What type of Rear Mirrors should I use?

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Apr 2009, 3:53 pm

#708802

I'm looking around for the right set of rear wing mirrors.. I have the thread on the door hinge for the old skool type.. Does anyone have any of these for sale or other suggestions.. Must be stainless and preferably oiriginal
Rob
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StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Apr 2009, 3:57 pm

#708803

I have a perfect set of 356 mirrors (also used on the karmen ghia) if anyone wants to swap etc..
Rob
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ancientbugger Custom Title Time!

1,986 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 24 Apr 2009, 7:25 pm

#708830

Check out egay for motorbike mirrors. Baja Wes suggested these and I was surprised how good some were and how much cheaper than car mirrors. You should see some that would suit an old school style'

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 26 Apr 2009, 6:23 pm

#709107

Thanks.. I've had a quick look at bike mirrors and they look ideal.. How do adapt them to fit the threads on the door hinges.. surely they are not the same size?

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 26 Apr 2009, 7:00 pm

#709116

The pins for the mirrors had a threaded section above the top of the hinge that screwed into the mirror stalk.actually I think George at Classsic veedub has these mirrors

Nikos Slammed & Awesome Dubber

95 posts · joined Apr 2008 · 27 Apr 2009, 7:26 am

#709205

Hey StenGuns,

I might be interested in your 356 Mirrors. PM sent. Hope it worked.

Nikos.

StenGuns Veteran Volks Folk

2,147 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 27 Apr 2009, 12:41 pm

#709260

I bought a pair of these from CIP
Hopefully they will look OK..
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=C26%2D857%2D820

For those that have emailed me about the 356/karmen mirrors (above)..
I bought them off a porsche site a few years ago.. They are very good quality repro mirrors with all the fittings needed.. They are highly polished/chromed. The glass is also perfect.. Suit a fastidious resto of an old skool karmen or a 356.. Not sure if they will work on a beetle as the have a long swept back neck on them..

I have no idea what they are worth.. Probably around $200.00

Rob

dAVo Seriously Crusin Dubber

161 posts · joined Mar 2009 · 27 Apr 2009, 3:22 pm

#709273

Anyone know of any other places to go for mirrors? I wanna replace the one on my Bug but I need to get one either with the screw holes in the same spot as the one that's on there or one that is universal. No idea where to look. I tried ebay but there's nothing there that I like.