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• Re: repost: anyone taken a power mirror appart and back again?
  Historical mailing list - TinkerMan
  Tue, 2 Oct 2001 23:47:44 -0700
  --- Malcolm Stebbins <MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.Ca> wrote: > Do you know how to remove the mirror part? This is > covered in the Bentley manual > Yup...
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:36:57 -0600
  Chris, No, the mirrors I got FF are a perfect fit on both the top and bottom. I just trying figure out the best...
• Re: "RV rear-viewer thingy", was: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Tom L. Neal
  Fri, 26 Mar 1999 13:29:19 -0800
  ...AND mirror enhancements! To summarize the excellent suggestions: will rush over to RV place for a rear-viewer Fresnel thingy, VW-only wrecking yard...
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:50:16 -0500
  Sam I bought a pair of LT mirrors off eBay.de a few years back but never ended up installing them because the holes...
• Re: Wing mirror question
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 14:18:13 -0400
  Remove the mirror from the vehicle and loosen the compression nut on the bottom. Cut a piece of emory paper that can be tucked...
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:43:28 -0800
  ...Fast Forward LT mirrors > Chris, > > No, the mirrors I got FF are a perfect fit on both the top and bottom. I > just trying...
• Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Mon, 5 Sep 2011 18:27:26 -0700
  My 84s "Flag" stock manual mirror on the driver's side sucks. I had it sort of fixed once, by drilling a small hole...
• Looking for MIrrors
  Historical mailing list - R. A. \"Pete\" SELLERS
  Fri, 17 Jan 1997 08:38:05 -0800
  ...Anyone got a pair of mirrors (left & right) that are in "decent" condition and can be acquired for a cheap price? I'm sending...
• Re: Side mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 9 May 2010 13:17:59 -0700
  Try the archives for Floppy Mirror Fix or my post is here: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0611A&L=vanagon...
• Rear view mirror disintegrating
  Historical mailing list - Phil
  Sat, 12 Jul 1997 21:44:49 -0700
  ...The plastic on the back of the rear view mirror is just crumbling away. I have two questions: 1. Does anyone know how to...
• 85 Vanagon mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 18:28:33 -0500
  Hi Vanagon Folk/Ron, The glass in both mirrors is beginning to erode/corrode/etch around the edges. Is there a way to replace...
• 85 Vanagon mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 18:28:23 -0500
  Hi Vanagon Folk/ Kyle, The glass in both mirrors is beginning to erode/corrode/etch around the edges. Is there a way to replace...
• 85 Vanagon mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Wed, 18 Mar 1998 18:28:35 -0500
  Hi Vanagon Folk/ Jim, The glass in both mirrors is beginning to erode/corrode/etch around the edges. Is there a way to replace...
• power mirrors retrofit?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Harrnacker
  Wed, 12 Aug 1998 08:31:06 -0700
  The manually adusted mirrors on my 89 tend to move slightly each time the doors are closed. Is there a way to tighten them...
• Re: anyone have mirrors for sale? LF and rearview
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 4 Feb 2003 03:58:52 EST
  ...UCSD.EDU writes: > > I need a new drivers side mirror and an interior rearview mirror. If anyone > has either of these for sale, send...
• Re: Glass Only for Power Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 4 Jun 2004 13:14:14 EDT
  ...the glass part ONLY for power > mirrors....dropped mine and broke the glass but rest of the mirror unit is > fine. > VW dealer.. about...
• Re: Replacing Stock 82 Van mirrors w/stronger model
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 23:34:57 -0700 (MST)
  Funny... I got the same problem on my right-side mirror.
• Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 10:02:00 -0500
  Yes, the later power mirrors will bolt on (well 2 out of 3 bolts) and are immune to wind.
• inside rearview mirrors for sale
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 28 Mar 2002 22:58:22 EST
  i have 2 inside rearview mirrors for sale if anyone is interested..perfect shape. chris
• part# for "trucker mirrors"
  Historical mailing list - Mark Cumnock
  Mon, 29 Nov 2004 08:42:31 -0500
  What is the part# for the mirrors that you see on David's Fast Forward site?
• Westy mirror mod pix
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:25:59 -0700
  Westy drivers know the issue; the stock rearview mirror placement does not permit a decent view to the rear past the upper cabinet.� You...
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:36:54 -0400
  ...And the mirror quality itself is superior- the stock mirrors appear almost hazy or out of focus by comparison. I think the Land Rover...
• Power mirrors switch substitutes
  Historical mailing list - Cunegonde
  Fri, 2 May 2014 23:52:53 -0700
  ...Cunegonde is an 83.5 and of course had the usual flag mirrors. We're ready to install power mirrors but don't have...
• Re: Yet another Mirror topic
  Historical mailing list - Phil Stanhope
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 07:23:21 -0700
  Theres a nice mirror fix here: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=161648 Im going to sell my passenger side Power...
• FW: Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:18:05 -0400
  ...Power Mirrors I would like to buy some power mirrors for my '86 Syncro. If anyone has a handle on where I can find...
• Re: Vanagon Mirror replacement Option
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:54:34 -0700
  On 10/3/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ben, > > Did you look at those H3 mirrors on eBay? You definitely do...
• Re: Broken Passenger Side Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 19 May 2014 07:24:27 -0700
  For how I fixed mine, http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/vanagon-power-mirror-repair/ It's still working. Alistair > On May 18...
• Re: Floppy mirror...any fixes that actually work?
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Rotblatt
  Thu, 8 Sep 2011 02:07:02 -0700
  ...Bought aftermarket mirrors...they still flopped. The rubber washer trick finally fixed it. Dan Los Angeles, CA "Winky" the '85 Westy Weekender On Sep...
• Outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - ghamburg
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 14:56:14 -0700
  How do you tighten the outside mirror? I lubricated the rotating ball and it.s Rolling around like crazy
• Re: Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Sat, 11 Feb 2006 09:23:20 -0800
  When I installed my FF LT mirrors the bottom holes and hardware worked and I then use SS screws into new holes that I...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:33:56 -0800
  ...The kind that says "objects in the mirror >> are closer than they appear." >> >> If I'm reading the catalogue right WCM sells a "convex...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:38:13 -0700
  ...Power mirrors on an '85? I fixed the floppy mirror syndrome on my 85 about 8 years ago by cross-drilling a hole in...
• Early side view mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 1996 16:59:27 -0500
  I need a little help finding a side view mirror for my old bus. The one I am trying to match has two rods...
• Re: Power Mirror Conversion
  Historical mailing list - Pat
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 19:06:28 -0500
  the cost? figure $220-240 per mirror, $90 per harness (yup. just a bunch of damned wires! oh, but WITH the plastic-plug-in...
• Re: My passenger mirror has fallen and it can't get up
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 10:53:30 EDT
  In a message dated 8/21/01 10:16:08 AM Eastern Daylight Time, pokey@VANAGON.ORG writes: > My passenger mirror is loose at...
• Passenger mirror needed here
  Historical mailing list - Jon Sykes
  Tue, 12 Mar 2002 12:10:17 -0500
  Does anyone have a spare passenger side mirror they would like to part with? This is the manual, not the electric one. Mine is...
• FS: Vanagon Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 24 Dec 2004 18:25:00 EST
  pair of Vanagon power mirrors for sale.. includes wiring and switch. can be installed on any year vanagon. i put a pair on my...
• Re: Rearview Mirror FS L/S
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Sep 1997 22:04:52 -0700
  Listees, I have a NEW White, still in the box Power Mirror! I was hoping when I saw the post for one it would...
• Re: pwr mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Paolo Damiani
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:47:11 EST
  For what it's worth, my power mirrors didn't work when I purchased my van. However, after replacing my driver's side window...
• Re: Blind Spot Mirrors.....Where do you put yours?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:15:55 -0500
  You mean everyone doesn't have a picture of their Vanagon mirrors on hand?!?! ;-D Actually, I did stick the camera out the window...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Sat, 1 Apr 2017 17:39:27 -0600
  ...Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors? > > The older style of manual mirrors where you can see the fasteners in the > mirror...
• Re: Seeing out the back window on a Westy w/ AC
  Historical mailing list - Steve Suprata
  Thu, 21 Mar 2002 04:31:37 -0800
  Hey all, My wife bought this neat little mirror at the Baby's R Us. It's used for keeping an eye on the...
• Re: Rare Side View Mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Dec 2011 11:54:11 -0500
  ...Also yesterday at the boneyard I found a drivers side mirror that had the longer part horizontal rather than vertical. Wow, I thought, never...
• Buzzing in dash
  Historical mailing list - Grant Holst
  Thu, 21 Oct 1999 08:20:44 -0700
  ...Then moved my head around the dash until I got close to the mirror. Tapped on the mirror and sounded very close to the...
• Re: Power Mirror (Driver Side)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Thu, 13 May 2004 09:33:22 -0700
  ...I sell power mirrors for $80 - $125 depending on condition. eBay power mirrors are usually around $50/each. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com -----Original...
• Re: Re; Permanent Door Mirror Repair
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 11:35:14 -0600
  ...Wolz, Every mirror I have had has slipped and moved at one time or another, and been impossible to permanentley lock down tight, prior...
• Re: Vanagon Mirror replacement Option
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 18:42:37 -0400
  ...eff Lincoln wrote: > Not easier but it's hard to find late model mirrors for less than $75 each. > Not much savings but some...
• Re: Wing mirror question
  Historical mailing list - Paul Clarke
  Tue, 5 Aug 2008 18:09:27 +0100
  Hi We have a mirror problem which is driving me crazy. Our van is LHD (import from USA) and so the passenger side mirror...
• Re: Help me understand mud flaps !
  Historical mailing list - Bill Collins
  Sat, 18 Oct 2003 05:16:31 -0400
  ...I even had this happen with the dealer when the left rearview mirror I ordered was actually the right side mirror. (It's a...
• non power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - mike riley
  Sat, 4 May 2019 14:21:49 +0000
  anybody have a recommendation for a set of outside mirrors, non power, that hopefully come with gaskets? thx mike
• Re: Cleaning electric mirror switch and increasing mirror adjustment range
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 15 Oct 2001 22:48:39 EDT
  Harold, Thanks! I'll be cutting the stops on Saturday. Frank Grunthaner
• Re: 84 westy mirror
  Historical mailing list - David Stell
  Fri, 13 Jul 2001 21:25:27 -0500
  How about a clip-on, panoramic mirror like this one from Brookstone: http://www.brookstone.com/shop/product.asp?sku=142018&world_code=400000...
• Re: Glass for Heated Elect Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Fri, 4 May 2001 15:49:19 -0700
  ...Glass for Heated Elect Mirrors >Date: Thu, 3 May 2001 10:04:28 EDT > >All power mirrors are heated. When you turn on your...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Tue, 5 Feb 2013 06:31:57 -0800
  Thanks to this great group my mirror and mice problems are fixed. You volks are the greatest. Dake 'Ian' ________________________________ From: MICHAEL H <vwdash80@YAHOO...
• Re: Rearview mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 17 Sep 2014 21:11:33 -0400
  ...The actual rear view mirror fell off the swivel. Does anyone know where to buy a rear view mirror for my 86 Vanagon? Bus...
• Re: Driver's side mirror/ '80 V6anagon for sale
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 19 Feb 1997 10:31:00 -0800 (PST)
  John wrote: >Steve have not but available new for about $15 New, original-VW left-side rearview mirrors, for $15??? WHERE? BTW, selling price...
• Re: Rear view mirror disintegrating
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 13 Jul 1997 21:52:42 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Does anyone know how to replace the mirror? I see no screws for removal. 2. Does anyone know where I can find a replacement...
• My passenger mirror has fallen and it can't get up
  Historical mailing list - '80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 21 Aug 2001 07:15:21 -0700
  My passenger mirror is loose at the sort of ball joint and will not stay aimed. Is there any way to adjust the tension...
• Mine just broke and now I need electric mirror base swivel spring...
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 25 Sep 2003 14:07:17 -0400
  The spring that is in my mirror base has broken. I do not need a working mirror or even one with glass. I just...
• Vanagon Power mirrors FS
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 10 Oct 2004 08:39:06 EDT
  pair of Vanagon power mirrors for sale.. includes wiring and switch. simple addition to any year van (easy wiring). i put a pair on...