Almost certainly something that someone added. I just put them on myself,
last week. You can buy a kit from Thule or Yakima, about $45 for 2 brackets.
Personally, I just found some scrap metal laying around the yard (a big
yard, with lots of scrap metal) and used that. I like to use round-head
bolts (cap bolts? the kind you can't get a wrench on, has a square section
underneath the cap to keep it from turning), that way its pretty much
theft-proof. The yakima/thule kits also have a piece of rubber to go under
the bracket, presumably to keep rain out. This I made out of a cut-up inner
tube. And, there's a backing plate on the inside. I put them down low on the
poptop, where the fiberglass is a little thicker.

Could email some pics if you like.

Cheers,
 Jeff
1984 Westy Tiico

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Brideau" <dan@HOBBYETC.COM>

> Greetings,
>
> My '85 Westfalia has metal brakets attached to the roof, for attaching a
> roof rack I presume.
>
> Are these something someone added in a previous life, or are they
original?
>
> Can I get two more, or should I just make some?  I'd like to have three
> cross bars, to mount about a half dozen (really light) mountain bikes.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Brideau