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Date:         Tue, 30 Mar 1999 19:43:30 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Sullivan <sullivan@OPENMARKET.COM>
Subject:      Re: Speaking of mirrors (was painting)
In-Reply-To:  <199903301759.MAA32001@zeus.midmaine.com>
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Yup, very easy to do.

I needed it 'cause I sit tall in the saddle and the stock angle wasn't sufficient!!

Cheers,

MJS

At 01:03 PM 3/30/99 -0500, Anthony L. Mourkas wrote:

>>Speaking of mirrors, I noticed in my new Bentley (page 66.3), that it is

>>possible to increase the travel (adjustment) of the power mirrors. One

>>takes off the mirror part and then breaks (saws) off 3-4 mm of the "stop

>>tabs" on the base plate so that the mirror will move more. I've not seen

>>this discussed in the last year so I thought I'd post it. I plan to make

>>this modification this spring as I need more mirror adjustment for a good

>>view rearward.

>

>

>Has anyone performed this modification? Were the results satisfactory?

>I too need to have my mirrors angled up further to get a better view

>rearward.

>

>Thanks,

>

>Tony

>

>Anthony L. Mourkas

>Hampden, Maine, USA

>1984 Vanagon Westfalia

>1987 Vanagon GL Syncro

>1991 Jetta Eco Diesel

>

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Michael J. Sullivan

</bold><italic>Director of Catalog Design

Open Market, Inc.

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