

| Subject: | Re: Brown Rear View Mirror |
| From: | Scott Daniel |
| Date: | Tue, 22 Oct 2013 19:09:19 -0700 |
I am literal all right. Especially in written format. what else do we have to go on, but the actual works people use ? On 10/22/2013 6:14 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: > Okay, fine, not "midway" -- you are very literal! I mounted it down far > enough so I could see far enough behind the van to satisfy me. This will > be YMMV, depending on height of driver and personal definition of "far > enough to satisfy." And yes, it does block a bit of view to the right so > I try to be alert to this. > > -- > Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott > 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, > Bend, Ore. > > On 10/22/2013 06:09 PM, Scott Daniel wrote: >> what would be illegal about a mirror that allows you to see far behind >> you .. >> even to the horizon ..like VW should have done in the first place >> "midway >> ........? ? ? >> >> I don't see how anything about that could be illegal. >> I don't think I'd mount one exactly mid-way if that's what you are >> referring to, like that's too much in line of sight. >> >> >> >> On 10/22/2013 6:02 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote: >>> I finally got fed up with the lousy sight angle that the stock >>> mirror -- >>> regardless of color -- provided and got a FLAPS glue-on-da-windshield >>> mirrors. Gummed the thing midway down the windshield and am very >>> pleased >>> that I can actually see vehicles closer than 2 meters behind me. Yeah, >>> not legal, but I'm-a taking my chances. >>> >>> -- >>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott >>> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, >>> Bend, Ore. >>> >>> On 10/22/2013 05:38 PM, Kevin Gilbert wrote: >>>> I replaced my brown one - a victim of too much UV, I guess - with a >>>> black one. >>>> It looks just fine up there. >>>> >>>> Kevin >>>> >>>> >>>> On Oct 21, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Jim Felder wrote: >>>> >>>>> Paint a black one. That brown plastic did not hold up very well. >>>>> There may >>>>> not be any left, but black ones are plentiful. >>>>> >>>>> Jim >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Oct 21, 2013 at 8:48 AM, Jamie Fitterer >>>>> <fittdog8848@hotmail.com>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> If anyone has an extra brown rear view mirror they are willing to >>>>>> part >>>>>> with....I sure would appreciate it. I have been stalking the samba >>>>>> for >>>>>> some time and thought "why not reach out here". >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks everyone. >>>>>> >>> >> >
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