Mark,
This sounds to me like a child = cot.  My '71 and '78 Westys both had on of these cots.  The telescoping rods fit = into small silver colored clips on the windshield post and the post behind = the front doors.  I think it will fit '68-'79 Westys.  This is one = feature I miss in my '85 Westy.
 
Patrick
'85 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: Hooper, Mark
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 = 12:00 PM
Subject: 71 Westy in = Junkyard

Today I was looking in one of our local = junkyards and found a 71 Westy in rough shape that had obviously been there for = awhile. I was plundering through it and came across a khaki colored, heavy = gauge piece of canvas that had a set of, what appeared to be telescoping rods. The = rod ends look as though they set into something. The dimensions  are = approx. 36x48. It appears to be too big to be a child's cot. The way in which = it was rolled up, it had never been used before. If there are some early 70's = camper owners on the list that can identify this and possibly need it, I will = be happy to get it.

Mark
83 & 87 Westies