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GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#488653
How do you get the rear view mirror off a Type 3?

Do you peel back the rubber to get to screws????

Thanks, Andrew
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

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GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#488709
Helbus wrote:Just pull it off.
Pull it off? Is that just the mirror part or the whole thing? I want to replace it with another unit from a Lexus.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

bajachris88 The international telephone dialing code for Antarctica is 6

6,661 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#488711
on my 67 bug i used to have, i just pealed back the flexible plastic to find some screws, and just unscrewed it.

can't seem to work out my 69 one though. I try to peal the plastic back, but it is really stiff, and doesn't flex back that much, i worry that i might bust it.

get a flat head screw driver, wrap the end in masking tape as to not scratch the body or anything else, and poke it through, see if u can get the lip of the plastic to come up. Give it a go, be gentle, if it doesn't seem to want to budge to easily, leave it till someone here can give u some advice a little more specific to ur car.



[ Edited on 15/5/2006 by bajachris88 ]
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#488831
68 on vws have saftey mirrors designed to fall out in collosal impacts to remove them just twist the whole thing left or right bout 45 degrees and then lift them out

hth
Joel

GTMac Fahrvergnugen

976 posts · joined Nov 2004 ·

#488946
DUB74L wrote:68 on vws have saftey mirrors designed to fall out in collosal impacts to remove them just twist the whole thing left or right bout 45 degrees and then lift them out

hth
Joel
Cool Joel, thats good to know, you have a steering column half way through your chest but the vanity mirror falls out.

Will try that. Am updating the poor old Fasty with some visors that have the mirrors and auto lights out of a Lexus IS300 along with the rear view mirror that is wider and so much better.
1971 Type 3 Fasty - EJ20T

I love 242HP sleepers. 🤪

How many sets of lights does it take a $229k Carrera S to learn? 😂 UPDATE: Cayman S, M3, B4 now added to the list.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#488974
Yes late Beetles 68> and type 3s have clip in mirrors...
No screws.... just twist to the right -- or left....
and it will come off.... easy when You know how...

Lee
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796 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#489024
easy when You know how...
That's the truth! Took me ages to pull mine out but when you get it right it's easy!
Cheers,
Toby :thumb
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