Date:         Wed, 4 Apr 2007 10:28:53 -0600
Reply-To:     Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Tom Buese <tombuese@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Table Leg
Comments: To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
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They are occasionally available used on the samba under Classified,  
Parts, Type 2 Bus/  Vanagon parts.

Tom B.- you can never have too many spare parts

On Apr 4, 2007, at 9:32 AM, Keith Ovregaard wrote:

> My 84 Westy was missing the rear table support, so I talked the  
> local muffler shop guys into making a new one out of exhaust pipe.  
> It's the same diameter. I had them bend the pipe at 90° and weld a  

> T at the top end with a nut welded to the side of the T. Cost me  
> $20 plus a can of brown spray paint.
>
> With your 89 Westy, you will have to make the top end to match the  
> later model table connector, but that should be doable. Buy a knob  
> at OSH (or any good hardware store) with a retainer clip to keep  
> the knob on the table leg.
>
> Hope that helps
>
>
> Keith O.
> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
> Past VeeDubs in the family
> 1984 Westy "Brownie"
> 1980 PU diesel
> 1978 Rabbit diesel
> 1979 Rabbit gasser
> 1963? 23 window Splitty
> 1965 Bus
> 1969 Bus
> 1959 Bug