Can somebody tell me the thread pitch on the door pins for the mirrors that screw on,
For the pre 68 vw beetles. Thanks.
smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard
419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·
Thread pitch/ door pin question
psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
i believe they are M10x1.0 but I'm not 100% on that.
Give me a few weeks as just ordered some from Europe so can check with my thread gauge when they get here.
Give me a few weeks as just ordered some from Europe so can check with my thread gauge when they get here.
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matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
8,114 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·
I'm thinking 1.5mm pitch, and quite sure they are bigger than 10mm diameter. I'll try and check one today.
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smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard
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I think it might be 12 x 1.25 does that sound about right?
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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My mirror I had was broken and not accurate enough for measurements.
12 x 1.25 sounds spot on after looking at one. 1.5 as I stated earlier looks way to course, but 1mm looks too fine.
12 x 1.25 sounds spot on after looking at one. 1.5 as I stated earlier looks way to course, but 1mm looks too fine.
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smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard
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Another question , if I remove the top door hinge pin only whilst the door is closed, will the door drop or move off the hinge? The reason I ask is because I need to remove them to clean the paint off of the thread for the mirror, I can't clean the thread with the pin in as they start to turn half way down the thread whilst cleaning.
matberry Moderator Go hard or go home
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The pin shouldn't be so loose, but seeing it is, it will be no prob to remove it. The door will be ok if kept closed, or well supported you can open it being carefull to not to let it drop. Or a substitute pin can be used (M8 bolt or similar)
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psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
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I knew it wasn't the std thread pitch for the diameter. If I remember tomoro I'll check my nuts as forgpt I already had them.smithy68 wrote:I think it might be 12 x 1.25 does that sound about right?
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HappyDaze Superannuated
2,887 posts · joined Jun 2009 ·
How could you possibly forget you had them.😂
Seriously though, I seem to think they are M12 x 1.0.
Seriously though, I seem to think they are M12 x 1.0.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
smithy68 Wolfsburg Wizard
419 posts · joined Oct 2010 ·
Its all good now guys, pulled the pins out cleaned the threads, they were M12 x 1.25, put them back in, flared them out a bit so there nice and tight now, all good 🙂
psimitar Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,506 posts · joined Jan 2009 ·
Been sitting the the boxes with the mirrors on the shelf for 5 months now and just didn't twig that I had them 🤪HappyDaze wrote:How could you possibly forget you had them.😂
Seriously though, I seem to think they are M12 x 1.0.
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