Wanted: Luggage Rack for a Vintage Speedster

Brian, 

Has custom silver powder coat and tabs welded on four sides for skinny  original style straps. 

Nice rack Marty!!

Do the socks come with it?

Lucky Brand socks:

Not included!

Is it gone?

Still available I have  some interest via PM  but I have not calculated shipping.  The price is $200.  It's new and never mounted.  

LEITZ RACK  - bought it new - was on my car one summer.  Ski holders too. $600 plus shipping from PA to your location.

I have a polished stainless like Marty's but without the loops for $100 plus shipping. I paid Kirk $200 and Vintage Speedster Parts sells them for $150 plus shipping, mine's in perfect condition.

So now one is avail on East Coast (PA), Mid country (IL) and West Coast (CA)!  What do you bet shipping distance will be maximized getting right one to match owners desires.

Thank you ALL for the quick replies and offers.

I decided to pick up one of Will Hesch's luggage racks. It will fit my build perfectly!!!

*LongFella posted:

Thank you ALL for the quick replies and offers.

I decided to pick up one of Will Hesch's luggage racks. It will fit my build perfectly!!!

Just in time for the SLO event. So you're going to bring an extra suitcase and put it on the rack for the ride home? I guess you're thinking you'll be taking home a lot of raffle prizes?

Robert M posted:

*LongFella posted:

Thank you ALL for the quick replies and offers.

I decided to pick up one of Will Hesch's luggage racks. It will fit my build perfectly!!!

Just in time for the SLO event. So you're going to bring an extra suitcase and put it on the rack for the ride home? I guess you're thinking you'll be taking home a lot of raffle prizes?

There's a raffle?!?

*LongFella posted:

Robert M posted:

*LongFella posted:

Thank you ALL for the quick replies and offers.

I decided to pick up one of Will Hesch's luggage racks. It will fit my build perfectly!!!

Just in time for the SLO event. So you're going to bring an extra suitcase and put it on the rack for the ride home? I guess you're thinking you'll be taking home a lot of raffle prizes?

There's a raffle?!?

Yes there is. So bring along something(s) to donate and buy plenty of tickets. We split up the money at the end and that's the grand raffle prize. 

Robert M posted:

*LongFella posted:

Robert M posted:

*LongFella posted:

Thank you ALL for the quick replies and offers.

I decided to pick up one of Will Hesch's luggage racks. It will fit my build perfectly!!!

Just in time for the SLO event. So you're going to bring an extra suitcase and put it on the rack for the ride home? I guess you're thinking you'll be taking home a lot of raffle prizes?

There's a raffle?!?

Yes there is. So bring along something(s) to donate and buy plenty of tickets. We split up the money at the end and that's the grand raffle prize. 

Hmmm... I've got a few extra parts laying around from my build I could bring up.

Nice way to clean up the shop, eh?

There's a raffle?!?

@*LongFella - we solicit gift donations for the raffle. Then we sell raffle tickets for the raffle drawing at the Saturday night SOC dinner. After all the gifts have been raffled off, the cash collected for tickets is raffled off in three drawings.

Everybody get in the spirit of the occasion and ticket purchases are brisk. Last year's cash winners;

1st cash drawing, $100 = Michelle

2nd cash drawing, $200 = Kathy

3rd cash drawing, $350 = Jeff

This whole SLO trip is actually a criminal conspiracy. All the cash you see these people waving around along with the crazy look on their faces... there is quite a back story that is purposefully not being told here in order to lure unsuspecting people to this event. Trust me I could very well lose my life because of what I have partially exposed here.

Not from this thread Rusty.  It's the other one!

This guy is one of the masterminds of the whole operation. Seen here he is celebrating ripping off two police officers that had just left. These two characters bilked them out of all their had earned cash. I know because I was there to witness this shameful act. You know where this guy is from?

Well ... I know I am breaking the rules here. But I put a Harley luggage rack on my IM. I liked that it was smaller, the shaped works with the 356,  and it kind of emulated the twin grill.  Only down side is the 4 holes you have to drill. But if you have ever had luggage blow off, the firm rack will well make up for it. (I also have matching motorcycle bags for it.) Mine is not for sale. I am just punting this idea. ~ $70 new via ebay.

Motocarlo,

That look's very nice.  Like it was designed for a speedie.

art

Sweet looking rack, just too bad you had to drill through the decklid! 

I know Dutch. That bothered me too. I tried several differnt ways to attache it, but when all was 'said and done', I wanted it to be secure. The large ones bolted to the aluminum vent bother me too. I am sure they are fine, but I had some gear blow off a motorcycle once. Never want that to happen again... I plan on using it on camping trips along the Blue Ridge Parkway... Anyway 4 little holes can be plugged if they need to one day.

Yeah I totally get that feeling of having it secured. My rack is also drilled through the Decklid but directly underneath the grillwork through the drain pan so you cant see the holes. It is not secured to the grill itself which would not be a good idea... Better safe than sorry!

Thank you Dutch. Good idea. 

I know it is too late but FYI, IM makes a rack attachment that is located in the vent or grill cavity that is securily bolted to the underside of the lid and it allows you to mount your Leitz or other rack securely and you can have it removable as well.  You then  have quite a nice solid addition to hold your luggage.  Just saying.

BTW I couldn't find the dislike button ... just kidding NMCT

Good tips. But I still like how this rack looks.  And might even do it again someday. :-)

I have an old OEM AMCO luggage rack on mine - got it from TC/Teamevil years ago.  Chrome has patina but no pits.  I'd like to find an old hammertone painted Reuter luggage rack.  They actually would be easy to reproduce - no costly chroming or stainless steel required.  A replica out of aluminium would be nice though. This one is in UK for 1149 Sterling plus 20% VAT.

I have a new VS rack for sale. I mounted it but never used it (replaced with a Leitz repro). $125 and I'll deliver it in the Phoenix area.

The new '16+ Mazda Mx-5 (aka Miata) has an aluminium hood and trunk lid so the old Miata classic style chrome rack can't be used with out denting the lid.  Here's the Mazda carbon fibre solution for Europe market - not available in US yet.  It's 750 Euros/665 Sterling plus costly shipping to US. It looks like the reverse side of the trunk bracing!

I'll post some pics soon (once it's ready), but @Will Hesch it hooking me up big time! It fits PERFECTLY with my build theme

Now that I got my rack. We can close this thread @Theron 

Our we can move it to a general thread so that we can continue to talk about "racks" more...

IaM-Ray posted:

I know it is too late but FYI, IM makes a rack attachment that is located in the vent or grill cavity that is securily bolted to the underside of the lid and it allows you to mount your Leitz or other rack securely and you can have it removable as well.  You then  have quite a nice solid addition to hold your luggage.  Just saying.

BTW I couldn't find the dislike button ... just kidding NMCT

 

That is exactly how I attached my Reuter Rack and it holds well.

Started another thread under 'General /Anything Goes'' regarding luggage rack attachment. 

Man that Miata rack is a big ol' miss, eh?

edsnova posted:

Man that Miata rack is a big ol' miss, eh?

I'll say.

Wow.

@Will Hesch You around?? I've sent a few PM's and a PayPal. Any updates on the luggage rack?

I know you're busy with the engine, but I just want to make sure we are on pace. Thanks!

Brian, the rack is at my powdercoater, it may take a week or more depending on his schedule. You'll be the first to know when it ships, I'll send tracking and photos of the rack.

I was at church last afternoon/night and all morning today leading worship, I haven't been on the website until now, had no idea you were PM'ing me.

Will

I think the Miata rack was created by the same guy who created Captain America... It looks like a bird wing that goes on your back.. Useful as no need for AAA.