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tristanblue
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 Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 12:05 am Post subject: Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61? |
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Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61?
Will the later style repops at least work to hold the rack on?
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Simon Fraser
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| Posted: Fri Nov 25, 2022 11:50 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61? |
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I have reproduced a number of 1959 to mid 1961 westy rack clamps. A mold of an orginal clamp was made to create the pressing tool so the shape is exact.
The clamp on the left is an original clamp from which the tooling mold was made. The middle clamp is a reproduced electro-galvanized clamp. These are $80 each.
The clamp on the right is raw steel (to allow you to galvanise the clamp at the same time as (if) you re-galvanize your rack) but I have sold out all of these at the moment. These are $75 each.
Shipping is additional.
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tristanblue
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61? |
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| Simon Fraser wrote: |
I have reproduced a number of 1959 to mid 1961 westy rack clamps. A mold of an orginal clamp was made to create the pressing tool so the shape is exact.
The clamp on the left is an original clamp from which the tooling mold was made. The middle clamp is a reproduced electro-galvanized clamp. These are $80 each.
The clamp on the right is raw steel (to allow you to galvanise the clamp at the same time as (if) you re-galvanize your rack) but I have sold out all of these at the moment. These are $75 each.
Shipping is additional.
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Very cool! So do you have a set of the galvanized ones on hand or are you out of them all? Would you make some more if I bought a full set? Thanks!
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Simon Fraser
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2022 4:17 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61? |
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| Sure, no problem I have a full set of galv clamps available. I'll PM you to arrange things |
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tristanblue
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2024 6:52 pm Post subject: Re: Anyone reproduce Westfalia Wood Slat Rack Clamps sloper 59-61? |
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So I picked up a set of the clamps pictured in the middle below. Shiny and silver and look horrid against my original patina dark galvanized legs. Anyone have any tips on a coating or method to age said "new clamps" to better match the original galvanizing like the clamp on the far left.
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AlteWagen
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