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Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:34 pm

Aloha ,
Does anyone know if anyone makes rain gutters for the top of my Westy? mine are Getting very rusty and starting to fall apart. So wondering if anyone makes a replacement or am I going to have make my own.
Mahalo
Happy new year everyone!

Fri Jan 01, 2021 1:53 pm

The rain gutters are actually 2 piece. Its where the top is spot welded to the chassis. I've not seen repair gutters, but you could cut some from a donor, or just get some decent sheetmetal and fab your own.

Here is a thread where the member grafted a pop top on to a tin top. It will give you an idea of what is there.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=712964

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:11 pm

I remember seeing someone selling rain gutters somewhere on line I just don’t remember where. I can get a while donor van for 100.00 on another island here. I would do it and ship it here. I have no room for it unfortunately where I live.

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:30 pm

If you do find rain gutters, new or used, keep in mind that there are two different styles.
One style was nit used through the whole production run, I'll try to find the year break.

Still don't know the years but here is a link.....

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=650176

Dave

Fri Jan 01, 2021 2:49 pm

I wouldn’t care what year they came from I would figure a way to make them work. I have a welder and can do the work. I’m gonna end up making my own I guess.

Fri Jan 01, 2021 5:06 pm

Hey Krumby,
I have an entire roof section from a Westy that is drilled out at the gutters. I could send you a picture of what I have, maybe it can help you out. I used a different roof section for my transplant so it just hanging in my garage. Let me know, I will send some pictures tomorrow.

Sat Jan 02, 2021 6:12 am

People shave the rain gutters.
Might be an option?

Dave

Sat Jan 02, 2021 10:55 am

Here are some shots of what I have laying around. I'm planning to cut this up.

I sent you a PM as well.