Tow bar and roof racks
stilson - April 12th, 2011 at 10:40 AM
Hi guys.
I want to put a lightweight roof rack and tow bar on my 70 1500 but can only find them for new beetle. I think I may have to fabricate them myself but
I have a tendancy to over engineer things 3mm mild steel finds it's way in to every thing.
Is there a universal rack that works well on our gutters?
The bug sees some dune work so clearance will be a factor for the tow bar.
Cheers
barls - April 12th, 2011 at 10:50 AM
try one of the sponsors for the roof rack.
stilson - April 12th, 2011 at 12:56 PM
Dug through every post on business for sales and no luck. I'm using mobile ph Internet it's taking a long time. Is there an index in case I missed
something?
barls - April 12th, 2011 at 01:00 PM
vintage or classic both have them
sander288 - April 12th, 2011 at 03:29 PM
Thule i'm pretty sure makes a rack that fits old bugs...
Special Air Service - April 12th, 2011 at 07:18 PM
you have a PM mate.
Cheers
Brendan
68AutoBug - April 12th, 2011 at 09:12 PM
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posted by stilson
Hi guys.
I want to put a lightweight roof rack and tow bar on my 70 1500 but can only find them for new beetle. I think I may have to fabricate them myself but
I have a tendancy to over engineer things 3mm mild steel finds it's way in to every thing.
Is there a universal rack that works well on our gutters?
The bug sees some dune work so clearance will be a factor for the tow bar.
Cheers
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You can find roof bars /racks that fit our old beetles now & then on ebay....
years ago, all cars had gutters like beetles...
It seems You haven't seen a VW tow bar....
there should be hundreds of those about behind sheds etc..
many people [Me] used beetle tow bars to stop damage from anyone running into the back of Your beetle...
they clamp around the rear torsion bars....
Round steel pipe about 2 inches OD approx..
and go back to the rear bumper brackets that bolt to the rear bumper bar...
a steel bar then goes across behind the bumper....
so... they ALL hit things...
as they are the LOWEST part of the beetle...
LEE
PS: I don't think anyone would make the tow bars as there are still lots of them about.... well used... Lee