| I_____ roof racks on Ghias. |
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paul_round
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 Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 1:42 am Post subject: Re: Roof Rack? |
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| Back in the early nineties I had a rear mounted ski rack for my vert, which I used on a skiing trip to Austria. I'll see if I can dig out a photo of it in use. |
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akear
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| Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 6:35 pm Post subject: Re: Roof Rack? |
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I've been meaning to post photos of my Pedro's Racks rack for my Ghia, which I got a couple of months ago. I needed a functional rack (was using a Yakima) and Pedro custom designed mine to be able to accept standard rack attachments. Here's a shot from today with my road bike...
Note the beefier cross bars and hold down clamps at all four corners...
Very functional and much classier than the Yakima. I'm very pleased. |
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akear
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 8:41 am Post subject: |
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Vintage speed rack is nice. I don't have a rack but if I did I think I would opt for Pedro's Rack. Functional but not as top heavy as the original...
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lasslo
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| Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 5:57 am Post subject: Vintage speed |
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I vote rack now 
Got my vintage speed today..
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Ghia Nut
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 9:25 pm Post subject: |
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I vote rack
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dcombs
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| Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2014 11:15 am Post subject: |
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Hi Gang,
I put a rack from Custom Auto Racks on my 69' a few months ago. I'm finally getting around posting some photos. I think the rack looks great!
Thanks,
Danny
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RHough
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Nice to see a father taking his daughter skiing ... |
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mfitzsimor
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John Moxon 
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EverettB
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Disc
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Roof rack is not my kind of Ghia accessory but if I ever change my mind Vintage speed roofrack will be my choise. Slick and "Ghia design compatible".
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ghiareid
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| Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 1:57 pm Post subject: |
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I am glad that [most] Ghia people don't do stuff like this
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This might be my favorite VW picture ever...ha |
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69 ghia
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 4:12 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a better picture from the karmann with the roofrack:
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KGCoupe
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:34 am Post subject: |
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| ovalboy wrote: |
Love mine too. Stylish and useful. Easily removable.
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This karmann is mine, i realy like my roofrack and when i take the reck off its like the karmann is.... naked  
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Seems like half the pictures show the roof rack mounted with the more curved end facing forward, and the other half with it facing to the rear.
Which is the "correct" orientation?
I'm guessing curved end forward, but that's not based on any knowledge or expertise whatsoever (as is most everything that I say  ). |
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cseay1
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| Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:07 am Post subject: |
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I am glad that [most] Ghia people don't do stuff like this
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cseay1
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:09 pm Post subject: |
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Well, not so much as the whole back of the car. Was thinking of something that would emulate the rear fender shape. Maybe I'll just go with a long teardrop and match the top arc of the fender... |
Maybe one of these street rod trailers with paint and wheels to match your car
http://www.redneckstreetrods.com/Trailer_pg.html |
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Altema
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:57 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it would be a better option than pulling a trailer with a Ghia |
The square utility trailers, definitely! But you can haul a lot more weight with a trailer, which is why I'm still trying to come up with a shape that compliments the Ghia. |
you mean like this? |
Well, not so much as the whole back of the car. Was thinking of something that would emulate the rear fender shape. Maybe I'll just go with a long teardrop and match the top arc of the fender... |
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cseay1
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 10:47 am Post subject: |
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| Altema wrote: |
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| I think it would be a better option than pulling a trailer with a Ghia |
The square utility trailers, definitely! But you can haul a lot more weight with a trailer, which is why I'm still trying to come up with a shape that compliments the Ghia. |
you mean like this?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1272126 |
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Altema
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 9:51 am Post subject: |
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| I think it would be a better option than pulling a trailer with a Ghia |
The square utility trailers, definitely! But you can haul a lot more weight with a trailer, which is why I'm still trying to come up with a shape that compliments the Ghia. |
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ghiaghia67
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| Posted: Sun Apr 14, 2013 6:49 am Post subject: |
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I think the roof rack belongs on a bug not a Ghia. Takes away from the shape of the the car. The rear luggage rack I think is a nice touch. I wouldn't do it on either the roof or the luggage.
But every now and then you see one that it looks good on a Ghia. I have a roof rack on my 65 bug and I get more comments on it than the car LOL. |
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