luggage rack

Hi

I am looking for a luggage rack for my speedster replica. They apear to be pretty hard to get hold of here in the UK !. I have emailed a couple of supliers in the states for shipping prices etc.

Can any one recomend a suplier. I am looking for either stainless steel, or good quality chrome that will stand up to the UK climate.

regards

Steve

I wasn't going to do this, but everytime I see a rack or exhaust thread, I get carried away....

This rack is neither chrome nor SS but it would look great holding your luggage....

I think that rack's a replica.

Those look more like floatation devices.-------Help me Im drowning

Yelp, I know another Limey hooked on Bozzoms.


Try vintagespeedsters.com

or call Kirk Ducan at 1(562)402-4454 they do ship internatioally.

Ohh that rack is real alright.. but you otta see the tie-downs for it! OMG...

Speedster "D" or Triple D in this case....

Back on topic - With such high shipping costs - I'd think I'd look for a real one and have it rechromed.

You got a problem with my choice of racks??????

Id did concider that rechroming all the parts would be almost the same cost. as shipping. he is looking a a pricey rack eather way
I still think a dismanted new rack boxed well would the better deal even if you have to put it back together yourself.

I don't have any problems with the other rack except maybe getting smothered. But I must warn you to be more discreate in hope to keep this as a family site.

I posted this in Technical General a few days ago. They have Lietz chrome and Reutter painted racks. http://elevenparts.com/index2.php?f=parts&p=PARTS-New

Barry, "family site", interesting....I thought we were a bunch of car nuts.. you bring the whole family into this??????
Can't imagine any of my kids being interested in any of my computer sites...this is tame compared to what the kids are viewing.....
I'm just trying to add a little lift to an otherwise boring forum.
After all, there is only so much speedster stuff you can talk about.

"..this is tame compared to what the kids are viewing.."


You are SO right ! ! !

Thanks Rich

I contacted elevenparts but they are out of stock. I had an email from John at JPS. He says that he cannot garantee that his luggage rack will fit my speedster. Can anyone mail me a photo of a JPs Luggage rack ? epecially the fittings ??

regards

Steve

The VS rack has thick welded on tube feet that go thru the engine grille to the fiberglass "drip" pan. It will not go thru the cast alloy grill on a CMC/Fiberfab. If you have an OEM like grill with thin slats - good chance it will fit.

Thanks wolfgang

My grill is from an original 356 so I guess it would fit???

Still owuldnt mind a photo though if anyone has one.

I guess I've got as boring as Al Gore. Sorry about that.

The last car show I did go to, I had one heck of a pit crew But they wern't even mine.

They cleaned the dickins out of the speester. Without any begging. I was Shocked. I guess Im over compensating.

Carnut Guilty! Old fart guilty!

Racks!like that.. Im a deer in headlights.

Here's some that another SOC member sent me awhile back.

Couple more. Really wish the welding weren't so rough. They would have been better off leaving the legs off and using stainless steel bolts or a smaller covering tube.

Oh no. I just bought a VS rack and have the CMC grille. Sounds like some modifying will be necessary.
Scott

Hi Scott
Just grind a little material off your grill and it will fit-
been there done that.

Thanks wolfgang

by the looks of it I think it will fit my car.

regards

Steve

I would also check with Henery At Intermeccanica. Im not to happy with what Im seeing in the welds on that VS rack. Plus Id like it better if it had more tie bars across it, to hold luggage .

Also NLA limited offers a Lietz rack at 395.oo and a Reutter rack 295.oo you may want to look at Pricey I know but also offer the leather straps and tie downs. WWW.NLAPARTS.COM

Id at least give it a look see , and compare cnstruction before hand.

Steve - here's that particular NLA catalog page -

http://www.nlaparts.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=221&products_id=88&osCsid=8da1d4b8efaf828f49c1c6bae6bb7b7c

Here's the Stoddard catalog page -

http://www.stoddard.com/shop/SHOPEXD.ASP?id=18642

The reutter one is not chrome - its hammertone painted (ugh for $300!) and the Lietz one is huge (bigger than the trunk lid). I'd love to find an old AMCO one. Think the key on a replica is that you won't be carrying weight on it - just a vintage trunk with shipping line stickers.

Steve -

As Wolfgang mentioned, I don't put a lot of heavy stuff in my luggage when we travel in the Speedy. Car cover, detail supplies, rags, and a few of my clothing items (sweater, poo-poo undies, etc.). The limited space in the car is reserved for my wife's stuff. Vince, can also elaborate on this his/her space assignment during travel.

The trunk in this picture was not chosen because of looks, it was chosen out of necessity for all my wife's choices in clothing....
"you never know what you are going to need" I believe is the way she put it...My stuff gets thrown in the back seat....
One of these days I will get a hernia trying to lift that damn trunk onto the rack, which by the way seems to hold the trunk just fine..
At least so far....I do suggest however if you are following behind me, don't tail gate, you may end up eating a few pairs of shoes, or better yet some underwear....

They do offfer a chrome one and the 356bs are the ones pictured Both were hammerstone. You must specify size and finish.

Im begining to think I might be better off buildinng a trailer that is shaped like the rear half of my car. One of those tear drop numbers, with a mother inlaw seat. WITHOUT the motherinlaw!

I will admit on my last trip If I had more space More suvoniers would have come home.

The NLA items are quality racks and are the same product that Eleven Parts offers since they are more or less part of NLA. I highly recommend the rack Intermeccanica offers, which is a very close repro Lietz style that uses the same luggage belts, bumper pads, and ski belts that NLA offers. The quality of the rack is top drawer. Use the stand-off kit offered by NLA/Eleven Parts/ or Louis Parras on E-Bay to secure the rack.

The AMCO Rack is a great alternative (see pic under Michael Guthrie ad seeking one). They can be picked up for around $100 needing polishing or chrome or $150-200 VGC and easily store behind the seats when not in use. I had one on my VS after seeing Rick Davis' set-up and it was well built plus it looked good in my opinion. The AMCOs mount in the single grille 356 holes so, Ditto on the stand off kit.


My 2 cents worth.

Thats very interesting ..If the AMCO rack is that good Someone like Fibersteel should concider reproducing it in Stainless steel. Is Russ still in busness?

For that mater They may already offer a rack. i know they were doing reproducion luggage. for the 356s

Update Russ at Fibersteel does carry a Stainless Rack He said he would post pic's of it on his site next week.