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mikec4193
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Location: Mechanicville NY (Upstate)
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 Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:30 pm Post subject: Roof racks opinions needed |
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Hi Samba folks
I am thinking about adding a roof rack to my 1968 VW bug...any opinions on who makes the better mouse trap here....and maybe who makes a crappy one that I might need to know about too???
Thank you for any insight....
MikeC
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hitest
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:38 pm Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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I'll go first- Original, dealer accessory- all the way baby!
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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cletus_zuber
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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EMPI breakdown rack. hardwood slats, powder coated frame. stainless hardware. hecho in china.
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ACC%2DC10%2D3891
its just for looks anyway, right?
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Zylinderkopf
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:40 pm Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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If you're looking for modern and functional then it's the Yakima 1A
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gt1953
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| Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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I found one locally a few years ago, a Flat Four old school wood slat rack. Then a few year later a guy gave me one, the all steel variety. So I would attend so swap meets. Keep in mind they are noisy when un loaded.
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mnelsonvw
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:54 am Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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I have an old all steel one, my trick to keeping the noise down is to wrap a bungee cord around the front bars in a spiral, like a modern antenna has built in. Makes driving unloaded much more quiet. You can see it in the picture on the top bar.
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slalombuggy
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:43 am Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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My buddy has the one from CIP1, just did a 4000km round trip this summer with his loaded up.
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Clara 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 9:18 am Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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| mnelsonvw wrote: |
I have an old all steel one, my trick to keeping the noise down is to wrap a bungee cord around the front bars in a spiral, like a modern antenna has built in. Makes driving unloaded much more quiet. You can see it in the picture on the top bar.
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Mine is the same rack I think. Very useful. I have a different way of wrapping the bungees.
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hitest
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| Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:50 pm Post subject: Re: Roof racks opinions needed |
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| mnelsonvw wrote: |
I have an old all steel one, my trick to keeping the noise down is to wrap a bungee cord around the front bars in a spiral, like a modern antenna has built in. Makes driving unloaded much more quiet. You can see it in the picture on the top bar.
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Thanks for tip sir! I may have to try it on one or all three of these:
The ragtop now has the specific rag-height rack- and the turkis car finally has the correct one for it. I think I have 4 more spare OG beetle racks hanging around the barn. I really only dig the old ones- but Pedro's are sure nice.
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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