Passenger wing mirror removal

[martinb]

hi all. I am thinking about removing my passenger wing mirror as i saw a couple of cars at ed38 with this done (and i smashed mine anyway the other day backing off my drive ). Does anyone know if vw do a blanking plate? did any base model golfs come with only drivers side mirrors? or will i have to try make one myself? also am i likely to encounter any probs with my friendly local mot man?

cheers for any advice

martin

[...joe]

what car is it on? later mk2's (with one piece windows) do/did have blanking plates available. might have to check vw. they are pretty rare, was a set on ebay that i was watching. 99p for the week then shot up to £17 in the last hour!!!

probably find they are in stock in vw for a few quid or something!!

[Fielder5757]

buy one of the plates for the M3 style mirrors you can get in halfauds, Fill the screw holes and the small recess with P41, smooth it down, get it painted then fit it to your car and bobs your uncle

[martinb]

yeah its a late mk2. cheers for the help both of ya, will try ebay and vw and if that fails will try fielders method. Got a friend at vw so will see if they are still available and let ya know if anyone else is interested

martin

[[han]]

i know im punning my own shop.. but try motorworld.. they can get hold of them for deffo!!! Call in your local shop and ask them to order thruogh they're techinall line! as they can get hold of pretty much anything!!!! i ordered some in 2 weeks ago adn they came in 3 days! totally blank! - was warned that they are for show only tho....

[martinb]

nice one theres a motorworld near where i work so will wander down there on me lunch break and give em a try! cheers! 

[[han]]

let me know how you get on! - theoretically they shud be able to get them.... 

[HARDCOR3]

why not cut the old bust mirror off the base, then skim hole in, and prime and paint satin black, i'm gonna make a pair for mine this way, just take drivers 1 off for shows.....