Roof rack suction caps

gsa2at Slammed & Awesome Dubber

97 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 18 Jul 2009, 10:25 pm

#724710

looking to apply some old school metal roof racks to the rat project

having trouble finding the suction caps to help with this process - has anyone got a supplier for these ? contacts

cheers

jack the beetle rides again !!!

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 18 Jul 2009, 10:43 pm

#724717

a while back people were saying they were available from "clarke rubber" outlets.......never checked for myself tho

gsa2at Slammed & Awesome Dubber

97 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 18 Jul 2009, 10:48 pm

#724719

went to said rubber outlet today
they had some but too big

jack the beetle rides again !!!

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 18 Jul 2009, 10:48 pm

#724720

yep clarke rubber in black or white👍 about 2 inch round base like these in this pic

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hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 18 Jul 2009, 10:50 pm

#724721

which end too big?

gsa2at Slammed & Awesome Dubber

97 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 18 Jul 2009, 11:03 pm

#724725

both ends i thought
they had black ones - the hole for the rack ball was about 12mm and needed to be about 10mm
i guess one could stick the rack into the hole with sicaflex

jack the beetle rides again !!!

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 · 20 Jul 2009, 7:33 am

#724920

Sikaflex is your friend😉

1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

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4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 · 20 Jul 2009, 7:53 am

#724922

Clarke Rubber have them with two different hole sizes. I bought some not long ago, and had to double check the hole size.