Hi Stephen,

The rear-view mirror you seek is the early bay mirror. My buddy Adam has
one on his 68 westy. Not sure precisely when the longer stalk-ed mirror
was discontinued but I can say the 1968 model is much longer than what I
have seen on 72-and-laters that I have owned.

Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop
www.busesofthecorn.com
www.pottsfamily.ca

Stephen Grisanti wrote:
> I read on Samba where a bay Westy interior rearview mirror stalk is longer and snaps right into a Vanagon, but the one I found turned out to be no different.  It only cost me $5 so I experimented with it by cutting it in the middle of the stalk, drilling holes in each part, screwing in a 4-inch-long piece of allthread with a broomstick sleeve and tried it.  You see the result; it could be classier and finished better but it works.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Wed, 7/29/09, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Trip report: Pilgrimage to Pulaski (vanagon intensive with              pix...longish)
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, July 29, 2009, 7:24 PM
>
> What be this "extended-stalk rearview mirror" of which you speak?