It is simply called the Stove Lid/Cover Bracket (or you could call it the
"locking elbow bracket").

255-070-126 A  Fits 80-84

255-070-126 B  Fits 85-91

Reference ETKA, Model: Camp, (Any Year) Main Group 0, SubGroup 70,
Illustration 140-00

Key Numbers 40a & 41 respectively.  Both obsolete, NLA from VW (the later
one was $53 in the March 7, 2005 Price Book).

Time to hit the boneyards.  Or contact Chris Turner :-)
--
Jim Thompson
84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise"
72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
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On 8/29/06, Zoltan <zolo@foxinternet.net> wrote:
>
> I don't even know what the name of it is.
> This is the thing that keeps the lid of the sink up and resides on the
> right side next to the faucet.  That little thing that collapses and lets
> the lid down.  Looks like it is chromed too.  Riveted to the sink.
> If you know what I'm talking about, would you also know if any vendor
> sells it?
> Zoltan