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 Purple Martin
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 01:19 PM |
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removing wing mirror?
How do I get my wing mirror off? The nut above the hinge only moves a bit one way (then it gets tight against the hinge) or a bit the other way (then
it gets tight against the mirror stalk). The mirror stalk can't rotate because the A-pillar gets in the way of the curved top end of the stalk.
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 02:05 PM |
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Is it a nonstandard mirror?
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 06:10 PM |
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one i had on a beetle the mirror stork thing turned around on the thread and then came off.. dont kno bout that one tho?
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General_Failure
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 09:05 PM |
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That's what has me confused, h. Normally they can unscrew.
Usually they don't intefere with the door frame and/or A pillar.
If there is no clearance for the mirror to unscrew, there are only 2 ways I can see that the mirror was put on in the first place. EIther;
a) the shaft was bent to get it on
b) the hinge was not attached when the mirror was put in it.
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| posted on June 12th, 2005 at 10:00 PM |
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gotta love a good puzzle..
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| posted on June 13th, 2005 at 02:26 AM |
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Any chance of a couple more pics? I'd like to see the whole setup.
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Vehicle: 1975 Special order delivery walkthrough panel based LCA pop-top camper. Motor: Nippon 1.8L Single port Wasserboxer, Transmission: 3 rib 002.
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| posted on June 13th, 2005 at 08:39 AM |
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Undo the nut at the bottom of the hinge. These types of mirrors have a long shaft that goes right thru the hinge with a thread and nut at the bottom.
You will find that the mirror stalk will also unscrew off the top nut also.
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| posted on June 14th, 2005 at 11:45 AM |
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Thanks guys, there is a nut at the bottom... but if I undo that won't I have to take out the whole hinge pin? And isn't that really difficult?
The mirror is not a stock 1959 mirror, it's kind of rectangular. I've bought a shiny new stock 1959 one which is why I want to get the current one
off.
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| posted on June 14th, 2005 at 10:02 PM |
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I think you will find that the stalk goes right thru the centre of the hinge pin. These types of mirrors are different from the german style that
screw onto a threaded portion of the hinge pin.
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