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Home made Beetle Roof rack
Looking at building a Roof Rack for my beetle, wondering if anyone has had any experience in this? Or know measurements or a website to assist
Similar to this...
http://www.oldbug.com/316%20122.jpg
Much appreciated
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| posted on September 17th, 2010 at 04:51 PM |
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did you know they are readily available new, in australia?
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| posted on September 17th, 2010 at 05:16 PM |
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Mpost of the dimensions can be readily measured, e.g. the length of the wooden slats. The only dimension which is a bit interesting is the width of
the top tray, which you can get very accurate with a cardboard mockup. The frame would be powder coated and the slats should be painted with marine
varnish.
For someone with welding skills and access to a metal band-saw, it's not an especially difficult project. If you build one like the reference photo,
take lots of measurements and post the plans here as a public service.
Alternatively, think outside the box and make one entirely from polished wood....or carbon fibre...
hth
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jeremyluke
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| posted on September 18th, 2010 at 10:08 AM |
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I know they are available new... Im more interested in making one as a project with my Grandfather who was a welder and i would do the timber work.
Plus i have pipe bending equipment at home, easy way to save a few dollars, learn some new skills and spend time with my pop
Just thought someone might have previously tried it so i could get a few rough measurements of them.
If i do it, i will happily post reference photos and measurements 
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| posted on September 19th, 2010 at 10:06 PM |
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Bump... so nobody has?
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:00 PM |
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Help
[size=4]Could somebody that owns a roof rack use the attached diagram to give me sum measurements? mainly
the uprights and the length, just to get an idea of how high it sits above the roof. And the width would also be good to work out the angle it slants
inwards
thanks  [/size]
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:02 PM |
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I built a Type 3 Rack from a how to on the internet, Measurements were not all right but turned out fine in the end. Mind you my Type 3 is ratty so it
fits in fine.
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| posted on October 7th, 2010 at 09:13 PM |
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I can't seem to find any useful measurements, I have found alot of good pictures though which would help greatly with the angles, but someone that
owns a bought roof rack to give me measurements would be fantastic in helping me draw up plans and decide how im going to attack this
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 12:37 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by jeremyluke
Looking at building a Roof Rack for my beetle, wondering if anyone has had any experience in this? Or know measurements or a website to assist
Similar to this...
http://www.oldbug.com/316%20122.jpg
Much appreciated
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MOST of the ones I have seen are old and on rat beetles
doesn't really need to be any real measurements apart from fitting the roof...
back in the 50s and 60s they were common on lots of cars...
probably some fitted many vehicles...
rubber suction pads and attached to the drip rails like vw roof racks...
easier to do...
make a luggage rack that sits over the engine cover...
attached to the vents and bumper
I like those
Lee
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 02:30 PM |
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Yea but im not planning on having a rear bumper so thats out
I just like that retro look that the rack gives, im planning on painting my car similar to the one below, it also has the same roof rack, nice two
tone retro concept for me
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| posted on October 8th, 2010 at 03:19 PM |
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Here is a quick dodgy pic of the 1 i built based kinda on this with a few corners cut.
http://www.ecosmotors.com/bubblehead/rack/index.html
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| posted on October 9th, 2010 at 10:07 AM |
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Thankyou so much for drawing my attention to this, although a completely different design for a different a car, it helps greatly and has aided in my
confidence of building one
Its pretty good aswell and a nice way to save sum dosh
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| posted on October 13th, 2010 at 10:23 AM |
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Hello,
I have that rack on my 62 bug check it out in members rides section under 62 bug sympathetic resto let me know and I will measure it if still
required.
Thanks
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| posted on October 13th, 2010 at 11:29 AM |
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hey
I got an og rack the suction feet type on the roof style many moons ago
I cut some cross bars n added some left over timber flooring I rejigged to fit n it came up a treat
give it a crack n i look fwd to your pics
my ride link below with some pics
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=35360
cheers pauly
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| posted on October 13th, 2010 at 04:11 PM |
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Hey Dubai
Yea I still need those measurements and it would be a great help if you could pass them on to me =^D
Nice ride by the way, i see you also got another few projects in the yard...
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| posted on October 13th, 2010 at 10:32 PM |
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Photos
OK here are some pics of the rack from all angles I have also taken an image of the hand drawn info hope it works if you need anything else let me
know.
Thanks
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| posted on October 13th, 2010 at 10:41 PM |
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So incase you cannot read my shitty writing starting from the left up right the measurements are 25cm 26cm center 25cm front the other supports on 45
degree angles from left to right are 29cm 25cm 25cm 29cm
the overal lenght is approx 90 cm and the width is 100cm also incled the clamp it screws tight on both sides keeping it in place. i used security
bits to slow down people from stealing it cause if you really wanted it you would use a hack saw so hopefully its a deterent if anything.
oh nd the little curved pieces on the fron the gap is about 10cm.
Hope this helps
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| posted on January 31st, 2011 at 06:02 PM |
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Although I am still keen to make one by hand, Ive been too busy and apparently they are on special at Classic Vee Dub, so my Parents are gonna get me
one for my birthday
Question - Bloke at CVD claims they dont make / have them for super bugs..... I may be wrong, but i thought that they fit all years throught to '76
as the roof shape didnt change on a standard / Super.
Do they ?
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| posted on January 31st, 2011 at 11:35 PM |
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I don't think the roof line is different, I have one rack that I interchange on a '60 and a '73 L, fits fine
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