Gee, what a sensible idea!  I might just have to do that myself...

Joy

:::-----Original Message-----
:::From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
:::Of Mike Collum
:::Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:16 PM
:::To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
:::Subject: Re: rear wipers
:::
:::I installed an additional rear view mirror down low ... one of the
:::"mount on glass" types that only cost about $12.00 US.  Now I can see
:::straight out the back window.
:::
:::Mike
:::'84 GL 7 pass without rear wiper
:::'85 GL Westy without rear wiper
:::
:::
:::Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott wrote:
:::> On 2/13/2007 12:26 PM Maggie Dew wrote:
:::>
:::>> Umm, you guys use the back window to see out of?
:::>>
:::>
:::> For me, the front center rear view mirror is so high that when I look
:::> through the rear window with it, I can only see cars that are close
:::> behind. Otherwise, the line of sight angles down too much to see very
:::> far back.
:::>
:::> --
:::>
:::> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
:::> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
:::> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
:::> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
:::> KG6RCR
:::>