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>What roof racks were and are available for the Type III?
>
>Off the top of my head, here's the list I came up with:
>1. Original Squareback VW full-length wood-slat rack. The rack of my
>dreams. :)
>
>2. VW Squareback full-length aluminum rack - Can be identified by its 6
>legs and VW sticker on rear. Corners angle down toward top of roof and not
>into each other. Clamps to drip rails.
>
>3. Squareback, non-official VW full-length aluminum rack. Can be
>identified by 4 legs and 4 clamps. Circular corners angle into each other
>at 90 degree angles. Clamps not attached to legs. Clamps to drip rails.
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>4. Squareback full-length aluminum rack. 6 adjustable (!) legs, clamps on
>legs. Corners like #3. My new rack, supposedly bought in Germany with
>purchase of '71 Squareback. Clamps to drip rails.
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>5. Squareback 1/2-length aluminum rack by VW - Never seen one but I assume
>they are out
>there. Clamps to drip rails.
>
>6. Squareback all-aluminum 1/2 rack, made by some German company, I forget
>the name. Fairly rare, according to the guy who had it for sale. Clamps
>to drip rails.
>
>7. VW Squareback chrome 1/2 rack, bolts to roof, original VW accessory,
>easy to find.
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>8. Parts-is-Parts reproduction full-length Squareback wood rack. Clamps
>to drip rails.
>
>9. Notchback 1/2 wood rack, by VW, 4 clamps. Clamps to drip rails.
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>10. Fastback 1/2 aluminum rack by VW. Clamps to drip rails.
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>Ok, what else is it out there?
The Rack that I have clamps down has 6 legs, clamps down at the 4 outer
ones (the middle 2 on both sides are adjustable in height) it is full
length, the bars running across are made like the steel beetle roof rack (
they angle up slightly at the edges), and at the front and back it has 2
eyelets for tie downs..... I am pretty sure it is steel construction, I have
seen one almost identical in a picture on a 56 combi/firewagen
Todd Daley
Ontario, Canada
'80 Rabbit Convertible
'71 Type 3 Squareback