[T3] Getting Ready -- Roof Rack

[Dennis Stiefel]

What kind of FOMOCO product was this originally for a Pinto or Escort? 

Dennis 

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[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of Brian Fye
Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 11:47 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Getting Ready -- Roof Rack

I also forgot to mention, the VW rack has straight cross bars while the
FoMoCo rack crossbars are curved and almost match the curve of the roof
line ;)

On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:37 AM, Brian Fye <bfye at canyonville.net> wrote:

> It is similar to the VW dealership racks in mounting and lay out.  You
> have to drill holes in the roof.  But, the cross tubes are oval in shape
> and the side tubes are rectangular but laid down so the wide side of the
> rectangle is facing up, not out (if that makes sense).  To me, it is just
> more streamlined.  Also, like the VW units, it comes with roof strips so
> that your items don't sit directly on the roof.  I just have not installed
> them as of yet.
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 9:28 AM, Gary Forsmo <gbforsmo at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> *Brian --
>>
>> I like your FoMoCo Roof Rack, too.  Clean & simple lines.
>>
>> I can't see the "different tube cross section".  What makes it different?
>> How does it fasten to the roof?  What does the roof look like (mounting
>> points) when the rack is NOT installed?
>>
>> Gary "Frito" -- '69 Variant, FI, MT
>> Rockport, TX (winter)
>> *
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