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• Re: has anyone installed the blinker thingys in their mirrors
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Thu, 20 Jan 2005 14:33:20 -0700
  ...how hard is it to pop the mirror out the side > mirrors on our vanagons? > > anybody B.T.D.T.? > > From several broken ones...
• Re: Unique Westy
  Historical mailing list - levi hawkins
  Wed, 8 Oct 2014 04:15:08 -0700
  ...40 k and it has an old early 90s 2.2 instead of a newer 2.5? And floppy mirrors? And no power steering...
• wetfalia stock weight
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Tue, 7 Sep 2010 19:48:06 -0700
  ...I have no seats in my van other than the front two and manual everything (windows, mirrors, steering, trans). My van was 3400 lb...
• Re: Rain and rain-x and driving in the inclemency
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:32:31 -0800
  ...Rain X I love it on all the windows and mirrors but especially on the windshield. That is IF I remember to apply/refresh...
• Parting out 1991 Carat/Multivan
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Apr 1995 19:29:27 -0400
  ...Alloy wheels, power locks, windows,mirrors. Auto Trans interior components etc. Vehicle has 53K miles. Ground effect (fiberglass bumpers) . All parts except motor are...
• Re: cold weather package?
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 28 Jan 2000 17:45:16 EST
  All power mirrors on the Vanagon are heated. Rejoice in your new found option! (Ha, Ha I beat Chris Turner on this one!) Ken...
• Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 11 Aug 2007 10:18:42 EDT
  ...Today > I checked the mirrors, and they also worked, but it seems like the > passenger's side mirror was stuck, and if I forced...
• Re: mirrors won't stay in place on 84
  Historical mailing list - Dave Caston & Sherrie Payne
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:17:31 -0500
  >Also, my side mirrors are having trouble staying in place. Is there a way to >tighten those? You can remove the two phillips screws...
• Re: Power mirror and lock maintenance?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Egeln
  Sun, 12 Aug 2007 10:36:58 -0700
  ...My door locks and power mirrors gave up the ghost (gradually) a while ago, and I love to think that a simple wire splice...
• Re: of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - MICHAEL H
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 17:08:09 -0800
  ...of mice and mirrors her is my latest mirror-fixing trick. take the mirror of the van. remove that 10mm nut andspring . take it...
• 4 Westys For Sale-Reno NV
  Historical mailing list - Richard Angelini
  Fri, 6 Jun 1997 22:19:41 -0700
  ...1989 Syncro, air, pwr/win, pwr/locks, cruise ctrl, pwr/mirrors, 99k miles, 1 owner VERY clean Westfalia camper $18,000 (its blue). 1987...
• Re: C4C-Reprise
  Historical mailing list - Rey Wood
  Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:01:03 -0400
  Sir, If the van is still available when next you visit and you can take things, I would love to have the power mirrors...
• Pwr Mirrors and Windows=No Subject
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Phillips
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 08:32:12 -0800
  I apologize for my last posting having no subject, my mind is not where it should be today. It won't happen again. Jonathan...
• for sale: vanagon power mirror kit..add to ANY vanagon..
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Sep 2003 13:31:13 EDT
  ...pair of vanagon power mirrors w/ switch.. add to ANY van.. looks cooler and doesnt flop around like the manual ones do.. simple install...
• Power Mirrors - refurb and parts search
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sun, 16 Jun 2019 18:56:20 +0000
  I recently refurb'd and installed power mirrors on my van - not powered yet, but have the parts and when I get the time...
• Vanagon Power Mirrors, Door lock kits now available!
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 22 Jan 2001 23:30:41 EST
  ...Power mirrors for the Vanagon. These are black. Heated and electrically operated. They are $110 each and you will need to get a switch...
• Re: Driver-side rear-view mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 20 Aug 1997 10:38:37 -0600
  ...Driver-side rear-view mirrors > Date: Wednesday, August 20, 1997 8:13 AM > > Does anyone have any ideas on how to keep the driver...
• I-95 Vanagon Gran Prix
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Tue, 17 Mar 1998 14:05:53 EST
  Richmond-Cape Cod-Vermont-Jersey-Richmond expedition went well, especially after I got outside mirrors! (The new mirrors aren't holding position very well...
• Re: Windwing Noise
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 13:23:35 -0800
  ...the >long dimension of their mirrors was vertical, not horizontal like >mine...that's when I realized my mirrors had been swapped left for...
• for sale: '87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 24 Nov 1997 18:38:08 -0500
  for sale: '87 Vanagon GL 4spd, a/c, pwr steering (new rack), pwr mirrors, silver w/ blue velour int., rebuilt 2.1 w/ new...
• Re: (F) '85 VANAGON GL BARGAINS!!! BEAT THIS!!!!
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Sun, 30 Aug 1998 16:01:33 -0400
  Bill - Am willing to swap all three of the broken, But Original, '85 GL rear view mirrors for those leaking brake lines, ONLY on...
• Syncro Carat, was Re: pwr mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Budd Premack
  Wed, 22 Dec 1999 02:14:54 -0600
  Chayan Srisawat said, "Mine is '89 Carat, syncro in blue." I didn't know that they ever made a Syncro Carat. Any other Listees...
• Power mirror conversion how to??
  Historical mailing list - Brian Butler
  Sun, 16 Feb 2003 23:24:07 -0800
  I'm considering converting my manual mirrors to power. Before I search out a pair, I would like to find out how easy....or...
• Re: Mirrors fold in at high speed
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 15 Apr 2007 08:23:40 -0700
  ...since I can > not hit 80MPH with little effort; the wind causes my mirrors to fold-in at > high speed. > > Sure the easy fix...
• Re: 89 Westy Arrives
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 26 May 2000 10:40:05 EDT
  ...also if your van has power mirrors, they are already heated. chris
• Adding power locks.
  Historical mailing list - Ken Lewis
  Tue, 6 Apr 2004 20:41:08 -0400
  I believe a blanket statement was made; "if your van has power mirrors then the wire harness exsists for power windows and locks". Not...
• Re: Porscheagon on samba
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Mon, 22 Aug 2005 03:57:11 EDT
  ...did i miss something or is there a reason it has no outside rearview mirrors?? ### "The bus runs and feels like a porsche!" Jeff...
• Re: Porscheagon on samba
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 21 Aug 2005 20:51:32 -0500
  ...did i miss something or is there a reason it has no outside rearview mirrors?? joel
• Re: Power mirror question #2
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sun, 3 Dec 2006 12:21:11 -0500
  Well, still need a suggestion for assembelling these mirrors. It was easy to take them apart :>). If I ever get then back together,I...
• Re: Power Mirror Insert
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:54:38 -0700
  ...There is a seller on Ebay listing new stick-on glass for Vanagon mirrors. 2 sizes are listed, $20 shipped. I have not tried...
• Re: Broken Passenger Side Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 19 May 2014 07:34:04 -0700
  ...As I have never done it to a van with factory mirrors there has never been a need for the wires. I have a...
• Re: Looking for convex mirrors for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 17:02:25 -0700
  ...Bob Stevens > I stock them for Vanagons with manual (not power) mirrors. > They were quite expensive as a dealer option, but we import > them...
• FS: '89 Wolfsburg(s)
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:47:10 -0800
  ...Power windows, door locks & mirrors. Easily the fastest stock Vanagon I've ever driven. $2,500/obo. Wolfie #2 runs great as well and...
• Re: Birthday Prizes!!
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 1 Apr 2008 15:24:45 -0700
  I gave my husband the truck mirrors from gowesty for his birthday for our Syncro. (We don't have power mirrors; we have the...
• for sale: '87 Vanagon GL
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 9 Nov 1997 23:35:08 -0500
  For sale: '87 Vanagon GL 4spd, a/c, power steering (new rack) power mirrors silver w/ blue velour interior. excellent body, no rust 2...
• For Sale: '87 Vanagon GL 4spd. a/c
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Wed, 17 Dec 1997 13:18:02 EST
  For Sale: '87 Vanagon GL 4spd., a/c, pwr mirrors, pwr steering (new rack), silver w/ blue velour int., very clean, no rust, never...
• pICTURES OF THE 88 THAT IS FS
  Historical mailing list - (Christopher j. Pierce)
  Fri, 29 Jan 1999 20:35:22 EST
  ...ELEC MIRRORS. A/C P/S. RUNS GREAT. HAS 147K. ANY ?? E-MAIL ME. CHRIS
• Re: Passenger side electric mirror not working advice needed.....
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 15:37:00 EST
  i installed power mirrors on my 84 van and never even ran the wires for them :<) looks cool, and still a great imporovement over...
• I'm So EXCITED...
  Historical mailing list - JonR
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 16:51:34 -0500
  ...Pwr Mirrors, PwrSteering, 5 spd, locking rear diff. and weekender rear seat/bed... Can't wait to go out and play in the snow...
• Re: rear wipers
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Tue, 13 Feb 2007 16:56:33 -0700
  ...http://www.pplmotorhomes.com/parts/rv-mirrors/rv-rear-view-lens.htm David ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Gee, what a sensible idea! I might just have to do...
• 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...
• Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:00:31 -0400
  ...As most of you know, the major flaw with the stock mirrors is that they tend to get floppy over time, so eventually they...
• Re: Convex right side mirror: Do they exist&do you like?
  Historical mailing list - Ari Ollikainen
  Mon, 18 Jan 1999 13:33:56 -0800
  ...For SF Bay Area Vanagoners, I've several of the right hand convex mirrors in new condition in my garage, as well as, possibly...
• Re: Flopping mirrors - Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 18:00:47 -0400
  ...No problem since then, With all this talk about fixing those Vanagon mirrors, I suspect you may not realize how inexpensive they are to...
• Re: Beware of Vanagon mirror problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 20:06:42 -0900
  ...most > people> break off their passenger side mirrors rather than the > drivers side ones.. > > > > > Really? Broken from what? Hitting things? I couldn't say...
• clean '87 westy for sale in NC for cheap!! $4800
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:25:47 -0500
  ...its flash silver w/ power mirrors and looks pretty clean.. sounds like a deal for the money.. _VW westfalia camper Van, Bread Truck, forsale...
• Re: alaska package?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Wed, 8 Mar 2000 19:54:16 +0100
  ...output, heated seats, heated mirrors, headlight washers. PerL 87 Syncro 112i
• Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 13:11:09 -0800
  ...COM> Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2006 12:55 PM Subject: Re: Mirrors Floppy Fix Tom, Yes, when you add the washer the mirror is...
• Re: Mirror replacement in non-power side mirror - possible?
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:05:03 -0500
  ...Personally I think the convex mirrors were invented by the devil, as they make it impossible to accurately judge what's going on on...
• Re: Power mirror tips (long)...
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 24 Jul 2001 02:51:47 EDT
  ...mirrors a different color, don't bother > taking them apart; merely remove the glass, mask and paint. > i just painted my power mirrors (from...
• Re: VW Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sat, 15 Apr 2006 12:56:24 -0400
  ...West Coast mirrors on my '64 splittie. I got >> them from JC Whitney. As to seeing to the rear, they were quite >> effective. >> >> Of...
• Re: clean '87 westy for sale in NC for cheap!! $4800
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:53:32 -0700
  ...its flash silver w/ power > mirrors > and looks pretty clean.. sounds like a deal for the money.. > > > _VW westfalia camper Van, Bread Truck, forsale...
• Power mirror question #2
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Sat, 2 Dec 2006 15:31:12 -0800
  I have two power mirrors that are dissasembled.I cannot get the little nut on the shaft where the spring is. Now matter how...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 15 Feb 1997 02:26:18 -0500 (EST)
  ...had black fiberglass bumpers, mags >and black non-power/non-heated mirrors I've never heard of a model like this. Anybody else?? chris
• Re: Convex right side mirror:
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 16 Jan 1999 22:43:33 +0100
  One of the mirrors on my '88 is convex, I guess it is the right one. Either that, or the left is concave. Luckily...
• FS: Lotsa parts from '87 Syncro
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 26 Jan 2000 20:02:50 -0500
  ...panel, $75, (2) driver's side headlamp assemblies, $75 each; power mirrors, w/switch and wiring, $150/all; grille, $50, 1 left armrest, blue...
• 86 Syncro FS
  Historical mailing list - Dan Fleming
  Mon, 2 Oct 2000 17:25:46 -0700
  ...7-passenger, with weekender style rear seat bed, power mirrors, power steering, cold AC, cruise control, and Kenwood stereo. 140,000 miles, excellent shape...
• broken mirror
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Mon, 31 Dec 2001 18:00:38 -0800
  I recently bought a 91 that has power rear view mirrors. The passenger side mirror is broken--the mirror itself not the mechanism or...
• Re: Eurovan mirrors rear view solutions.
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:01:39 -0700
  I used a slim mirror from an audi quattro, to do the same installation. In my case, I preferred the slimmer profile to minimize...
• anyone have mirrors for sale?
  Historical mailing list - Matt Ratto
  Mon, 3 Feb 2003 13:41:20 -0800
  I need a new drivers side mirror and an interior rearview mirror. If anyone has either of these for sale, send a P-mail...