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Subject:Re: 84 Westfalia outside mirrors
Date:Sun, 10 Feb 2002 00:50:00 EST

In a message dated 2/9/02 11:21:54 PM Eastern Standard Time, rkunkel@KPBX.ORG
writes:

> has never had body work on the doors.  We know the original owner.
>
> Any ideas?  Is it possible this was outfitted with doors made for a
> right-side
> driver configuration?  That theory does not seem to work, because when I
> sit in
> the right seat, I can't see correctly out of the left-side mirror.  And
> when I
> am in the driver's seat, my driver's side mirror reflects quite properly
> along
> the left side.
>
> I don't know if this might be a clue, but the dashboard does sport the
> "Silver
> Socket" connector, and the dash has a big analogue clock where the
> tachometer
> would be in other models (like my 85).  The van also has a larger steering
> wheel
> and no power steering (as compared with my 85).
>
>

all 84 westy gl's are as yours, barring the wolfsburg.    sounds like someone
put a drivers side mirror on the passengers side..
chris