[T2] Beetle rear view mirror -> into a late bay

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should use th outside rearview mirrors, the one inside is to keep an eye 
on the kids in the backseat  ;}


Bob



On Wed, 6 Nov 2013, John Burneskis wrote:

> Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 12:39:20 -0500
> From: John Burneskis <john.burneskis at gmail.com>
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: [T2] Beetle rear view mirror -> into a late bay
> 
> I replaced my '78/'73 bay stock rear view mirror with a [longer stalk]
> beetle rear view mirror.
>
> ( Great news - thanks for sharing...  SO WHAT ! ! ! }
>
> Well, when I looked in my rear view mirror to see the traffic which was
> behind me, I could not see but a few hundred feet.  I could not 'see to the
> horizon'.
>
> This is symptomatic of a sagging rear . . . { <- in the VW ! ! !}.
>
> In my case, I had replaced my bay seats with Vanagon seats, where I sat
> HIGHER, which skewed the viewing angle.  I would have to hooch way down,
> crick my neck to see ALL the traffic behind me..
>
> The problem is that, although the beetle rear  view mirror snaps in
> perfectly, the longer stalk actually touches and presses against the
> windshield.
>
> My simple successful solution, putting the stalk in a workbench vice and
> using heat on the stalk, was to BEND the beetle rear view mirror stalk so
> it was a *comfortable distance* away from the windshield.
>
> I just wanted to share . . .
>
> Barry Burneskis
> Springfield VA
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