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djkeev Samba Moderator
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yiucycle Samba Member
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goffoz Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2016 10:09 pm Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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Funny
just saw your wrangler post, was going to comment with a bunch of links
....and here you are BTDT
I like the FJ option myself,
... but I lucked into some VW OEM power mirrors with nice glass
rebuilt them and they are great
I fold them flat when I park these vans are getting hard to leave unattended |
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jimf909 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:32 am Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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Thanks for the link consolidation.
Do the $37 gowesty replacement mirrors routinely fail? They appear to be a simple, affordable, OEM-like, bolt-on solution. The jeep mirrors appear to meet only one of those criteria (affordable).
http://www.gowesty.com/product-details.php?v=&id=2239 _________________ - Jim
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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RidgeWalker Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:15 am Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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jimf909 - My experience with the GoWesty mirrors has not been good. They are no better than the originals I took off my van. _________________ 1984 Vanagon Camper aka Sonja |
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 7:46 am Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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Not to take away from the alternative mirror subject, but for those who want to keep their early style mirrors, carbon friction paste works wonders for keeping them in position. Carbon friction paste (also known as Fiber Grip, Super Grip and many other trade names) is a waterproof grease with heavy grit in it. It's made for improving the "gription" of carbon fiber products, like bike seat posts, bars, etc., so that you don't have to clamp onto them so tightly (potentially damaging the carbon fiber). You can pick it up for cheap at bike shops, REI, etc.
Simply take the mirrors off the van, remove the nut from the post inside the base, pull the assembly apart, apply a liberal amount of the carbon friction paste to the male/female ball pivot area of the mirror and reassemble. That nut needs to be pretty darn tight, but not so tight that you pull the stud out of the mirror.
I did this years ago to some cheap replacement mirrors and unless a person bumps into them, they consistently maintain their adjustment, even in heavy winds and higher freeway speeds. _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
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yiucycle Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 9:41 am Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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My GW flop free mirror flop no matter how much i tighten the bolt. End up making my own friction grease(silica powder with grease), and put in between the metal joint. the mirror haven't flop since but i planning to go to other mirror option since i want to fold the mirror back and don't know how well the friction grease works once i start moving it around. _________________ 1980 2.8LV6 Fiero ASI/Riviera Vanagon
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hdenter Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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Like Chris, I have had no problems with my GW mirror once I put a thin rubber washer between the ball and socket and cinched it down tight. But, maybe the quality varies from unit to unit.
On a recent post it was mentioned that the OG power windows tend to deflect bugs in through the window if it is open at highway speeds. Any such problems with the jeep door mounted mirrors or other brand mirrors?
Hans _________________ '79 triple white convertible bug
'84 sunroof vanagon
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Zeitgeist 13 Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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I wonder if valve grinding compound would work the same as the stuff Christopher is talking about _________________ Casey--
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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Christopher Schimke Samba Member
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2016 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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djkeev wrote: |
Then There is always the classic GM mirror........ 1973-1996 GMC/Chevy Van/Truck..........
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Does it come with banjo lessons? _________________ "Sometimes you have to build a box to think outside of." - Bruce (not Springsteen)
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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VWinVT Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:21 am Post subject: Re: Replacement mirrors, a consolidation of posts |
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djkeev wrote: |
Another mirror option would be these rather than a top/bottom mount "West Coast" design.
A tad "industrial" looking but fully functional.
Had I seen these a week ago, this may have been choice #1 over the Wrangler door mount units!
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I like these...they kinda match the nut and bolt simplicity of the vanagon. I wonder if they mount up using the existing mounting holes on the van door? _________________ 1981 Westfalia with a 2001 Cabrio ABA
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djkeev Samba Moderator
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