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| gopack |
  Feb 21 2006, 02:33 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK  Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California  |
I have been thinking of mirror options lately since I am about to send the car to body guy. Has any one tried the kind of mirrors that mount to the triangular "vent" window? I just bought a 96 passat, and naturally(being kind of low on imagination) , I took a look at it's mirrors, and thought to my self, "self, those would work!" added bonus, from the same family line! I threw together a photoshopped picture , for comment and ridicule!
let 'er fly! (please no comments on poor photoshop skills! I have NONE! the scale might be a little off, I think they would look a smidge bigger! This post has been edited by gopack: Feb 21 2006, 02:34 PM Attached image(s) 
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| dlo914 |
Feb 21 2006, 02:35 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
not bad looking...would you then have to make the triangular sail window out of plexi or acrylic, b/c glass would be a bit difficult to drill n mount these mirrors. But overall i like the slick look (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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| nbscooters |
Feb 21 2006, 02:54 PM
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NICE!!! They look almost the same as the OG ones, they just happened to be mounted on the window. Now, if they were convexed mirrors. That would be something.
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| seanery |
Feb 21 2006, 03:02 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
if you can get them out far enough to see them, then they could be cool. But how will you attach them to the 1/4 window?
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| dlo914 |
Feb 21 2006, 03:04 PM
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Whatchu' lookin' at?!?! Group: Members Posts: 3,432 Joined: 6-September 04 From: San Gabriel, CA Member No.: 2,697 |
could trace the 1/4 window onto a sheet of plexi w/ the same thickness, cut and then go from there.
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| Rand |
Feb 21 2006, 03:07 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
It's been done quite a bit. The easiest way is indeed to replace the triangle with plexi. Pretty cheap at places like TAP plastics.
Be aware that on the passenger side, the bar interferes with mirror visibility. So you would need a mirror that mounts rearward enough/far away from the door enough. Experiment. Some previous threads on the subject... Side Mirrors on Wing Window, Whats worked best ? Side Mirrors, I've seen them, where to buy?? I know there are several more threads on this. Will have to try some different searches. |
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| gopack |
Feb 21 2006, 03:11 PM
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CHEESEHEAD in CA, MARK Group: Members Posts: 744 Joined: 7-August 04 From: Folsom, CA Member No.: 2,472 Region Association: Northern California |
I have a spare window, and I will try to cut a pair of holes in one.
I know you can cut holes in glass, but if this is tempered glass, I will have a whole bunch of glass cubes all over the floor! One technique I have seen to do this is use a slurry of abrasive, and a dam to hold it in place and using a hand drill, or drill press, grind the hole slowly through the glass using the end of the dowel and the abrasive to "cut" a hole! then mount a metal plate on the inside for support. The other option woudl be to cut that corner of the "vent" window away and use the mirror and backing plate to finish and seal that front corner! I would prefer to avoid plexiglass or lexan if possible as this is a street car, but then again, who would ever notice!? |
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