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What type of Rear Mirrors should I use?
StenGuns - April 24th, 2009 at 03:53 PM

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 - April 24th, 2009 at 03:57 PM

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 - April 24th, 2009 at 07:25 PM

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 - April 26th, 2009 at 06:23 PM

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 - April 26th, 2009 at 07:00 PM

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 - April 27th, 2009 at 07:26 AM

Hey StenGuns,

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

Nikos.

StenGuns - April 27th, 2009 at 12:41 PM

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 - April 27th, 2009 at 03:22 PM

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.