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Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:42 am

How does the westy awning strip holder thing fit on to the drip rail? Does anyone have a pic or two?

cheers
Rich

Mon Mar 29, 2004 11:58 am

At least two different ways. It can be pop-rivited or you can use small screws and nuts. I've seen originals mounted both ways from the factory.

Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:34 am

crofty wrote: At least two different ways. It can be pop-rivited or you can use small screws and nuts. I've seen originals mounted both ways from the factory.

Thanks Crofty. Can you give me a starting point/measurement as to where it fits?

cheers
Rich

Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:50 am

luciano do you have both the short and the long piece?

Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:51 am

Is your rail one, or two piece?

Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:20 pm

Mine is a one piece rail it's for a 66 model (made in Nov 65) SO42.

Cheers
Rich

Tue Mar 30, 2004 2:44 pm

luciano wrote: Mine is a one piece rail it's for a 66 model (made in Nov 65) SO42.

Cheers

OK, so your bus wasn't ordered with a rack. Where do you want me to measure from?
Rich

Wed Mar 31, 2004 11:43 am

Thanks Crofty

Spot the novice (me)!!! Mine did come with a rack.... Does this mean it would be two piece if there was a rack and one piece if not? Does this mean I have the wrong awning channel? How does the awning fit if the rack is in place.....so many questions!!!

Rich

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:05 pm

luciano Ive never seen just a 1 piece rail designed for no rack. My 66 SO-42 uses both rails because of the gap needed for the Westy Rack leg. Measure your rail and post> Al

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:07 pm

Thanks Hella Bro,

I will measure and let you know.

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:10 pm

Since racks were an option and not standard there would be two different lengths. I have seen both types.

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:27 pm

Here is a pic I posted in the Gallery of the awning channel

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=68088

It is 75" approx 190cm long

Thanks for any help

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:47 pm

I have no idea about this, just guessing. But if you had a tent, and a tent rail on your drip rail, wouldn't your bus come with the rack to haul the tent?

Wed Mar 31, 2004 12:51 pm

TurkisBus wrote: I have no idea about this, just guessing. But if you had a tent, and a tent rail on your drip rail, wouldn't your bus come with the rack to haul the tent?

Like I said above, the rack was an option on SO42's. So was a pop-top and the tent.

Wed Mar 31, 2004 1:06 pm

luciano wrote: Here is a pic I posted in the Gallery of the awning channel

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=68088

It is 75" approx 190cm long

Thanks for any help

If you hold it on the rail where one end is above where the vent wing and front slider window meet the rail should extende to the rear of the last window on the pass side.

Interesting how it looks to fold under the drip rail when mounted. My westy doesn't do that.