Date: Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:46:16 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Rear view mirror success almost.
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Hi Bruce,
I hope the story has a happy ending and look forward to the update.
Not looking for a stock plastic vent. I actually have one but it is very large and would take up a lot of room under the seat or sort of stick out several inches. I suppose I could try to cut off just the front vent part but for that effort a piece of wood might be just as good.
I was interested in hearing what others might have done.
Here’s hoping you have your van back in a few weeks and are posting your own projects.
Eric.
> On Mar 28, 2024, at 6:44 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Eric,
>
> There is a long rambling story about my van which I am not ready to put to paper quite yet. The ending to the story is getting rosier but I still do not have my van back from getting its body and paint restoration.
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> I will be able to enlighten the list as to my adventures in a few weeks time. As for the hole for the rear heater - are you also looking for a stock plastic vent?
>
>
> Bruce
>
> On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net <mailto:ericcaron96@comcast.net>> wrote:
>> Yes!
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>> 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?
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>> And, is your van back from the paint shop and ready for spring travel?
>>
>> Eric Caron
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>>> On Mar 27, 2024, at 9:59 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com <mailto:beeceetee@gmail.com>> wrote:
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>>> 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.
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>>> Bruce.
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>>> On Thursday, March 28, 2024, Eric Caron <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!
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>>>> Ugh.
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>>>> So, between a worn out damaged brown one and my working nice black one, I sadly install the black one.
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>>>> 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.
>>
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