[T3] Right side mirror
SAW DUST
sawspatch at hotmail.com
Fri Feb 7 07:58:08 PST 2014
Jim , I'm interested in a pair of your mirror washers. Please get back to me. I can pay through PayPal
Shane "SAW" Schindler
San Diego,CA.
67 Notch
> On Feb 7, 2014, at 6:11 AM, "Jim Adney" <jadney at vwtype3.org> wrote:
>
>> On 7 Feb 2014 at 1:02, Jim Adney wrote:
>>
>> It's gonna be next to impossible to find a correct Type 3 RHS mirror,
>> but you a RHS Beetle mirror will be much easier to find. The only
>> important difference is the locknut that tightens against the
>> paintwork on the side of the door. Save your old locknut and use it
>> with a Beetle mirror.
>
> BTW, there should be a translucent white flat plastic washer under
> that locknut. It seals water out, and keeps the locknut from
> destroying the paint. It's vaguely possible that you might still find
> one at a dealership, but I have nice replacements here. Mine are
> slightly thicker and nicer than the OG parts, but it's something that
> almost no one will notice. The originals always crumbled in a few
> years; mine seem to last MUCH longer.
>
> The complicated black washers with the shoulder only work with
> Beetles and the special Beetle locknut.
>
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