Date:         Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:05:22 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Rear view mirror success almost.
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAFdLW6m+=jVL-cJVMeNh8NqyQtMbr8-fj7dR_BADCOk4YMgy6A@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi Dan,

This is the interior rear view mirror, not electrical.

The stem at the body can turn to release.  I think I went clockwise to remove, at lease in my case with my 84.

Eric Caron 

> On Mar 28, 2024, at 11:33 AM, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi Eric,
> 
> I guess your rear view mirror is NOT electrical. Am I right?
> 
> dan
> 
> On Thu, Mar 28, 2024 at 6:54 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
>> Yes!
>> 
>>         I can be patient!  And I now know how to remove and install the rear view mirror in a Vanagon!
>> But, I’m curious as to your parts source.  Maybe like Alistair you will obtain a parts van for dismantling?
>> 
>> And, is your van back from the paint shop and ready for spring travel?
>> 
>> Eric Caron 
>> 
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>> 
>> 
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>> 
>> > On Mar 27, 2024, at 9:59 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com <mailto:beeceetee@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> > 
>> > Hi Eric if you are patient, I have a brown rear view mirror to send along to you but not likely for another 2 or 3 months.  It will be either from an 85 or 86 Westy.
>> > 
>> > Bruce.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net> <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>>> wrote:
>> >> Sometime being blind is a pain in the butt.
>> >> 
>> >> I had some mirror bits and wanted to to try to create a healthy brown rear view mirror.
>> >> 
>> >> I took a stem and froze it to make the ball smaller.  I took a brown mirror with no stem and warmed it in the house over night.  I put a bit of WD 40 on the ball and with a little effort popped it in.  Once the temps equalized it worked perfectly.
>> >> 
>> >> I proudly presented my mirror to my wife, who said, nice work, only it’s black! 
>> >> 
>> >> Ugh. 
>> >> 
>> >> So, between a worn out damaged brown one and my working nice black one, I sadly install the black one. 
>> >> 
>> >> And, I am still a bit proud that I was able to repair the interior mirror even if I did get the color’s wrong.
>> >> 
>> >> Still on a quest for a brown one. 
>> >> 
>> >> Eric Caron,
>> >> 84 looking a bit nicer lately even with the black rear view mirror.