External Mirrors for beetle

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 29 Nov 2005, 3:51 pm

#433259

I have a set of crappy mirrors bolted to the doors of a 67 beetle.. I thought I would go for the type that hang down off the gutter..but.. My question is.. And its a real dumb one.. What stops them from hitting the doors when you open them?.

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waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Nov 2005, 6:51 pm

#433312

they mount to the door lip ond open with it. Mitchell

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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 29 Nov 2005, 7:04 pm

#433323

So Mitch.. Have you seem them on a car? are they sturdy or flimsy?..
BTW, looking at the DC's in the morning

pyr0 flame-on

4,457 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 29 Nov 2005, 7:07 pm

#433325

sturdy my bro has em on his eh station wagon they look kool too 👍

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Nov 2005, 7:15 pm

#433327

yeah saw a set like those you have and they are sturdy enough.

i thought the ones with the 4 inch mirror, were too large for a beetle and opted for the 3 inch.

i ended up going with a slightly different set too the ones you're looking at...instead of the screw holding the mirror to the arm, these have a acorn/bullet style nut....a bit more period.

either way the clamp style of the mounting, neccesitates cutting the channel on your door! the clamp is more or less designed to mount to a flat, not the 15mm wide top of a beetle door

any ways, they do go on and look cool, although i can't see shit behind me with em:P

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 29 Nov 2005, 7:31 pm

#433331

actually, now i'm looking at the pics i took for ya, they suck:blush

the top of the door distorted because i had too screw em up so tight as the angles between the outer panel and lip where you mount em don't really work with the clamping style......

...couldn't get em low enough to clear the gutter rail, hence the rust stains- living 300m from the ocean don't help!.......

... i can't see as much as with the standard mirrors even though i thought i got the relationship of 1/4 window operation, ease of glancing and rear view as good as possible.....

... if you can, use the bolt in style, hineysight tells me its a better option...or i can sell you mine:P.....i have the number for the hot rod shop i got mine from, they probably do both mounting styles $45 each

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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 29 Nov 2005, 8:26 pm

#433362

OK.. I was going to bring them in but from what you've told me, I'd prefer to take a good look at them first..
BTW.. I think I hear hail outside (Bondi)

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 · 29 Nov 2005, 11:34 pm

#433437

i used to run them on my 50s fords they worked cool for me

A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 30 Nov 2005, 5:46 am

#433460

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN wrote:i used to run them on my 50s fords they worked cool for me

fords are kind of a different shape to beetles:kiss

...go with the peep mirrors, just use the version that bolts into the body, not clamp styles.

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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 30 Nov 2005, 7:26 am

#433476

Where can I go to check them out mate?

dumone wrote:
CAFFINEPUSHERMAN wrote:i used to run them on my 50s fords they worked cool for me
fords are kind of a different shape to beetles:kiss

...go with the peep mirrors, just use the version that bolts into the body, not clamp styles.

[ Edited on 29-11-05 by dumone ]

CAFFINEPUSHERMAN bandito di culo

1,609 posts · joined May 2005 · 30 Nov 2005, 12:58 pm

#433578

thanks dumone there i was thinking my customline had shrunk us country folk aint real bright ya know:thumb

A candy coloured clown they called the sandman tip toes through my room every night just to sprinkle stardust on my pillow go to sleep everything will be allright
1967 Type 3 square
1956 double door panel
1968 single cab kombi