I think Go Westy sells stainless luggage rack loop replacements (footman loops). I sourced a slightly different shaped footman loop from local West Marine. Higher, but easier to attach things to.

http://shufti.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/vanagon-westy-luggage-rack-footmans-loops/

alistair

PS power door lock issues can be traced to either broken wires in harness where they go through rubber shroud at driver's side door, or the drivers side door power lock mech. itself - water gets in and makes mess of the internal contacts

On 2012-05-24, at 3:20 PM, Robert M. Stewart - my vanagon wrote:

> Hey Everyone, 
> 
> I have not been on here in a really long time. Hope everyone's van's are running smoothly.
> 
> I am Looking for a drivers side power window motor and pop top luggage rack mounts.
> 
> Questions:
> 1. Do people recommend to use used power window motors or is it better to invest in a new one?
> - I purchased a used one that works fine when it's not bolted in. It turns the motor via the switch but when connected it shorts out. Ideas why?
> 
> 2. The pop top luggage rack mounts, is there a schematic on how to possible make my own? A drawing of the design that I can just make myself by bending some steel?
> 
> 3. My power door locks are acting funky. They lock and go down then pop up after a couple of seconds. Thoughts?
> 
> 
> Thank you all in advance for a guidance you might be able to share. 
> 
> Robert
> 
> -- 
> Bloomingburg, New York
> 88 Wolfsburg, Silver
> 265,000 miles - automatic, engine rebuilt with 10K on it, all new fuel and coolant lines in engine bay.