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ThorBus Samba Member
Joined: August 10, 2007 Posts: 37 Location: StL.
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Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2023 7:05 pm Post subject: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. |
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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.
Thanks!
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toxicavenger70 Samba Member
Joined: July 28, 2019 Posts: 869 Location: CO
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 2:40 pm Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. |
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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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67rustavenger Samba Member
Joined: February 24, 2015 Posts: 9663 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 4:52 pm Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. |
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Some classifieds searching,
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2594461 _________________ I have learned over the years.
Cheap parts are gonna disappoint you.
Buy Once, Cry Once!
There's never enough time to do it right the first time. But there's always enough time to do it thrice.
GFY's Xevin and VW_Jimbo! |
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iowegian Samba Curmudgeon
Joined: February 16, 2005 Posts: 9826 Location: Somewhere between Dubuque and Keokuk
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. |
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Rack mounted on my '66:
And as seen in a 1970 Accessory Catalog:
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gt1953 Samba Member
Joined: May 08, 2002 Posts: 13842 Location: White Mountains Arizona
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Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2023 5:43 pm Post subject: Re: Metal Roof Rack Clamps. |
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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. _________________ Volkswagen: We tune what we drive.
Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.
72 type 1
72 Squareback
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emersonbiggins Samba Member
Joined: February 18, 2003 Posts: 1681 Location: Nebraska
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