Date:         Fri, 19 Sep 2014 08:22:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: Rearview mirror
Comments: To: Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM>
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Hi,

I'm the wishful thinking dept, would be nice to have a repro of the long shank version found on some bays. As others have noted, lower mirror position plus for westies with rear overhead cabinet.

Alistair



> On Sep 17, 2014, at 6:10 PM, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Factory OE is no longer available, so that's probably why Bus Depot dropped
> it from their site.
> 
> Airhead/VWG has just got in a dead-nuts on reproduction of this mirror.  I

> have been testing a production sample on one of my Vanagons for the past 6

> months and it works great.
> 
> http://www.airheadparts.com/vintage-vw-parts/vanagon-mirrors/mirror-interior-black-251857501-c-bk
> 
> Jim Thompson
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> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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> 
>> On Wed, Sep 17, 2014 at 6:02 PM, Silvia Carranza <silcarr@aol.com> wrote:

>> 
>> The actual rear view mirror fell off the swivel. Does anyone know where to
>> buy a rear view mirror for my 86 Vanagon?
>> Bus Depot doesn't carry.
>> 
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone