luggage rack bracket
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Melting Slicks
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From: "ɹǝpunuʍop", Adelaide, South Australia
luggage rack bracket
hi,
i had fitted my t-top bracket to my '72 rack and used it with great success ovet the weekend.
we had a 1800+ cars on a classic car (1956-1977 era) run of about 70km (43mile)
i had so many people stumped as to what it / they was, spoiler, suit case even a table.
so can someone out there tell me the story of them, what years where they for originally etc.
where they an over the shelf item etc.
thanks
i had fitted my t-top bracket to my '72 rack and used it with great success ovet the weekend.
we had a 1800+ cars on a classic car (1956-1977 era) run of about 70km (43mile)
i had so many people stumped as to what it / they was, spoiler, suit case even a table.
so can someone out there tell me the story of them, what years where they for originally etc.
where they an over the shelf item etc.
thanks
Race Director
Joined: Apr 1999
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
Optional in 77. A special rack w/ pins for the brackets for the T-Tops which stay on at 100+ all day.
The ricers may think, now that's a spoiler.
A different bracket setup was used in 78-.
The ricers may think, now that's a spoiler.
A different bracket setup was used in 78-.
Drifting
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From: The only Corvettes in Highett Victoria
Le Mans Master
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From: eastern NC
aussiejohn...
They turn up occasionally and I actually saw a couple of sets at Carlisle this year. The prices were not bad either. A few years back they seemed to be selling for stupid money.
Heck they even show up on eBay from time to time...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-Top...item415dc3a11b
Good luck... GUSTO
They turn up occasionally and I actually saw a couple of sets at Carlisle this year. The prices were not bad either. A few years back they seemed to be selling for stupid money.
Heck they even show up on eBay from time to time...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/T-Top...item415dc3a11b
Good luck... GUSTO
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From: Jeffersonville Indiana 812-288-7103
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The carriers were offered over the counter as a accessory item from GM. While they were only available with the cars in 1977, the old GM parts book listing showed them as 1976-1977.
The carriers when sold by GM also came with a few special parts "Screw on ****" for installation of the carrier on a pre 1977 rack without the ****. The kits also came with a set of clear rubber tubes to keep the tops from rubbing on the luggage rack. These two items do not come with the reproduction carriers.
You'll see a picture of these on this link... just click on the supporting document.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...lp.php?hID=217
The carriers when sold by GM also came with a few special parts "Screw on ****" for installation of the carrier on a pre 1977 rack without the ****. The kits also came with a set of clear rubber tubes to keep the tops from rubbing on the luggage rack. These two items do not come with the reproduction carriers.
You'll see a picture of these on this link... just click on the supporting document.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/repairand...lp.php?hID=217
