[T3] R. H. outside Mirrors

[Mike Fisher]

My 69 passenger door just has the hole and a triangular nut plate
loose inside the A pillar  You have to hook the nut plate with a
dental tool to position it AND have Wifey to press it tight while you
screw on the mirror!

On Sat, Jan 29, 2011 at 3:57 PM, Phil Hof <phil.hof at ostronic.org> wrote:
> I've never heard of a DMV requiring hardware retrofit based on eyesight!
> They can require corrective lenses for driving, though.
>
> Options include welding the nut plate inside a fastback door, fitting a
> squareback door (both may require repainting), a crappy fender mounted
> mirror that looks out of place, or maybe an old Bug accessory mirror that
> clamps to the drip rail (looks out of place but doens't deface the stock
> metalwork).
> -Phil
>
> ===================
>> Just returned from renewing my drivers license, I had to take an eye test
>> this time and I am only reading 20/100 with my right eye.  They have
>> restricted me from driving unless the vehicle has an R. H. outside mirror.
>> I have a 1971 type 3 (fastback) and a 1971 Super Beetle, both without
>> outside mirrors on the right side.
>>
>> What is recommended for this and where can you get them?  I also
> understand
>> that there can be a problem when installing the right hand mirrors on our
>> cars because of something being welded inside the door?  Is this the case
> or
>> have I been wrongly informed?
>>
>> The groups help will be appreciated as I don't want to be setting here
>> unable to drive my two favorite cars!  Will wait to hear from some of you,
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Art Sterrett
>> Mobile, Alabama
>
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