lugggage rack anyone?

anyone have a luggage rack they want to sell I'm open to different styles I had a Leitz on an IM a few years back and also really like the vintage style racks just thought I'd put it out there just in case

I know a guy from the coffee shop that had one from his 54 or 55 356, its an aftermarket maybe a Lietz , ill have a photo somewhere, painted grey a little light surface rust if I remember. He wanted to now what it was worth.

I actually found a vintage yesterday for $150- it's the shipping from CA that hurts though $69- if I was patient I would buy a new one at an upcoming show and save the shipping but did I ever say I was patient.

Found on the Samba today. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1239013

That Samba (classified) rack is for a twin grill.

Jane, is your rack vintage as in Vintage Speedster in Hawaiian Gardens or Vintage as in original from back in the day.

And NO Vince I didn't mean that kind of vintage rack...

The guy I know wants me to give him an offer on his original Lietz rack and I don't know what its worth. Any ideas? I have a photo somewhere as soon as I find it I'll post it.
Thanks,
Greg

yea I guess I should of clarified it's a vintage speedster rack and I really don't know prices too well on these but I am going to keep my eye on an ebay auction just listed today but pictures would be great if you could.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PORSCHE-356-LEITZ-VINTAGE-LUGGAGE-RACK-/220984350439?hash=item3373b196e7&item=220984350439&pt=Vintage_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr

Jane, according to current prices you got a very good deal on a vintage (small v) rack. Notice the two sets of mounting holes for either a single or double grill and the light colored hard rubber 'bumper' inserts.

Carl, do you know if the VS luggage rack will fit my 89 CMC never thought it might not but because of the small cast type grill maybe it won't.

Aaah, good question Jane... I can't answer because I'm only familiar with 356 Porsche grills which have four threaded tabs to bolt the rack support legs to, and the VC grill which lacks such tabs. I don't know if your grill comes from the same supplier as the Vintage ones.

To facilitate the ease of attaching mine I'm going to mig weld 10/32 nuts (unobtrusively I hope) to the underside of the grill for the long bolts extending through the hollow supporting legs to mate with. (that doesn't sound right, does it!)

I'm sure that somebody with definative knowledge will jump in here to answer your question...Cheers, Carl

Jane - i'm pretty sure it will not fit.

do a search for VS racks and look at how close the mount rods are to the edge of the replica (real) grill. the cast grill is notably smaller (i know, i cut my decklid to fit the new grill)

thanks guys I'm glad I asked before I bought it

if it were me - i'd be tempted to buy it and buy a real grill and go the nine yards.

Mango, if it was you, you would already have fabricated a new grill out of old parts lying around your backyard and it would look better than a new one. Then you would make a new lid just for grins.

that's a very good idea but what I don't understand is how a bigger grill can fit if the opening is only so big here is a listing for a new repo.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/360438375641?_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649&item=360438375641&viewitem=&sspagename=STRK:MEWAX:IT&vxp=mtr

jane - ya gotta make the openin' bigga :)

OK I thought so unless you knew something that didn't. I think it'd be worth the effort for sure will have to talk to my friend who does the work for me to put it on the priority list so far we installed miata seats with separate headrest, removed engine and took apart for rebuild, removed og crusty carpeting, raised steering column for more steering wheel clearance between my legs and new seats and removed bumper and sent to CA for front overider bar not too bad for getting it less than a week ago. But you made a good point Mango and I will update the process and call on your expertise if needed if that's OK.