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BUSBOSS
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 Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2014 9:54 pm Post subject: identify this headbanger |
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I saved this headbanger from a 1970 bus headed to the crusher. I haven't seen it before. It appears modified and I was wondering if the mounting (the two poles and wood dowels) is original. Thanks in advance!
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BUSBOSS
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^^^^^^^
bump
Anyone?
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rlutterb
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I see no picture
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TomWesty
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I see the pictures but couldn't tell you if it's modified or not.
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busdaddy
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Outwardly it looks like something that came from Wiedenbruck but although they were big on good quality materials they didn't use solid wood anywhere, I suspect it's a PO's junkyard find from a genuine Westfalia with some added home basement woodcraftyness. I have no idea what that metal tube is for, same for the wood dowels, maybe some sort of improvised camp table or remount in a headlinered bus?
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skills@eurocarsplus
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been cut up
possibly for speakers? sorry for small pic
it mounted by a "L" bracket riveted on the drivers side of the bus above the rear window. 2 screws went into the bottom of the headbanger.
all the fly net snaps that went across the top held it on there
1 (possibly 2, can't remember) bolt(s) were on the right side attached to the wardrobe closet
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dugfresh
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| busdaddy wrote: |
| Outwardly it looks like something that came from Wiedenbruck but although they were big on good quality materials they didn't use solid wood anywhere, I suspect it's a PO's junkyard find from a genuine Westfalia with some added home basement woodcraftyness. I have no idea what that metal tube is for, same for the wood dowels, maybe some sort of improvised camp table or remount in a headlinered bus? |
I think the dowels would fit inside the pipe as some sort of method to atach it to the bus. Sink a screw thru the wood to the body and wedge the pipe over the dowel for a snug fit? The angle cut? Dunno.
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BUSBOSS
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| dugfresh wrote: |
| busdaddy wrote: |
| Outwardly it looks like something that came from Wiedenbruck but although they were big on good quality materials they didn't use solid wood anywhere, I suspect it's a PO's junkyard find from a genuine Westfalia with some added home basement woodcraftyness. I have no idea what that metal tube is for, same for the wood dowels, maybe some sort of improvised camp table or remount in a headlinered bus? |
I think the dowels would fit inside the pipe as some sort of method to atach it to the bus. Sink a screw thru the wood to the body and wedge the pipe over the dowel for a snug fit? The angle cut? Dunno. |
That is precisely how it was mounted up front and the snaps screw held it along the rear.
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