944 mirrors...

[boygenius]

I was thinking about getting some 944 mirrors for the bug. Can they be made to fit. Where they attach to the 944 body is it flat or curved. I eventualy want some nice 968 mirrors but since they are hard to find and 944 mirrors are cheaper I was going to use them to do all the fitting work. From what I understand the 968 mirrors are a direct replacement for the 944 mirrors so if I can make the 944 units fit the 968 mirrors should be a direct bolt on.

[Vincent]

sounds like a good idea to me. Have you checked out http://www.silverstarrecycling.net/ they have many porsche parts from cars they part out.

[starmember]

i think it wil fit.

[zen]

i'll get some good close ups for you this afternoon. the problem will be getting the mirror level and still being able to mount it on the flat spot of the door.

[boygenius]

Originally Posted by zen

i'll get some good close ups for you this afternoon. the problem will be getting the mirror level and still being able to mount it on the flat spot of the door.

Thanks Zen, It will all depend on how much you can angle the mirror up to correct for the difference in door angle.

[Supa Ninja]

There is a older thread about this subject. Superman is right about needing the reinforcing plates that you will have to weld to the inside of the door skin. It's a lot of work, they weight a bit, the passenger side is nearly impossible to see out of, and they just don't look right on the bug imho. I have them on my bug and luckily i found a set of straight doors to replace mine that i butchered up for that experiment. I am leaning towards a set of CF motorcycle mirrors or those universal indy car style ones, CF of course.

Nick