Ready to share my Speedster

Congratulations, looks good. 

Congrats. Nice car. I see Cali registration. Is it VW registration. 

Danny.  What is this, next to your exhaust? 

FANTASTIC interior choices. Mirrors are placed too far back on the car?

Congrats on the new ride, Danny.

Here's what you'll probably want for a driver's side mirror:

These will bolt right onto the mirror base that's already on your car and give a useful wide-angle view without the extreme 'fish-eye' effect of those stick-on mirrors.

I did what you've done for a while, then broke down and sprang for this. It's a bit pricey (used to be $60 at Sierra Madre - but now $100), but an expense you probably won't regret. The quality is a lot better than what VS supplied on my car.

On the passenger side, even this is pretty much useless, and you're probably just as well served by a stick-on mirror.

Here's the link.

Great car.  My mirror is similarly placed (I only have driver's side).  I have found that when sitting all the way back in my seat, i can see out of it.  It definitely takes some getting used to.
Enjoy it.  Yes, it may have some quirks.  But don't get discouraged.  Once sorted, they are quite reliable.  After almost 2 years of owning mine, I still love every minute I'm driving it (except of course when stuck in horrendous traffic jams).
Just be safe.  No ones sees us from their SUV's.  Our cars are nothing more than glorified motorcycles with larger fairings (and 4 wheels).
The great thing about our weather is that these cars can be enjoyed year-round.  I look for any excuse to drive it.  Since I've owned mine, a week hasn't gone by that I haven't driven it.

Congrats, Danny!  Have a cold one for me at Jocko's.

Great news and a beautiful car. Enjoy!

I don't think they are improperly installed but maybe mal adjusted but if your looking to see the whole side of your car your defeating the purpose of those mirrors IMHO.  

If you can get used to driving with them adjusted like this, and I mean it does take some adjustment you'll convert all the mirrors in your cars to this model.   Blindspots only exists because of misadjusted mirrors again others may disagree.     My wife showed me this and she converted me    Ray 

BTW nice car... congrats

@Sacto Mitch I saw this on eBay for 32 each

Beautiful car, Danny! That baseball glove interior and piping is stunning. Your ‘black plate’ sort of ties it all together! Let us know how the break-in process goes.

calmotion posted:

Congrats. Nice car. I see Cali registration. Is it VW registration. 

Yes, got it registered as a 1968 vw...no hassles at the California DMV.

Beautiful car!  I’m excited for you and hope we all hear about the experiences to have!

Troy Sloan posted:

Danny.  What is this, next to your exhaust? 

They don't call me a newbie for nothing so I inquired with Justin. Here is what I am told: "That bolt is actually running through that clamp. That is an exhaust clamp. The last 8-10-12 inches whatever that is of that exhaust is a separate piece so the tip can be adjusted up or down etc allowing it to fit more configurations and to also gain a little clearance from. The ground if need be. The tail pipes in vws and speedsters do hang a little low and on steep driveways you can scrape. "

Congratulations on the car Danny. There's nothing more I could say that the others haven't already said. Drive it and enjoy it.

Congrats!  Beautiful car and I really love the interior.

regarding that bolt I think... 

This is where you tie this fluffy part on you car... example below. _ 

ESSO Extra gasoline!  "Put a Tiger in your Tank!"  

They gave those tails out with a fill up back in the late 60's! 

Sacto Mitch posted:

 

Congrats on the new ride, Danny.

Here's what you'll probably want for a driver's side mirror:

These will bolt right onto the mirror base that's already on your car and give a useful wide-angle view without the extreme 'fish-eye' effect of those stick-on mirrors.

I did what you've done for a while, then broke down and sprang for this. It's a bit pricey (used to be $60 at Sierra Madre - but now $100), but an expense you probably won't regret. The quality is a lot better than what VS supplied on my car.

On the passenger side, even this is pretty much useless, and you're probably just as well served by a stick-on mirror.

Here's the link.

 

Thank you Sacto Mitch...Just bought one!!

Safety Jim posted:

ESSO Extra gasoline!  "Put a Tiger in your Tank!"  

They gave those tails out with a fill up back in the late 60's! 

Yes sir Tony    I remember that...

Jim I just did a search and found this ... wow we are getting old

How easy is it to remove the door panels on a VS.  No fun on mine to install another mirror.  Just saying.

It's really simple.  I have a video on YouTube that shows how to replace the outer door handle seals and that will show you most of what you need to know.  The most difficult part is removing the pin from the inner door handle, but you will figure that out pretty quickly.

https://youtu.be/dUbWL-TDAd8

@Sacto Mitch@Newbie Danny 

can you just change the mirror /swap without touching the base?

Yes. 

Love your Speedster. Enjoy it while the rest of us in the Midwest winter wait for spring.

calmotion posted:

 

...can you just change the mirror /swap without touching the base?

 @calmotion  @IaM-Ray @Newbie Danny

Like Troy said, the Sierra Madre mirror bolts right onto the mirror base that's already on the car. No need to open up the door panel. The threads on the glass frame are the same as the original adjusting bolt, too, so no need to replace the bolt, either.

Jimmy V. posted:

Love your Speedster. Enjoy it while the rest of us in the Midwest winter wait for spring.

Look on the positive side Jimmy.  Today is the shortest day of the year.  It's all downhill from here and Spring is in the air. 

Don't you think I know it. I love the long days of summer. We are on the positive side of this thing starting tomorrow.

Thanks everyone for your honest and positive feedback,,,will let you know how the 'break-in' process goes and any hurdles I come across...