left hnd mirror mount

71dub Officially Full-On Dubber

361 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 22 Dec 2011, 8:02 am

#878061

i have a 1971 super bug ,And there is no hole in the passengers side door to mount and exterior mirror.am open to suggestions as my daughter is learning to drive the bug and would like to have a l/h mirror

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Dec 2011, 8:07 am

#878063

you could get a later door and fit it as they had the stock hole for the mirror

where abouts are you at

the ones that go in the hinge pin dont really work on the pass side

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Dec 2011, 11:06 am

#878079

I have heard that the threaded hole is still there??

Brave call though to drill a hole to see

Futue te ipsum!!!

grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 · 22 Dec 2011, 3:01 pm

#878115

Make a template from the drivers side,mark it carefully on the passenger door (reverse the template) drill a pilot hole ( check and make sure that you can access the position as you may have to move up or down slightly to fit the nut) and then to size,if you split a nut in half and slide it carefully into place and fit the mirror.I have fitted a few with this method from memory the nut is 16mm which is the same size as the early laser rear hub nuts. Good luck Les

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 22 Dec 2011, 3:50 pm

#878120

Bizarre wrote:I have heard that the threaded hole is still there??

Brave call though to drill a hole to see

They're not, I've got a few 71 and earlier left doors and they don't have the inserts in there.

72 and later do with a plastic plug fitted.
THe inserts weld in place before the 2 door skins are spot welded together.

You could probably tack one in place with a stick welder with the quarter window out.

But easiest fix would be some aftermarket screw on mirrors or mk1 Golf.