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h~moto
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 Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:41 pm Post subject: What is this item? |
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I just purchased a 1966 Beetle and there were two chrome pieces that were inside the car. They are 19-1/2" long. My guess is that they might be some sort of aftermarket accessory but I'm not sure. Can anybody identify these parts?
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Derek Cobb
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| Looks like a refrigerator door handle to me. |
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:14 am Post subject: |
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Something like this maybe?
(photo stolen from gallery)
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Blue Baron
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:26 am Post subject: |
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My guess is that someone left some old unrelated parts in your Volkswagen.
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Jon65
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
Something like this maybe?
(photo stolen from gallery) |
I was gonna say that they looked like these bumper support bars, but they look different than the ones in this pic.
Plus, I'm not sure if they are long enough, only being 19-1/2''
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RareAir
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 3:49 pm Post subject: |
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| 60ragtop wrote: |
Something like this maybe? |
Ummmmmm NO! Those are Empi bumper bars. The OP has posted pics of non-VW related handles of some sort.
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| My guess is that someone left some old unrelated parts in your Volkswagen. |
| Derek Cobb wrote: |
| Looks like a refrigerator door handle to me. |
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60ragtop
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Something like this maybe? |
Ummmmmm NO! Those are Empi bumper bars. The OP has posted pics of non-VW related handles of some sort.
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| My guess is that someone left some old unrelated parts in your Volkswagen. |
| Derek Cobb wrote: |
| Looks like a refrigerator door handle to me. |
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I just knew that would get your attention 
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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| maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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coad 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| See if the threads are metric and report back. If they're not metric then that's solid evidence for the refrigerator handle theory. |
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hitest
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My bet: double oven, Mobile home size.
Edit: or perhaps a metal pantry cabinet from the same 60s era.
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:16 am Post subject: |
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Maybe the PO was trying to make his own bumper bars out of those handles, I should have been more specific
I chose the other pic for one reason only and boy howdy it worked
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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| maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked |
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h~moto
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2012 10:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Good idea to check the threads! I checked and they are NOT metric. Anyone know of any good refrigerator handle websites? |
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