Did you try asking the folks at deltasix?

http://www.deltasix.com/home.html

just a thought. good luck

On Nov 8, 2007 2:00 PM, roger sisler <rogersisler2000@yahoo.com> wrote:

> The Westfalia Works in Germany? Did they go out of business, or get bought
> out? Can I contact them some way? Im looking to have some luggage rack tie
> downs made up in a style almost like OEM , in stainless steel.Nobody makes
> this in stainless steel. Looks like it is going to cost many thousands of
> dollars to do this. Maybe 5 or 6. Have to get a tool and die maker to make
> the pattern and then get a minimum order casted. I just dont like those GW
> style wire stamped tie downs. Sorry.
>
>  Anybody know if copying this pattern, like this OEM tie down, is legal?
>  I mean a tie down is a tie down, and I dont think this particular  one can
> be pattended. Just dont know, and I dont want to look even bigger bucks in a
> squabble with VW.
>
>  Go Westy sold the OEM style tie down, but now does not do so. I am
> wondering why not. I managed to buy a new OEM tie down from my local Vw
> dealer today. It cost about $8.25 without bolts. GW was selling their OEM
> style tie downs for $3 each.The math dosent work if the tie down they sold
> was  a VW tie down.Perhaps it was copyed and the manufacture got
> pinched.Anybody know the story on this GW part?
>
>  Thanks,Roger
>
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Chris
88 Vanagon GL (daily driver)
87 Westfalia (in progress)