My swing away DIY bike rack

[deadaheadub]

The van came with 2 swing aways: one for spare tire, one for luggage carrier. I don't like the way the "sleek lines" of the Vanagon are disrupted by these. So I adapted it (with the help of a welder friend)to add a bike rack and make most everything detachable when not needed. Very happy with how it came out. I could even pop that remaining bit of rack with the spare carrier off as well (spare is fitting fine up front).

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Grateful daily,
Ryan
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Past loves: '65 Bug, '70 Westy poptop, '64 Squareback project, '76 Westy tintop "Loose Lucy", '76 Westy tintop "Sharee"
Current:'84 Westy poptop "Ramblin' Rose- Rosie" w/ 2003 Subaru EJ25 conversion

[campism]

Looks like an interesting approach, especially since most aftermarket swingaways utilize the receiver and yours is still free for other inserts if they don't interfere with the bike.
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'87 Westy in Wolfram Grey Metallic, tragically crushed by a falling hickory tree in my own driveway and now gone, leaving me Vanagonless and with no plans to replace it, alas.