These funny, mushroom shaped articles are coathooks.  One of the very few
items essentially unchanged since the "splittie" days, this item has had
at least 4 different VW part numbers and is currently available under a
"Vanagon" part number.

The driver's side coathook on the Westy models is virtually useless
because the front of the rear interior light overhead structure (for lack
of a better term)(makes a neat place to stash small stuff) is mounted so
close to it.

Jim
84 Westy 2.1
62 Beetle (Father was original owner)
Sherwood Automotive * The Old Volks Home (oldvolkshome1@juno.com)
(916) 221-5342

On Tue, 1 Jul 1997 23:12:05 -0500 david radcliff <daradcliff@DOL.NET>
writes:
>This may be the dumbest question yet(if it is I should win a new vr6 
>or
>at least one of those 5th seats with the strong box underneath), but
>what purpose are the white knobs just above and behind the driver and
>passenger seats for in my 84 westy? They are not needed to hang the
>curtains and seem to have little to do with the fuel infection system.
>
>