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Mon Oct 18, 2004 6:40 pm

What window latches in what position use these?
What years were they used?

I believe my '55 Kombi, an original 6 big-spoon popout Bus, has them on the 2 rear most popout window latches only. I think this was correct but do not know for sure.

Mon Oct 18, 2004 7:01 pm

I believe my 61 westy used them only on the rear most popouts also. I remember the stamping of the sheet metal of the rear mounts being different on earlier and late split buses for some reason?? around 64 perhaps? Maybe I'm off, but I recall that for some reason.

Mon Oct 18, 2004 9:52 pm

Have them on most if not all of my popouts on my deluxe '63...Would have to look again to confirm.

Mon Oct 18, 2004 10:37 pm

I have one on my 67 DC, the other one is missing.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 2:58 am

Have them on my 58 short latches too.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 3:09 am

my 60 standard only has them on rearmost pop-outs, it has mid-size spoon latches, but I think they are not original to the bus. it looks like the other 4 pop-outs have a similar piece welded into the body of the bus, but threaded. On all the 59-67 busses I've owned the spacers have only been on the rear.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 5:04 am

i recall seeing them on my POS too but i would have to see which ones.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 8:30 am

Had them on my parts 66 and now on my 65. I forgot to mention that it's only the two most rear ones on my bus too.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:13 am

Two rear most on my '67 have those.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 10:39 am

believe they were used only on the rear most pop outs... not on the front ones.. the buses that had more than two pop outs the triangular bit the latch attaches to on the forward ones is raised into the bus, eliminating the need for the spacer.

Tue Oct 19, 2004 4:02 pm

Clara wrote: believe they were used only on the rear most pop outs... not on the front ones.. the buses that had more than two pop outs the triangular bit the latch attaches to on the forward ones is raised into the bus, eliminating the need for the spacer.

i just went and looked at my 58, and a 65. both have them on the rear
pop outs my 58 only has rear pop outs, the 65 has 6 and the front
four look to be stamped into the pannel.

Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:01 am

Are these spacers always chrome or were some painted? They are missing from my 64 kombi.

Fri Apr 12, 2019 9:18 am

These loose unthreaded spacers for the 2 rear pop-outs were plated.

The welded-on threaded ones used for the other windows were painted to match the interior from what I have seen.

Cargo door pic:

Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:27 am

Thanks, Found the spacer.

I my left rear popout doesn't feel as nice as the others when latching. This missing spacer is the likely cause.

PN 221-847-213

These are stainless.
https://www.cip1.ca/productdetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-221-847-213

These appear to be plated.
https://www.wolfgangint.com/store/product/spacer-for-pop-out-latch/

Wed Nov 29, 2023 3:41 pm

Should my 60 dbl cab Popouts have these??

Tue Dec 05, 2023 12:24 pm

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