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Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:09 am

I've been surfin for roof racks got rid of a couple 70 syle bolt on racks but I want that old school look rack I heard of guys useing type one racks and flairing out the bottoms and I would not mind a replica but don't know where to begin looking for a type III style or buyin one of the type I style the local shop has type I styles for 150. not bad just worried about the flair part and havin it look warped you know. do you know who to talk to about a replica being made or where to go for one can have it shipped.
I have a 67 sqrbck and it needs that rack. :?:

Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:24 am

Hey steve-

guess what?
WE have been tooling up to make early roof rack for squares...
Yep..
So when you come up here for the work on your car we can add one to the order of parts.

Just as an FYi Steve and I have been working on a deal that will bring his early [67] square up here for some work.
It looks like he will be driving the car up and we will do a pan swap for his car. We will have a new powdercoated pan already here waiting for him.
IT will get the pan swap, and some other "add on goodies".

It will be our version of "DDB pimp my type 3", we are looking to get his car done in 48 hrs as he will be Driving it back to CA!

Wed Jun 30, 2004 10:27 am

Alex has repops at ISP West.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7907408675&category=6763

Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:35 pm

Damn workin will the DDB is the bomb thanks martin for the info and the future work can't wait till this is done. lookin forward to the new pan roof rack and other goodies. people look for the work on martins page TheDDB.com for pic's or and a video of there slammin work for the see it your self work of the DDB. And last but not least the Samba with out you guys I never would have had these great leads on freinds and work/parts to pimp my ride. Hell yeah four years of searchin and it is comin to an end.

Wed Jun 30, 2004 12:52 pm

I prefer originals myself but the repros I have seen are pretty good.

The problem with most repro Beetle racks is that they do not have the weight capacity of an original rack. I do not know if this is true of the Type 3 repro racks but it may be something to check if you plan to load it down

Since the topic came up, I am still looking for a Type 3 Bekowa woodslat rack:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=49522

Wed Jun 30, 2004 2:03 pm

TheDDB wrote:
It will be our version of "DDB pimp my type 3", we are looking to get his car done in 48 hrs as he will be Driving it back to CA!

Can I be on the next episode? It'll probably take a lot more than 48 hours to get my car close to pimp'd but I'd be willing to wait. I really need to get my car out to you.

Thu Jul 01, 2004 9:28 am

71square wrote:

Can I be on the next episode? It'll probably take a lot more than 48 hours to get my car close to pimp'd but I'd be willing to wait. I really need to get my car out to you.

My man you need to move back to the west coast....I know FL might be nice and all, but come on now. :D

Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:02 am

Envious wrote: Alex has repops at ISP West.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7907408675&category=6763
Nice looking rack but SMALL! Either position it over the rear (like the original dealer bolt-ons) or buy a full-length unit!

Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:31 am

Martin will yours be shorties, or full length? Also will they stand tall enough to give clearance for a sliding ragtop? And will they come in pieces (for shipping purposes). And will they support a load or are they strictly ornamental? Sorry for the bombardment of questions but (as most on this forum will testify) you guys are the shizzle for coming up with t3 stuff.

Thu Jul 01, 2004 10:39 am

Hey Steve,
I put a pic of my square with your new shoes in the gallery. I will have to take a drive to the DDB when your in town to check out yours.

Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:17 am

weedzie1@yahoo.com wrote: Martin will yours be shorties, or full length? Also will they stand tall enough to give clearance for a sliding ragtop? And will they come in pieces (for shipping purposes). And will they support a load or are they strictly ornamental? Sorry for the bombardment of questions but (as most on this forum will testify) you guys are the shizzle for coming up with t3 stuff.

Ok here we go...

They will be made to clear rag tops, no problem
They will be full length
They will be in two pieces for shipping
They can support a load...they are not "for show use only"

Here are the two issues:
1] they will not be wood slat, they will be all metal
2] you will need to sign over your soul for one 8)

We hope to have a few made up in a month or so, depending on what time we have to dink around.

hows dat?

Thu Jul 01, 2004 11:31 am

Martin-

addressing you issues:

1) really wanted a wood slat rack, maybe we could work something out

2) my soul's already spoken for - I cashed it in quite a while ago.

Seriously all I am looking for is a metal frame. I can cut and finish the wood and do the painting & etc. I'm actually quite handy, just not good at bending, shaping, and welding yet.

Thu Jul 01, 2004 1:41 pm

weedzie1@yahoo.com wrote: Martin-

addressing you issues:

1) really wanted a wood slat rack, maybe we could work something out

2) my soul's already spoken for - I cashed it in quite a while ago.

Seriously all I am looking for is a metal frame. I can cut and finish the wood and do the painting & etc. I'm actually quite handy, just not good at bending, shaping, and welding yet.

We only plan on offering the racks with metal slats, if you want wood then you can have your own made to fit.
We are trying to keep the price low so it is affordable.
so it is a toss up on the slats ...
but this is still in the planninf stages to.
thanks-

Sat Jul 03, 2004 4:41 am

I thik I like the fact that I can have it ether way you know cause I could get creative with the wood opptions are always better plus some times we can't always spend 300 and up. And also if it happened to be 300 for martin to do a full lenth metal or wood rack is sick for the price og is cool but how many are out there and when you do come across one how much more are you gonna invest in to it I'm with everret wouldn't mind an og just don't have the time to wait plus the ddb would never stear me wrong