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fotoroadie
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Can anyone identify this bar. Looks to be camper interior item. I don't know if VW related.
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Bobby
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hitest
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That's a Westfalia camper wardrobe closet rod.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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fotoroadie
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| Posted: Wed Jun 10, 2015 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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| hitest wrote: |
| That's a Westfalia camper wardrobe closet rod. |
Thanks for the info.
Does it affix to something that protrudes ??
The standoffs are so short one could hardly hang a towel on it. |
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hitest
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The end castings attach directly to the wood ceiling of the tall closet- so when you swing a hook over it- it maximizes the available height. Technically, it need only be a touch over the thickness of your average wire coat hanger (commonly used in those days) to do the job. And, it takes some serious G-forces to knock a hanger off the low-clearance bar.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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fotoroadie
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| hitest wrote: |
| The end castings attach directly to the wood ceiling of the tall closet- so when you swing a hook over it- it maximizes the available height. Technically, it need only be a touch over the thickness of your average wire coat hanger (commonly used in those days) to do the job. And, it takes some serious G-forces to knock a hanger off the low-clearance bar. |
Oh, I see. Thanks for the explanation.
Is this for certain years ? Is it somewhat rare ?
I have a Kamper Kit that I would use it in unless it's something that is hard to find & would be better off in it's natural home. |
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hitest
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Certainly verify with the gallery shots- but I know my '65 Westfalia has them, and I've seen one on an early bay Westy. There are usually one or two in the classifieds, too. They are not very rare- at least one per camper. 
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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KTPhil 
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| Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2015 9:11 am Post subject: Re: Help ID Part |
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| fotoroadie wrote: |
Can anyone identify this bar. Looks to be camper interior item. I don't know if VW related.
Thanks,
Bobby
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It's used to drive nails. |
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fotoroadie
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| hitest wrote: |
| Certainly verify with the gallery shots- but I know my '65 Westfalia has them, and I've seen one on an early bay Westy. There are usually one or two in the classifieds, too. They are not very rare- at least one per camper. |
OK, thanks |
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