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B.1961 Samba Member
Joined: October 03, 2005 Posts: 9 Location: BELGIUM
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 2:30 pm Post subject: Aloha Racks |
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Hi
Who can tell me more about the original ALOHA RACKS they made for the splitbus.
Are they really hard to find these days ?
Rgds
Filip |
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Dave24 Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 7442 Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Aloha racks are/were a universal surf rack made to fit almost any vehicle with rain gutters (drip rails). For the longest time they were the best racks available, (one set I have, I've used for close to 30 yr.s!) and used to be fairly easy to come by. I bought a second set a few years ago at a yard sale to have any spares I might need.
I live in so. cal., and truthfully you don't see them much anymore, even here (where they made). Occasionally, I've seen them for sale on here.They became kind of out dated when most cars became gutterless, that and newer lightweight racks were produced.
One other thing, the original "straps" on the racks were large springs which tended to damage boards, wore out over time, and were covered with a white vinyl cover which was usually the first thing to wear out/go. Most have long since been replaced with rubber bungies.
I'm sure there are tons of them around in the rafters of beach city garages, just a matter of finding them. Hope this has helped. |
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Mikee Samba A.D.D. Boy
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 3510 Location: Puyallup WA
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-Aloha-surf-racks-longb...dZViewItem
like these _________________
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P-Dub Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2002 Posts: 1064 Location: Oh, hi!
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14269 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 6:48 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah, they're hard to find but worth it. I have my original pair that are rusted (who hasn't hit themself in the nose when the canvas tag broke off?), 2 other pair I bought from a friend who took them to Virginia when he left Diego for $75, a pair at Familianfest for $10 (the guy didn't know what he had), and I just found my best pair in the trash. My original pair I bought in 1966. They are orange and don't adjust on the risers. You have to bend them in the middle to fit the bus. The later orange and the blue ones are adjustable and will clear the roof dome without bending but you have to cut the middle u-bolt flush or it will gash your roof especially if you put heavy old long boards up there. There were accessory locks that had a huge side apparatus that became the nut and then locked to the riser. People would steal them all the time and just rip the gutter to shreads so people would make it easy if a thief came or else you had to take them off and put them inside with the wingnuts. I thought they are being reproduced? |
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localboy Samba Longboarder
Joined: December 06, 2003 Posts: 5153 Location: "Mainland", PNW
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Still got my original pair under my house. I used to use them to transport my ocean kayak and boards but since I bought my Ford "Exploder" I bought a set of Yakima's instead. Got them way back in the early 70's in Hawai'i at the swap meet... _________________ One man's "patina" is another man's cancer...
Black '65 Resto-Custom S Notch 2110 cc powered
original paint Pearl White '66 Westy SO-42
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14269 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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Another thing was, jerk thieves would take one rack and get tired of rocking it back and forth till the gutter broke and leave one rack. My friends just put whatever single rack was left in the front and let the board hang willy nilly in the back just using one rack. After a while it became a fad and you weren't kool if you had two racks. |
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Dave24 Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 7442 Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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I paid $14.95 for mine, new. times have changed |
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BarryL Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2004 Posts: 14269 Location: Casa de Oro, California
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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$14.95 was a lot but it came in a cardboard box. It was 2 dollars more than $12.95 which was a scary lot. An 4 or 8-track or cassette (new format) was 1.49 to 2.49 and a serious investment. |
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DraginInk Samba Member
Joined: March 02, 2003 Posts: 1945 Location: Down By The River
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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Holy Shit!!!! $327.75
http://cgi.ebay.com/vintage-Aloha-surf-racks-longb...dZViewItem
I can't remember how many pairs of those I've been through. Bought, traded, been given, given away..... that's just crazy money there on that auction. _________________ PHUCKANCER!!!
Aloha HBB & Mr. Wolfe |
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Dave24 Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 7442 Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject: |
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Well apparantly, after that auction "winning " bid, I have two sets for sale! |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69823 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Dave24 Samba Hack Purist
Joined: April 14, 2004 Posts: 7442 Location: Hablamos Ingles, So. Cal.
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Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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Done |
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rudder & chris b. Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2008 Posts: 63 Location: Key Largo & Daytona Beach, Florida
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Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2010 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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i'd like to purchase an aloha surf rack... anybody? _________________ "The crazy never die" H.S.T. |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11069 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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Erik G Samba Member
Joined: October 16, 2002 Posts: 13280 Location: Tejas!
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sanchodosrojo Samba Member
Joined: July 27, 2004 Posts: 74 Location: Cayucos CA & Sayulita Nay MX
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johnny fever Samba Member
Joined: June 09, 2006 Posts: 28 Location: Beaver, Oregon
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 4:11 am Post subject: |
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I took a beautiful set of Alohas to Bulli Brigade this year to sell. They went quick. They are still out there. E Bay has them from time to time. |
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srfndoc Samba Member
Joined: August 21, 2010 Posts: 3275 Location: SoCal
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 10:37 am Post subject: |
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I've got a really nice set in the corner of my garage, stopped using them in 1986 but couldn't sell them. I know I'll never use them again but just can't bring myself to let them go. _________________ RPM=(MPH*336* (R&P*4th*1.26))/Tire Diameter in inches |
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SCZ9-1-1 Samba Member
Joined: May 20, 2003 Posts: 716 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:51 pm Post subject: |
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Aloha racks were made by the Bay Standard Co. in Concord Ca. East of Oakland. My neighbor worked there in the 60's and I don't think they make them anymore - Replaced by Thule and Yakima - which are far superior. |
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