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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:44 PM
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Am replacing the original luggage rack on my '75. Has anyone seen the stainless replacements available? Are they high-polished? How do they shine compared to chrome?

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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 12:53 PM
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The replacement rack I got from Mid America is stainless but impossible to tell from chrome.
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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 01:14 PM
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Is yours a 6 hole? Could you do me a favor and measure the distance between center holes when you have a chance. Mine is stock original, but my center holes are 7" apart, and no one seems to match that configuration... another mystery...

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Old Jun 25, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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Sorry, mine's a 8 hole.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 12:45 PM
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Mine is stock original, but my center holes are 7" apart, and no one seems to match that configuration... another mystery...
The 1968 to 1977 Corvettes never came from the factory with a luggage rack. The racks were a dealer install item. Chevrolet sold them over the counter through the parts department from the accessory catalog.

Some of the aftermarket racks just don't fit the original rack holes. You have to modify them to work.
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Old Jun 26, 2004 | 12:59 PM
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Mine was installed by the original dealer in 1975. It is a six hole. The two center holes are 6 7/8 inches apart. The rack looks like stainless steel to me but the parts attract a magnet. (I think that some types of stainless will attract a magnet.)
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