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• mirrors/85 vanagon gl
  Historical mailing list - Judith Barr / Leo Girard
  Fri, 20 Mar 1998 10:57:40 -0500
  Hi Van Folk The glass in both mirrors is beginning to erode/corrode/etch around the edges. Has anyone found a way or tried...
• Re: power mirrors? Heated or not?
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 18 Jul 2001 14:33:42 EDT
  In a message dated 7/18/01 9:23:10 AM Pacific Daylight Time, poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes: << are all (any??) power mirrors heated...
• Vanagon Mirror replacement Option
  Historical mailing list - Tim
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:05:04 -0400
  ...There was one set of FJ mirrors on Ebay, but they went for nearly $300 . I then looked up the Hummer mirrors and there...
• Re: Pair of dead mirrors wanted
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 20:13:27 -0500
  ....and here I am trying to figure out the cheapest way to get a set of LT mirrors home for my Westy! :) (It will...
• Re: Non-remote Mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 14 Jan 1999 09:57:53 -0500
  > This is to pass along a fix for non-remote mirrors (which I covet). > So, you've got floppy mirrors, eh? Well the following...
• Re: More on newer Vanagon Tech on older Vanagons...
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:59:58 -0700
  ...It's even easier with power mirrors. The heating element is built in to the mirrors. If you use the factory harness, there is...
• Re: outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - shawn feller
  Tue, 30 May 2006 10:29:43 -0400
  I bought those mirrors from that vendor and they were 100% junk. Took them off after only a couple weeks and bought the SA...
• Re: Side mirrors blow in
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Tue, 21 May 2002 21:05:58 -0500
  ...Side mirrors blow in I just bought an 86 GL camper a few weeks ago and when I hit around 65 mph (yes, top...
• Bus Depot Phone #
  Historical mailing list - Pfunky
  Tue, 3 Mar 1998 15:24:49 EST
  I've tried to order a set of mirrors from Ron for about two weeks, with no reply save the original quote of prices...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:43:25 -0400
  ...used power mirrors usually go for $200 pair or therabouts
• Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 07:48:02 -0800
  ...the photo on the box cover glue on the side view mirrors on the wrong sides. Art imitates life! -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger"
• Re: Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Steven Brower
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 19:38:36 -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...
• Re: Power Mirror and Non Power Mirror Q??
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 20 Feb 2009 09:41:23 EST
  ...half the people out there who have added power mirrors to their vanagon just do it for looks. (including me). i added power mirrors...
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:30:49 -0700
  ...I have seen so many power mirrors for sale with the wires cut. Checking the area between the door and van for crimped or...
• RE: Replacing Stock 82 Van mirrors w/stronger model
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 95 07:52:00 MST
  ...It looks fine, and what's more important, no more slipping mirrors. Mike Michael A. Radtke - Z74 Voice: 602-862-4897 Bull FAX: 4853...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 31 Mar 2017 18:12:33 -0700
  ...Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The older style of manual mirrors where you can see the fasteners in the > mirror base. > > Thanks, > > Jim
• FS: New Truck Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Schwaia
  Fri, 9 Jul 2010 16:51:18 -0700
  Hey all, I have a few extra sets of brand new, original VW, LT style, truck mirrors that are still available from my latest...
• wanted: your busted power mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 20 Jan 2008 14:30:25 EST
  anyone out there have any busted power mirrors? im interested. broken glass, broken pivot shaft, cracked housing, mirror broken in 2 or 3 pieces...
• Re: Side view mirrors, was: cheap exterior mirrors and pet peeves
  Historical mailing list - phil stanhope
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:10:00 -0700
  Thanks for the info Steve, I didnt know the proper way to set the mirrors on a BIG bus(I just got my Commercial...
• Re: Truck Mirrors Installation - Pics Needed - Advice
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:17:04 -0700
  ...On Tue, Apr 27, 2010 at 12:03 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > if I understand what you mean about truck mirrors...
• Electric Mirrors - Fixed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis
  Tue, 28 Jun 2005 14:47:43 -0400
  My 90 Westy electric mirrors have been rather dodgy of late. Both mirrors clicked when the switch was actuated, but neither mirror would move...
• Re: Outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Brenda Zendzian
  Tue, 28 Apr 1998 05:14:27 -1000
  ...Outside mirrors >How do you tighten the outside mirror? >I lubricated the rotating ball and it.s Rolling around like crazy
• Re: NonOEM power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:42:06 +1200
  >My Vanagon mirrors are quite elegant, thank you! Part of a well thought out >and attractive vehicle design. > >If you don't like your...
• Re: installing power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - LOREN BUSCH
  Fri, 19 Mar 2004 12:23:52 -0800
  ...The adjustable mirrors are way ahead of the others, but In two and a half years now eith my '90 I can only remember...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:38:32 -0700
  > grille, mirrors, doorhandles, i used krylon semi flat black. > Same here. The power mirrors I picked up on ebay to replace my "wind flippy...
• [Fwd: Re: Power window problem]
  Historical mailing list - Randolph Feuerriegel
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:18:58 -0700
  Hi Todd I repaired the power mirrors in my van a fews months back. It was a broken wire in the rubber tubing between...
• 1985 Vanagon GL - mirrors - lens - panel
  Historical mailing list - Ignace Speybrouck
  Sun, 8 Apr 2001 23:24:04 -0400
  Hi ! I'm new to the list, first Vanagon too :) I'm looking for the two front parking light lenses, the two side mirrors...
• Re: Looking for convex mirrors for Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Tue, 3 Feb 2004 16:16:08 EST
  ...Does anyone have "objects are closer than they appear" mirrors on their van? Were they stock? What year? If not, where did they come...
• Re: mirrors/85 vanagon gl
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Mon, 23 Mar 1998 23:40:38 EST
  ...If they don't, I would just buy new mirrors. >> actually you're WRONG...i NEVER get anything from the vw dealer anymore...it...
• electric mirror trouble...
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Sun, 29 May 2005 20:52:45 -0700
  ...Power/heated mirrors don't work. Need the lists help to troubleshoot further. The 6 wires going into the drivers door (4 to the...
• Re: Painting door handles - now mirrors?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 12:59:25 EDT
  ...YAHOO.COM writes: > > Is there any alternative to replacing my graying > mirrors? I assume being plastic and having a larger > surface area complicates the...
• NonOEM power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Wed, 24 May 2000 10:58:42 +1200
  Why not fit power mirrors from something else? The Vanagon ones are ugly and seem vulnerable to damage. I am fitting a nice set...
• Re: power mirror repair
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 7 Oct 2011 19:13:30 -0400
  ...story with pics of my fumbling resurrection of two power mirrors. http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/vanagon-power-mirror-repair/ alistair awesome...
• 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: truck mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - David Marshall
  Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:00:39 -0800
  ...truck mirrors? where can you get those pickup truck style mirrors?
• Re: Side Mirror Surfaces
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 12:09:30 -0700
  ...My Vanagon mirrors are manual. I got used to driving with a convex mirror on the left when traveling internationally and my '79 Jet...
• Re: Question about 86 Synchro Weekender
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 16 Feb 1997 11:23:22 -0500 (EST)
  ...Do you see the wolfsburg medallions on the front clip? NO and look closely, the mirrors ARE power mirrors. look on the index in...
• Re: Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Stucco
  Mon, 5 Apr 1999 10:35:47 -0600
  ...Power Mirrors ARGH! My power mirrors no longer work. The motors do not appaer to be trying to move them either. The last time...
• Truck Mirrors Installation - Pics Needed - Advice
  Historical mailing list - Donna Skarloken
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:54:50 -0700
  Can anyone point me in the direction of a good picture of a Vanagon with the truck mirrors installed? My husband is going to...
• 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: Blind spot mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 6 Feb 2002 03:38:35 -0800
  ...Blind spot mirrors > > Willaim-- > > I have the small rectangular convex mirror on the lower inside corner of both > passenger and driver's side mirrors...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - Dr.Chris
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 16:31:27 -0500
  ...Reversed mirrors! > > > >I know it's only thursday, but the auction ends today and I don't want > > it to disappear: > > <http://tinyurl.com...
• Re: Side view mirrors, was: cheap exterior mirrors and pet peeves
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Mon, 6 May 2002 12:19:36 -0700
  ...That's > > why your "side view" > > mirrors are actually called "rear view" mirrors. > > That's why your neck is > > designed to swivel. > > > > Steve > > > > > > > > On...
• Power mirror tips (long)...
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Schmitz
  Sat, 21 Jul 2001 11:29:36 -0700
  For those contemplating the addition or replacement of Vanagon power mirrors, I just added one to my '87 to replace the PO's stock...
• Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Tue, 30 Mar 1999 19:43:30 -0500
  ...Mourkas wrote: >>Speaking of mirrors, I noticed in my new Bentley (page 66.3), that it is >>possible to increase the travel (adjustment) of...
• rear view mirrors - samba thread
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:27:55 -0700
  ...traffic cop citations for vision obstruction with some of the non stock mirrors alistair
• Re: 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Sun, 10 Feb 2002 10:28:33 -0900
  Just to be clear on this, your van has the black, manually adjustable mirrors, with a ball and socket where they meet the doors...
• Product review Bus Depot Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Thu, 28 Jul 2022 18:00:20 -0400
  A list member recommended the Bus Depot Land Rover mirrors to me. I was unsure but then saw them in action on a van...
• Re: Tail lights and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Paul
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 06:23:29 -0700
  ...I also might have two mirrors, I've got to go and look in my parts box to be sure though. If you're...
• Re: Power Mirror Install--What to do, about the bottom screw?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 26 May 2004 15:09:48 EDT
  ...I've only > had the power mirrors on for about a month, but a Westie I knew well had > them mounted this way for...
• Fast Forward LT mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Sam Stone
  Fri, 10 Feb 2006 17:37:40 -0600
  Hi all, Just getting around to attaching my LT mirrors. How does one attach the upper end of the bracket? Is there a corresponding...
• Re: Power Mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:43:29 -0700
  Roy, It is not uncommon to just glue replacement mirrors onto the old ones. When factory replacements were available, they were around $78 each...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 20:49:22 -0300
  ...Now I have non-floppy former power mirrors, a conversion I highly recommend. I also took the harness parts, and intend to wire it...
• Re: Driver-side rear-view mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Ivan Boyd
  Thu, 21 Aug 1997 07:58:05 -0700
  Mine has been having the same problem and I've purchased brand new mirrors with the same results. I wondering if the mirrors that...
• Re: '66 bus mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 14:32:02 -0400
  the only comment that i would make is that white rubber seals that go around the outside of the aftermarket mirrors seem to decompose...
• Re: misrepresentation on ebay...
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Jul 2002 01:12:19 EDT
  ...seems the only option > >it has is power mirrors.. and the seller doesnt even mention that.. > > Perhaps the power mirrors don't work? > > > > i...
• Re: Reversed mirrors!
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Thu, 2 Nov 2006 11:25:19 -0800
  ...is angled the wrong way and you can't pull the mirrors all the way down to horizontal. They end up tilted upward and...