Bus roof racks

AlteWagen · Troll Joined: February 23, 2007 Posts: 8503 Location: PNW

Looks great! Did you do the modification to the front bow to compensate for the narrowing of the roof?
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MrBusCo · Posted: Tue Oct 22, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject:

I'll put it up in a bus tomorrow and see what it needs.
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MrBusCo · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:42 pm Post subject:

Finally got a hand and put it on a bus.

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woodslat · Posted: Fri Nov 01, 2013 6:51 pm Post subject:

srfndoc · Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 9:25 am Post subject:

So what does a decent OG Westy poptop rack (65-67) go for these days? I haven't seen any come up to gauge what they are selling for. I know people always say 'there worth what somebody will pay' but I'm looking for a ballpark price to start with.

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sleepykid · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 4:04 pm Post subject:

does anyone know if HWE racks only came in silver or did they also come in white? thanks. maybe a dumb question but i couldnt find anything about it.

EverettB · Posted: Thu Dec 26, 2013 10:11 pm Post subject:

Rad-mobile · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject: Anybody ever seen this one?

This rack came on my bus when I bought it last year. Now before I sell it, I'm hoping that somebody recognizes it. I know nothing about it but looks like a hack job.

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cdennisg · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:02 pm Post subject:

Is there another sticker that shows the part #? Looks like a (poorly) widened type 3 rack to me.
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velvetgreen · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject:

looks like a baywindow roofrack with grated on legs to make it fit a split. Does it still have the "ZVW" part number on it?

Rad-mobile · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:23 pm Post subject:

I'll take a look for other stickers/part numbers. Somebody else had mentioned before that it looked like a hacked up Type 3 rack.
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EverettB · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:14 pm Post subject:

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hitest · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 11:37 am Post subject:

If one were to measure the span and length of the main "basket" portion- I could compare it to either of my two Type 3 racks to match up. Measure the width of the bottom cross tubes and the distance from leg "A" to leg "C" on center- measured again along the bottom of the main basket floor.

Edit: I just visited my barn's rack department. My bigger one that looks just like yours is 43" wide and 60" span between the 3 posts.
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otis_bartleh · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 3:27 pm Post subject:

There has been a handful posted like mine, in different lengths, and still no definitive answer as to what they are. The closest so far was the story about the guy who bought it with his bus from the dealer in '66, but it doesn't look like the VWoA racks in the first post. Hard to tell in the pic cause of the angle, but there's about 2.5 inches between the bottom of the rack and the roof.

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Rad-mobile · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 5:41 pm Post subject:

cdennisg · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2014 7:56 pm Post subject:

AirBus · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:59 am Post subject:

otis_bartleh · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 6:48 am Post subject:

RPGreg2600 · Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:18 am Post subject:

VwoA.


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