Hi Rach!
As far as alberts go originals are ridiculously expensive! I mean RIDICULOUS!:wink:
You can get repros but they are also a lot for repro parts imho!:d Although they do look lovely!8)
I would try to stick with the stock if you are on a budget but if you have some money to play with you could have alberts! (tbh I prefer original VW ones!:roll: )
As far as the ones you have go, I do believe that the brass looking piece is what it tightens against?:?:
I always thought that the way to fix the problem you have was to take off the threaded section (where to arrow points to) and slip on the mirroe, possibly whilst compressing it with pliers! Then once it is on some how splay the brass bit apart so that it has something to tighten against!:?
I believe that to be correct but if I am wrong then please shoot me down!:lol: :beer:
Will
PS with alberts you will be able to see down the side that you are not sitting (lhs when rhd) whereas simply putting a stock threaded hinge pin on the LHS of the car, the mirror will be next to useless as there is a rather large pillar in the way!:wink: