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• Re: Yet another Mirror topic
  Historical mailing list - Lyle Lathem
  Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:11:57 -0600
  Those floppy Vanagon mirrors, I found a quick fix for them. Take a hose clamp and put around where it pivots, and place where...
• Re: rear view mirror swap?
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 18 Aug 96 00:54:53 CDT
  ...the "almost" part of the mirror mounting to the door is that the power mirrors use the "normal" mirror mounting holes (two), but also...
• Re: Friday Trivia Question, Westy Owners Only
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:49:57 -0700
  ...But how many have ever used the mirror on the >> passenger sun visor of any vehicle? We've had our Prius for six years...
• Re: Replacing glass in an '83 mirror
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 13:39:24 EDT
  ...I > found a replacement '85 vanagon left side mirror and replaced it no > problem. The only hitch is that the glass in the new...
• removing mirror glass (non-power)
  Historical mailing list - Alex Towner
  Fri, 10 Nov 2006 22:17:31 -0500
  I've removed the glass from manual mirrors. Basically the trim ring around the glass is bonded in a few places to the shell...
• of mice and mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Dake Collins
  Fri, 1 Feb 2013 15:20:58 -0800
  Last week I visited the local glass shop, all went well and for $16 they replaced the mirror that vandals had broken on a...
• Re: Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - thewestyman
  Sat, 1 Apr 2017 09:54:29 -0700
  ...Where can I get stainless steel screws for mirrors? I think they are m6 oval head. Here is a fastenal link https://www.fastenal...
• Flopping mirrors - Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kerry G. Stanley
  Mon, 25 Aug 1997 16:09:47 -0500
  Hi all, My mirrors would always collapse in over time. I originally corrected by tightening the nut (after taking the mirror off the van...
• Re: let's keep Joel busy! :)
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Mon, 11 Jul 1994 14:43:55 -0400 (EDT)
  ...wself@viking.emcmt.edu (Will Self) >Yes, and how about the ornaments hanging from the rear-view mirror? >Anybody have those hideous tasteless dice...
• 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...
• passenger side rear view mirror
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Palmer
  Mon, 31 Jul 2000 23:27:06 -0500
  My passenger side rear view mirror has finally had the biscuit. The bolt that you adjust to tighten it rusted off and all I...
• Re: PASSENGER MIRROR??
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 15:43:14 -0700
  > >Anyone have a Vanagon passenger external mirror that would fit an 82 which >they'd like to sell? Please let me know. Thanks. David...
• Re: outside mirrors
  Historical mailing list - don spence
  Mon, 29 May 2006 10:53:25 -0600
  Anyone familiar with the reproduction mirrors offered at: http://tinyurl.com/l2ltd Quality?
• FYI - eurovan mirror on a VANAGON for those of you with westys or overhead A/C
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Sep 2002 13:44:22 EDT
  ...the eurovan mirror is as tall and wide as the vanagon mirror so the visibility is superb. this is how i mounted it. first...
• Re: Side mirrors blow in
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hurlbut
  Tue, 28 May 2002 23:49:18 -0700
  My mirrors continually folded inward and I eventually overtigntned the nut. I ended up pulling out the metal insert from the plastic housing. It...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 15:40:24 -0700
  as I have mentioned a few times, take the mirror apart at the base, pull out a hemisphere shaped washer .. apply Permatex Hi Tack...
• Re: Glass for Heated Elect Mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 3 May 2001 10:04:28 EDT
  All power mirrors are heated. When you turn on your rear window defroster, it defrosts the mirrors as well. I love the feature on...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 13:43:25 -0400
  ...you can adjust mirror glass carefully by hand. used power mirrors usually go for $200 pair or therabouts
• Re: Removing Power mirrors
  Historical mailing list - dylan friedman
  Mon, 25 Jun 2007 11:30:49 -0700
  ...snip wireties that hold power mirror harness to door. unplug power mirror wires from rest of hanrness. label wire color and position on plastic...
• Re: Pair of dead mirrors wanted
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 4 Jan 2012 21:56:40 -0500
  ...Hello, I'm looking for a pair of dead mirrors for the vanagon - broken or faded or whatever. I'm going to use the...
• Re: Rear View Mirror remedy
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Mon, 6 May 2002 13:14:26 -0700
  ...Without a point of reference you will never know if your mirror moved out of adjustment until it's (BAM!) too late. Besides, my...
• WANTED: passenger side power mirror
  Historical mailing list - pickle vanagon
  Sun, 23 Apr 2017 11:11:32 -0400
  Does anybody have a passenger side power mirror for sale? Thanks! Wes
• Re: tightening floppy manual exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:58:53 -0700
  ...I removed mirror, then removed the 10 mm nut and the (worthless) spring. There is now a cup-shapped washer on the bolt that...
• Re: interior rearview mirror bracket removal
  Historical mailing list - al sinclair
  Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:09:50 -0700
  ...Is there a good reason to use another original VW mirror? This is a Westy and I always think the mirror's mounted a...
• Re: Side mirror fix
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 9 May 2010 20:08:26 -0700
  ...Plus I felt I could not see well > enough through the right-side mirror. > > Various vendors offer the later-model electric mirrors when > available...
• 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
• replacement glass for passenger door power mirror
  Historical mailing list - joe lucca
  Wed, 18 Sep 2002 00:12:26 -0400
  Is anyone out there parting out an old mirror? the glass on the power mirror on my passenger door is cracked and it won...
• 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: Who knows the rear view Mirror trick?
  Historical mailing list - Jack R
  Thu, 26 May 2022 10:30:31 -0400
  Highly recommend these mirrors!!!! Best ever, doesn't require any new holes... looks better than OEM, and not that expensive!!! These NEVER fold at...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:52:29 -0700
  The archives are full of "how to Fix" floppy mirrors.� here is m2cw: http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0611A&L...
• Re: 84 westy mirror
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Mon, 5 Jun 2000 12:20:56 -0700
  I have used 3" round convex stick on mirrors on both sides for years and wouldn't drive without them. I prefer mounting them...
• Re: Replacing glass in an '83 mirror
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Mon, 5 Apr 2004 13:58:16 -0400
  ...While this is true, I do have to say that the mirror quality in the new mirrors is inferior to the OEM ones. The...
• dash mounted rear view mirror? - use a blind spot instead
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 11:16:26 -0700
  well how much good is a rear view mirror if your curtains are up anyway... I have a 3 inch round blind spot mirror...
• Re: How to keep mirrors in place
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:33:12 -0400
  ...How to keep mirrors in place > Always search the archives FIRST. Try something like - floppy mirrors - > or some such. The mirrors can be removed...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 19:08:48 -0700
  Agreed....this is the best fix for floppy standard Vanagon mirrors.� A pin inserted in cross drilled hole; and it doesn't have to...
• Re: '66 bus mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 12 Apr 1995 10:44:01 -0400
  hi maybe to shed some light on the mirror issue: VW of America made "elephant ear" mirrors for vehicles shipped to the states. The...
• Re: electric mirrors
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 28 May 1997 06:07:36 PST
  The Bentley manual describes a procedure to increase the mirror's range. It involves sawing of some tabs under the mirror. Good Luck Ken...
• Re: adjusting rear view mirrors
  Historical mailing list - Steve Firebaugh
  Mon, 25 Nov 2002 18:04:48 -0800
  Interesting mirror exercise. I also surfed the site and examined the "Worst Car of the Millennium" results, where the (aircooled) VW Bus comes in...
• Rear view mirror
  Historical mailing list - Silvia Carranza
  Sun, 16 Nov 2014 23:09:39 -0500
  Received the new rear view mirror I ordered (Bus Depot) after i removed the old one that broke. Have tried to install the new...
• Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 09:59:19 -0700
  I've got new mirrors from BD on my rig, and I've had to tighten down the stud to the point I may...
• Re: let's keep Joel busy! :)
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Jul 94 09:38:15 bst
  >>Yes, and how about the ornaments hanging from the rear-view mirror? >>Anybody have those hideous tasteless dice? > >We sometimes have a mirrored (disco...
• Re: FS Vanagon mirrors $10 each
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 24 Nov 2004 20:13:30 EST
  In a message dated 11/24/04 6:29:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, tomyoung1@COMCAST.NET writes: > Why only driver's side mirrors...
• Rear View Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Danrich
  Sat, 13 Oct 2001 22:50:51 -1000
  Anybody have a pair of good rear view mirrors for a 87-92 Vanagon? Dan
• Re: interior rear view mirror removal
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Mon, 14 Jan 2019 21:05:05 -0800
  ...Bentley deals > with side > > mirrors and the vanity mirror, but not mirror above windshield. In > archives, > > I found a lot on side view power...
• Re: Warning: Don't buy cheap exterior mirrors
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 3 May 2002 10:00:31 -0400
  > I just bought (and will be trying to send back) a cheap mirror for the > drivers side. It is the non-power kind. > > I...
• Re: Power mirror glass
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 20:26:00 -0700
  John, There are metal tabs on each side of the mirror which turns the attachment mechanism. Think of a bottle cap with the attached...
• Re: Okay -- is there a real fix for floppy mirrors?
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 6 Sep 2013 18:59:13 -0700
  Been through this on old and new mirrors. My new ones flopped too, and after repeatedly tightening as much as possible, I put a...
• Re: Westy mirror mod pix
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:17:34 -0400
  At 09:37 AM 3/24/2009, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: >i removed my stock vanagon mirror and installed a '93 eurovan mirror on...
• Re: Beware of Vanagon mirror problem
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 22:53:40 EST
  In a message dated 3/1/06 3:36:51 PM Eastern Standard Time, jbange@GMAIL.COM writes: > > passenger side mirrors are harder to...
• Re: Friday Trivia Question, Westy Owners Only
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:58:41 +0200
  ...On Feb 10, 2013, at 1:25 PM, Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU> wrote: > > > I think all cars have those mirrors, actually. At...
• Re: Floppy side mirror
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Mon, 22 May 2000 11:56:24 -0700
  ...I tightened the mirror a few times and ended up snapping the bolt! The new mirror was the same :-( I ended up taking the...
• Re: Power mirrors on an '85?
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 5 Sep 2012 11:15:28 -0700
  I fixed the floppy mirror syndrome on my 85 about 8 years ago by cross-drilling a hole in the base of the mirror...
• Re: Flopping mirrors - Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - MS GINA GODAT
  Tue, 26 Aug 1997 22:16:54 -0500
  ...Why mess with hose clamps and such? Remove the mirror, and CAREFULLY tighten the nut under the mount. One of three things will happen...
• Re: Rear View Mirror Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Bob Allen
  Sun, 19 May 2002 13:28:58 -0400
  Hey Tim, Where did you re-locate your rear view mirror to and where did you find that cool comp/therm thingie. And how...
• Power mirror theft attempts in San Francisco area
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 20:32:53 -0700
  Hi Gang, Keep an eye out for some lowlife trying to steal power mirrors from Vanagons. I had my Doka parked in South San...
• FS: front doors w/ pwr windows, pwr mirrors,pdl, fit all vans
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 11:57:40 EST
  ...they have power mirrors on them, power windows in them, and power doorlocks in them. doors in excellent shape. i have all window switches...
• Re: Mirror on Side Mirror
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Thu, 4 Mar 2004 02:09:33 -0500
  Scrape them off with a putty knife and restick with double back tape. BenT
• Re: FS Vanagon mirrors $10 each
  Historical mailing list - Paul & Becky Oliver
  Fri, 3 Dec 2004 11:28:35 -0600
  I took a small hose clamp and placed at the base of the mirror, where it curves and was beginning to crack. Tightened it...
• Re: Bumper and Door Mirror recommendations
  Historical mailing list - Frank Lee
  Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:37:53 -0400
  ...It this point, daily drive, I'd like a bigger mirror. Hoping to hear user experience on plate bumpers from Westy and/or Van...
• Re: Rear View Mirror Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Sun, 19 May 2002 13:40:20 -0400
  What's left of the rear view mirror has been relocated to the garbage, I destroyed it removing the mounting arm with the ball...