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The nut came from the factory. The Porsche 914 had the same setup (VW
influencing) no right hand mirror but a mounting nut if one was to be added.
To the first message, why would you want to remove it? It can't be seen and the
added weight is negligible!
Toby Erkson, air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
'72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
'75 Porsche 914 1.8L
Portland, Oregon, http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/
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Subject: Re: T3 RH mirror
Author: type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
Date: 11/2/97 11:26 AM
> As I recall, fastbacks came with only a driver's side mirror, but the
> door on the other side had what looked like a flat painted dimpled
> plug in a hole that could be removed to install a second mirror. I
> know that if you remove a stock mirror from a car that came with it
> you will see that there is a large nut welded to the inside of the
> sheet metal. Does anyone know if the "far side" door on a fastback
> actually already has that nut in place and how you remove the "plug?"
> Is it possible that some (later?) notches came with similar "plugs"
> in the far side doors?
Yes, yes, yes ! All tough my notch is a '63, it has a nut-plate on the inside
of the sheet metal (for the right-hand mirror). Since the car was an original
paint car when I bought it, I would assume that it *came* with this. I may be
wrong though, but it did appear to be factory. I think we're on to a big
scandle by VW.... ;-)
kevin chapman