Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

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dtrumbo
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Re: Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

Post by dtrumbo » Mon Mar 19, 2012 5:02 am

jonyem wrote:Strongly considered ordering this:
https://shop.westcoastmetric.com/viewPr ... ID=211-000
Anyone had experience with this particular piece?
Beware. If they're the ones I think they are, they don't work. I've got gobs of 'em in my parts bin sharply defining insanity. I've ordered that same part over and over again from different vendors hoping it would be what I wanted. Each time it wasn't. You're welcome to a couple to see if you can figure out how to make them work. Just PM me your address and I'll drop a couple in the mail to you.

My insanity aside and generally speaking, I'm not a fan of West Coast Metric. I've heard they USED to be THE place for rubber parts, but my experience has proven otherwise.
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1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.

... as it turns out, it was the coil!

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Re: Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

Post by jonyem » Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:40 am

dtrumbo wrote:
jonyem wrote:Strongly considered ordering this:
https://shop.westcoastmetric.com/viewPr ... ID=211-000
Anyone had experience with this particular piece?
Beware. If they're the ones I think they are, they don't work. I've got gobs of 'em in my parts bin sharply defining insanity. I've ordered that same part over and over again from different vendors hoping it would be what I wanted. Each time it wasn't. You're welcome to a couple to see if you can figure out how to make them work. Just PM me your address and I'll drop a couple in the mail to you.

My insanity aside and generally speaking, I'm not a fan of West Coast Metric. I've heard they USED to be THE place for rubber parts, but my experience has proven otherwise.
Thank you for the offer, but I trust your experience. Have you found something that works better?
I'm really surprised Wolfsburg West doesn't offer that, even more surprised since they sell the mirrors.
Late 1973 ASI/Riviera conversion.

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Re: Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

Post by dtrumbo » Mon Mar 19, 2012 11:20 am

jonyem wrote:Have you found something that works better?
dtrumbo wrote:As for the washer, I found translucent-white nylon washers in the plumbing department at my local Ace Hardware that work perfectly.
Back on page 1.
- Dick

1970 Transporter. 2015cc, dual Weber IDF 40's
1978 Riviera Camper. Bone stock GE 2.0L F.I.
1979 Super Beetle convertible.

... as it turns out, it was the coil!

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Re: Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

Post by jonyem » Mon Mar 19, 2012 1:23 pm

I'll probably go with that option.
Late 1973 ASI/Riviera conversion.

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Re: Side Mirrors. Refresh or Replace?

Post by jonyem » Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:17 pm

My Wolfsburg West order just arrived. Those guys are quick, only placed my order on Friday.

Got the new mirrors, and they look fantastic.
Late 1973 ASI/Riviera conversion.

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