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Re: [Healeys] Luggage Rack

To: "Randall Harris" <1968xke@gmail.com>, "Rick Swain" <rjswain@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Luggage Rack
From: "Peter Linn" <greylinn@ozemail.com.au>
Date: Tue, 9 Dec 2008 05:45:53 +1000
Holden Vintage & Classic also do a range of these:

http://www.holden.co.uk/displayproducts.asp?sg=2&pgCode=090&sgName=Hardware&pgName=Accessories&agCode=0664&agName=Boot+Racks

They also sell the rubber feet separately (but not the clamps - I made some 
using ss balustrade wire tensioners)

Cheers

Peter Linn
BN1 Ward Spl
BN1 Holden V6

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Randall Harris" <1968xke@gmail.com>
To: "Rick Swain" <rjswain@hotmail.com>
Cc: "Healey List" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 12:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Luggage Rack


> Cape International luggage racks. Google it that way and then click on 
> boot
> fittings.    They use high quality metal straps that hook beneath the 
> lower
> boot lid lip.   They utilize the hinges on the upper portion.  No 
> drilling,
> very sturdy will hold pleanty of weight.  Very well made with excellent
> chrome. No damage to paint!! 100% reversible.
>
> I've had mine in place for 6 years and love it.  Looks way better than
> factory solutions.  Not cheap but far and away the best possible solution
> for Big Healeys
>
> Randy
>
>
> On Mon, Dec 8, 2008 at 5:20 AM, Rick Swain <rjswain@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm looking to increase the luggage capacity of my BN4. I'm considering a
>> factory style luggage rack because I don't want to drill holes in my boot
>> lid
>> since I've just spent a lot of time restoring it. This weekend I spoke to 
>> a
>> fellow with a BJ8 who had a factory rack but got rid of it because the 
>> feet
>> wore the chrome on his rear bumper and the bolts in the boot lid hinges
>> enlarged the holes. Has anyone else had similar problems? What has your
>> experience been? Thanks in advance Rick Swain'59 BN4
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