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I would assume it mounts to the rain gutter.
Here's one I recently sold.
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: Clamp on mirrors |
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I have only seen this on a crotch cooler split in the Automuseum in Wolfsburg and I don't know anything about it. I don't know if this is period correct for a split or a later era, or if it is even a mass produced part or a one off but it is a really cool design. The metal wire is U shaped and wraps around the entire part of the hinge.
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 5:35 am Post subject: Re: Clamp on mirrors |
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Cool. Thanks for that. I would assume they are super rare.
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mk-Zero
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 9:30 am Post subject: Re: Clamp on mirrors |
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I would assume it mounts to the rain gutter.
Here's one I recently sold.
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Thanks Glenn. That is my assumption too, but then the ones I posted would be sticking straight forward like the one you posted, not to the side of the car. If they went on the doors themselves they'd be facing the right way, but I don't think the brackets look right for mounting to the door edge.
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finster
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:04 pm Post subject: Re: Clamp on mirrors |
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with both your examples #1 and #2 they look like door mounts but the critical dimension is the one I've marked in orange - which must clear the width of the door edge flange. they might not be for vws...
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| Posted: Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Clamp on mirrors |
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Thanks. That's what I was thinking, that that distance looked a little narrow. The seller it's super detailed/responsive to questions, so I don't even know if I want to ask him for that measurement... 
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