Westy Roof Front clamp ? Pictures

[Eeza]

The roof on my camper blew up and damaged one of the hinges last year, I have seen a picture in the gallery of a young lad restoring his Westy in the US and there was a piccie of the centre spring / clamp thingy thats bolts to the front centre section of the fibreglass roof. Mine looks to have snapped as I can push up on the front of the roof so if the wind gets under it, there will be a world of pain :lol:

Does anyone have decent picture so I can fab up a replacment ? Or have I got it very wrong

i.e how is the front of the roof held down, not just by the hinges ?

Cheers

 

[Quincey]

Now it's stopped raining, I'll go take some photos for you.

 

[Quincey]

these any good?

 

[Quincey]

here are the front hinges just in case

 

[Eeza]

Many thanks for the pictures, the only one I REALLY need is not there lol.... I got this picture from the Ahem "Late Bay" from a guy restoring his front hinged westy roof. You can see the bracket in the middle of the roof at the front, I guess it kinda hooks under the bracket screwed to the roof of the van ?

Anyone got a close up ?

Many thanks Eric

 

[Quincey]

these any good?

 

[Eeza]

Perfect, Really appreciate your help buddy, these will come in handy....... :mrgreen:

 

[sebring]

Does the top bracket locate to the front or rear of the bottom bracket when closed?

 

[sebring]

I found the top bracket locates to the rear of the bottom bracket when closed. refer https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=5680767