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Has anyone seen a configuration like the one on this 1980. Is this factory or custom? A quick look on the internet brought nothing. Appreciate thoughts as would like to find a rack that would fit this. Thanks for the inputs.
Dear Sir....Your picture is not ACTUALLY of a luggage rack...it's a rare option only on the Urethane Bumpers cars for the T-TOP Mounts...only some 700 were built.
As far as luggage racks, you can get them, and you have to install the plugs/ keepers into the rear deck (I hate that!) and then bolt them THROUGH, so you need access to the bottom of the deck.
May I suggest a more elegant way to carry big stuff is a 2" trailer hitch (quasi-Hidden) and a luggage rack off of that.
Those grommets in the rear body are for the optional Roof Panel Carrier, that was available on 80-82 Corvettes.
The carrier itself was made of a molded reinforced plastic material, and also included a couple tie down straps. The carrier is pushed into those grommets, and then the tops are strapped to the carrier. Besides the carrier itself, when the top carrier was ordered, a car got the four grommets in the rear deck, a color keyed bag to store the carrier in, and two supports with a latch on each one were installed on the passenger side of the rear compartment, that the carrier's bag attached too.
There were about 3700 80 Corvettes ordered with the carrier, 3300 81's and 2000 82's.
You can find some pictures of the carrier in this Forum post.
I meant to say It's a rare option on the 82 CE's insofar as most CE owners JUST USED THE HATCH! You can get a lot of luggage in the CE and the T-tops on top of all that.
I have a roof panel carrier I will sell. Good condition. No cracks or repairs to the plastic pieces and no tears or fraying on the straps. $600 plus shipping.
The 1978-1982 style chrome luggage rack actually had four holes but they were in a different place.
Is what he's missing possibly the 80-82 optional top carriers. It sure looks like it from the location of the holes
Here is are pictures of both. I think I still have some chrome racks laying around but I would have to check. The hole alignment isn't correct for the chrome rack but sure looks spot on for the ski rack.
Ski Rack installed (sorry for the DG pic but it was the only one I could find, if it needs to removed let me know or feel free to remove it mods).
Chrome Rack installed. Note the different alignment of the holes.
Last edited by Willcox Corvette; May 30, 2019 at 11:16 AM.
Luggage rack configuration
