Big Syncro Door Mirrors

Post by **mearnsy** » 06 Jun 2008, 19:41

I Fancy putting some large syncro door mirrors on my 1980 T25 and wondered if anyone else has done this.

Do they also come in chrome?

Post by **peasant** » 06 Jun 2008, 19:52

The ones that were specially made for the T3 only come in black, afaik.

Problem is that the holders have now been discontinued and are getting rare (and expensive) ...you can still get the mirrors themselves everywhere (and if you have the stalks probaly also find some chrome ones that fit)

VW LT stalks are supposed to work after some fiddling

Post by **mearnsy** » 06 Jun 2008, 20:03

peasant wrote:The ones that were specially made for the T3 only come in black, afaik.

Problem is that the holders have now been discontinued and are getting rare (and expensive) ...you can still get the mirrors themselves everywhere (and if you have the stalks probaly also find some chrome ones that fit)

VW LT stalks are supposed to work after some fiddling

where can i get the mirrors from?

Post by **peasant** » 06 Jun 2008, 20:19

without the holders the mirrors only are useless

Busschmiede www.busschmiede.de say they will get some in in week 30

http://www.busschmiede.de/html/karosserie.htm

(the ones in the pic are LT ones, but apparently they will get the proper T3 ones again ...not cheap though at 190 Euro plus freight)

Post by **jed the spread** » 06 Jun 2008, 22:17

http://archive.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=35796

jed

Post by **mearnsy** » 07 Jun 2008, 09:16

jed the spread wrote:http://archive.club8090.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=35796

jed

jed, thanks could you email me a pic as i have only ever seen this once before on bulldogs camper.

david.mearns@ntlworld.com

Post by **lloyd** » 07 Jun 2008, 11:01

Firetruck posted pics of LT and Syncro mirrors and explained the difference. I can't find link to it.

But I do have copy in .doc format 202kb file. Email and I will send it to you.

Link to Wiki pics of Syncro vs LT mirror on T3: https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Bo ... ng_mirrors

The "Extra bit" is not only difference. Arm bends above and below mirror are different too. Upper mount packing is different. Lower door mount and packing are different.

To mount LT arms on T3, you will need the upper packing/gasket as it has extra buildup to match T3 door frame.

Lower LT door bracket has 40mm screw spacing vs 51mm for T3 mirror. I was able to get T3 lower mounts, but person could probably fill existing holes in LT mount with liquid metal and re-drill to stock T3 spacing.

I modified LT arms to stand straight on T3 by:
removing the drift pin in bottom of arm/arm mounting bracket,
removing the bracket, (twist, curse, wiggle, curse some more... and finally it will come off)
cutting 61mm from arm,
cleaning arm to fit back into bracket,
drill arm through drift pin holes in bracket, and putting pin back in.

Now arms look straight instead of angling in at top. The vertical part of arm is 60-63mm closer to van then real Syncro mirror arm, but I turned the mirror head so arm grove is inboard instead of outboard of arm. This places mirror in about same place as stock Syncro arm with mirror grove mounted inboard of arm.

As stated above, email me if you want more info.

Post by **Aidan** » 07 Jun 2008, 14:48

got a set here

Post by **mearnsy** » 07 Jun 2008, 16:50

Beaker wrote:got a set here

beaker, you have pm.

Post by **jed the spread** » 07 Jun 2008, 19:33

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Bo ... ng_mirrors

jed

Post by **mearnsy** » 08 Jun 2008, 10:11

jed the spread wrote:https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Bo ... ng_mirrors

jed

Jed, thanks, by the way what are those chrome runners called on your t25 and where are they from? Looks like a good way of me adding some chrome to mine.