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Got any advice on...
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:43 am
by Merlin
...replacing side mirrors?
At the moment my bug just has hinge pins in the doors, ie: no 'screw' on top for the mirrors...
I've got a set of hinge pins and mirrors to fit...
Who can give me some advice on how to remove the existing pins, and do any of you have the 'ream' tool or whatever it's called that I need to remove the existing pins?
Have you picked up on my lack of technical experience yet?
...yes, I'm, learning - slowly.
Thanks, N.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:17 pm
by hifibug57
i tried unsuccessfully to remove the hingepin from my '57 queen mum'
gave up (after even the tungsten drillbit did not find bite) before i damaged something
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:19 pm
by Merlin
I have no choice...I have to have mirrrors...this will shortly be my daily, and I need them for my RWC too. :/
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:12 pm
by Tony Z
Are you trying to keep the bug completely stock or not? If you are not, get decent set of mirrors and mount them to the door.
mine are drilled into the door, dont know if you can make them out or not....
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:19 pm
by Merlin
I had a set of Harley-Davidson mirrors for it - came with the car...
...but they're hideous.
I've sourced stock repros (pear-shaped) which I want to fit. They'll go with the car, which is not stock...
I want to fit those.
N.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:31 pm
by calooker
Trust me I tied in vain to replace the pins on a ride I owned, I tried to fix a sagging door. I shat my pants doing it, I totally stuffed up the top hinge, never again, even Volkspares would not do it even if I payed them, landed up having to get a new door, not a home job.
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:50 pm
by Merlin
:/
...this should be fun.
It's me - or the mirrors...
*Wild West OK Corral stance...*
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:43 pm
by eben
Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:58 pm
by Merlin
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:16 am
by Merlin
Any idea where I'd go to find someone with an impact hammer?
...it's not exactly something most people have lying around at Home, so I need to find an engineering shop or something...
PS: Getting a new set of headlights today...
...can't wait. My bank balance can...
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:12 pm
by MELLO YELLOW
Impact hammer or impct driver?
Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:20 pm
by Merlin
"Impact hammer" or "air chisel".
The photos show a compressed air 'gun'.
Quoting a few TS threads...
I have an impact driver.
I'd like to take my bug to a pro shop to get it done, but I have nFi who could do that sort of thing for me...
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:47 am
by Merlin
OK, after struggling, I took the bug to a trusted VW w/shop...
I've just had a call...
The doors have to come off, after which they will be knocking the Sh!t out of the hinge pins to try and get the pins out...
If it does not work, then they try heat the area up with a blowtorch, and if that fails, it's time to cut the hinges off.
Can you say cringe? :/
How is it that my doors never had hinge pins - on either side?
Perhaps they are later doors with the holes closed up?
They do have the correct '67-only handles...
Whatever happens, the area needs t be resprayed which is a pity, as it is wasted dosh.
I was going to respray the whole car next year, and this will take away from those forthcoming savings. :/
N.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 10:54 am
by Tony Z
all this for a set of mirrors.... Dude, sometimes plans have to change. ITs going to cost you, and you will probably have to replace a few things in the process, maybe the doors wont even fit after all the hacking they will do.
Posted: Wed Apr 26, 2006 11:03 am
by Merlin
I don't really have a choice. I need mirrors, and the car needs a RWC urgently.
I did not want to drill holes into the doors, or fit floppys, etc.
N.