[T3] Installing right side mirror

[Adriel Rowley]

Yep, using the loose nut instead of welding is the easiest solution. They are sold as a type 1 Ghia part, believe it was sold by CIP1? There is the information on theSamba somewhere...


Hope this helps,
Adriel
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1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. 
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn
Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ


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> From: rheorojo at frontier.com
> Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 20:47:57 -0800
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Subject: Re: [T3] Installing right side mirror
>
> I used J B weld on my pass door about 4 years ago, and it is holding well. I had the nut plate out and cleaned it real well, used a sharp paint scraper to clean the inside of the door and used J B weld to secure the two together. I also greased the threads of the mirror base and put it in place to apply pressure and hold the nut plate in position. After 2-3 days I was able to remove the mirror base, apply some paint ( messy job ) inside the door and reinstalled the mirror. Not the only solution, but is working well for me
> Tim 73 FI auto
> On Dec 17, 2013, at 11:14 AM, Mike Fisher wrote:
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>> My '69 has a triangular nut plate that is loose inside the passenger door.
>> It takes 1 person to hold the nut plate centered over the hole while
>> another person threads on the mirror. I have thought about using JB Weld
>> or putty to hold the nut place in position, haven't tried it.
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 10:58 AM, SAW DUST <sawspatch at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>>> For some reason I remember the driver side door having a welded cage
>>> holding the mirror nut in place but sorta loose.
>>>
>>> Also, thank you very much for your help and suggestions ! I knew it would
>>> be a lot of work retrofitting that mirror in the door. For some reason It
>>> never entered my head that I could find a door that already had a mirror
>>> hole in it.
>>> Although telling my wife that I need a different door now because I have
>>> this mirror might be a challenge. It's backward thinking, really.
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