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ThorBus
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PostPosted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:05 pm    Post subject: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

Recently hooked up w An Awesome Condition Roof Rack from an Estate Sale.
Unfortunately, I could not find any clamps in the Coffee Cans or Drawers at the sale.
Anyone holding a clamp I could figure out how to duplicate?
I searched history and only found closed classified accounts.
I need two ultimately.


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Thanks!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:58 am    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

Maybe ezcamper has some he can make up for you: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2437088
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

Here are some photos of a correct clamp.
I can make 2 dimensional paper tracings of the part and mail them to you if it would help.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:52 pm    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

Some classifieds searching,
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2594461
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

Rack mounted on my '66:

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And as seen in a 1970 Accessory Catalog:

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

I got one like that for free as it was bend in a few locations...looking at some photos you should be able to fab up clamps as I had to. I used a coat hanger wire or something similar and bend it to the right shape and transfer that to some sorta steel. Make the proper bends and adjust accordingly.
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 06, 2023 9:34 pm    Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. Reply with quote

https://eisparts.com/product/roof-rack-clamp-all-bus-years-chrome-plated-set-of-2/
These say bus so maybe they are too tall
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