It will go in one of two places. Dennys '46, or a display case. |
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rainierdeklark
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So this must be a non VW, although the seller says it's absolutely a real VW 1949 football mirror. What do you think guys?
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johnshenry 
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So this must be a non VW, although the seller says it's absolutely a real VW 1949 football mirror. What do you think guys?
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I have an original '46-'49 one and it looks like this one above
So I'd say yours is not VW....
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rainierdeklark
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It doesn't look like Ford to me either. What could it be?
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beetleseb
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| Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 6:07 am Post subject: |
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I think there was a similar one in an old austin devon pickup project I had.
Unfortunatly I don't have it anymore and have no pictures of the mirror
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rainierdeklark
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Looks rectangular to me..... 
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It wouldn't suprise me if mine had the wrong one! It was a dreadful car. More rust than your worst nightmares and some strange additions.
Oh well I tried and I failed 
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rainierdeklark
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Well, it's definitly a cute car 
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