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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 09:30 PM |
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Thread pitch/ door pin question
Can somebody tell me the thread pitch on the door pins for the mirrors that screw on,
For the pre 68 vw beetles. Thanks.
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| posted on September 11th, 2012 at 11:29 PM |
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i believe they are M10x1.0 but I'm not 100% on that.
Give me a few weeks as just ordered some from Europe so can check with my thread gauge when they get here.
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| posted on September 12th, 2012 at 07:52 AM |
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I'm thinking 1.5mm pitch, and quite sure they are bigger than 10mm diameter. I'll try and check one today.
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 08:38 AM |
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I think it might be 12 x 1.25 does that sound about right?
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 08:42 AM |
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My mirror I had was broken and not accurate enough for measurements.
12 x 1.25 sounds spot on after looking at one. 1.5 as I stated earlier looks way to course, but 1mm looks too fine.
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 01:22 PM |
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Another question , if I remove the top door hinge pin only whilst the door is closed, will the door drop or move off the hinge? The reason I ask is
because I need to remove them to clean the paint off of the thread for the mirror, I can't clean the thread with the pin in as they start to turn
half way down the thread whilst cleaning.
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 02:56 PM |
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The pin shouldn't be so loose, but seeing it is, it will be no prob to remove it. The door will be ok if kept closed, or well supported you can open
it being carefull to not to let it drop. Or a substitute pin can be used (M8 bolt or similar)
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 07:17 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by smithy68
I think it might be 12 x 1.25 does that sound about right?
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I knew it wasn't the std thread pitch for the diameter. If I remember tomoro I'll check my nuts as forgpt I already had them.
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 07:46 PM |
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How could you possibly forget you had them.
Seriously though, I seem to think they are M12 x 1.0.
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on September 15th, 2012 at 08:15 PM |
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Its all good now guys, pulled the pins out cleaned the threads, they were M12 x 1.25, put them back in, flared them out a bit so there nice and tight
now, all good 
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| posted on September 16th, 2012 at 09:44 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by HappyDaze
How could you possibly forget you had them.
Seriously though, I seem to think they are M12 x 1.0.
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Been sitting the the boxes with the mirrors on the shelf for 5 months now and just didn't twig that I had them 
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