Luggage carrier / Luggage rack

DeGoes · 07-27-2004

Hello

I'm looking for some pictures of GT's with a luggage rack. I've already seen two different types, but I dont have any pictures of it.

I think there is a type which start on top of the rear window. And the other one start below the rear window. I'm not sure.

I hope you can help me.

BQS4 · 07-27-2004

DeGoes;
The one that starts above the rear window is actually a ski rack for the GT VERY rare in this country, better chance out in the ski areas of the US. There were two types that started below the rear window, one was a cheap one that you could get at Walmart, Kmart, Target and such. It rusted real quick and never stayed tight. The other, which was meant for it, was made by AMCO. It fit very well, triple chromed, and was hinged to allow access to the gas cap. The AMCO one pops up on the US Ebay every now and then. If the ski rack is what you're after, you would have a better chance in Europe than here of finding one.
HTH,
Gene

BQS4 · 07-27-2004

DeGoes;
Attached is a pic of the AMCO rack I was talking about.

Gary · 07-27-2004

I have the AMCO on my red GT. Photos in my gallery.

DeGoes · 07-27-2004

Thank you very much for the information so far.

If anybody has some more pictures, you may post them or you can leave a message overhere and then I will give you my e-mail address and than you kan mail them.

opelbits · 07-27-2004

Take a look here in my memeber gallery:
http://opelgt.com/photos/showgallery...0/ppuser/12551
I have two pictures of the luggage rack I have. One is a shot of the whole thing, looking down, and the other is a shot of the securing knob that holds the back ened down. Undo it and the rack tilts up.

fredopelgt · 07-27-2004

Originally Posted by DeGoes

Hello

I'm looking for some pictures of GT's with a luggage rack. I've already seen two different types, but I dont have any pictures of it.

I think there is a type which start on top of the rear window. And the other one start below the rear window. I'm not sure.

I hope you can help me.

If you go to main menu, photo gallery, f , fredopelgt, you will find a pic of the opel (GM) manufactured luggage rack.

An Opeler colleague of mine has made some drawings of the afore mentioned. However we only met up once a year.

I know Buchta Motorsport is also on the same mission.

Hope this has helped.

One further thought I used to have one on my Opel GT and it does cause your chrome to discolor.

Fred

tglepo71 · 11-06-2005

Hello,

I just bought an old GT rack, and I am wondering how it can be mounted. Can you help me ? I am leaving in belgium too and think that I have the one which has to be mounted just under the rear glas .

Thanks a lot !

Pierre

BQS4 · 11-06-2005

Originally Posted by tglepo71

Hello,

I just bought an old GT rack, and I am wondering how it can be mounted. Can you help me ? I am leaving in belgium too and think that I have the one which has to be mounted just under the rear glas .

Thanks a lot !

Pierre

Pierre;
Which type do you have? Is it the AMCO type? Can you supply a picture?

GTJIM · 11-06-2005

A NOS AMCO rack just sold on eBay ... for $356 and change .....

Try luggage rack and ski rack in the search here for some pictures of both the luggage racks and the ski rack - I have loaded them on to threads before.

Try: http://www.opelgt.com/forums/showthr...light=Ski+rack

There is also a luggage rack that bolts on to the ski rack ..... gotta spin one up out of stainless tube for my GT.

BTW: What brand of Rifle Rack do you have, Gene? We want pictures!

BQS4 · 11-06-2005

Originally Posted by GTJIM

BTW: What brand of Rifle Rack do you have, Gene? We want pictures!

Jim;
It's just a joke. I was feeling red neckish that day and decided to go all out.

Gene

GTJIM · 11-06-2005

Originally Posted by BQS4

Jim;
It's just a joke. I was feeling red neckish that day and decided to go all out.
Gene

Just calling your bluff! Was once accused of being a "redneck" by a female radio talkback host - hotly denighed it! "My neck is CRIMSON - just the thin veneer of civilisation that makes it look RED!" I told her (and the whole country it seems as we were on air at the time) ....

ThomasD · 11-07-2005

Attached is a picture of the luggage rack on my fathers GT.
It is of the tilting type.

tglepo71 · 11-07-2005

Hello All,

Now I understand better ... If the one I got is a real GT one, it's more going to be the cheep one that was for sale at Wallmart. Not the AMCO for sale on e-bay. I saw the Amco on a GT in France some weeks ago. Picture attached.

I have attached pictures on the one I got too. Does it look like a GT one ?

Thanks so much for your help !

Pierre

GTJIM · 11-09-2005

Found the pic of the combo rack - both ski and luggage.

PROPEL · 11-13-2005

For posterity...

RallyBob · 11-13-2005

Hmm, doesn't seem like it would be too tough to make one of these at all. Could even build a 'pickup truck' style full roof rack for those GT owners getting 2 x 4's from their local home improvement center!

nobody · 11-13-2005

I'll donate a rack off of a similar wheelbase for those lumber projects using a GT...I want pics tho.

Jonzo · 11-15-2005

There's a factory ski/luggage rack for sale on E-Bay... German E-bay!
Says that its for pick-up only. Drats! Foiled again!

-Jonzo
http://cgi.ebay.com/Heckgepaecktraeg...QQcmdZViewItem

Motor Mouth · 11-15-2005

Hey guys I've got one of those AMCO luggage racks sitting in the garage.....what's more it's in beautiful condition, I guess I'm a lucky guy.

Anyone noticed whats the matter with this?http://www.opelgt.com/forums/attachm...6&d=1131911767

Also if I can remember back to 1973/4, I'm sure Dad had one of the ski racks one his car.

GTJIM · 11-16-2005

Originally Posted by Motor Mouth

Anyone noticed whats the matter with this?http://www.opelgt.com/forums/attachm...6&d=1131911767

..only one - very thin - tail pipe.

The ski rack on eBay.de - almost worth nipping over there and dragging it back home ...

07-27-2004	#1 (permalink)
DeGoes Opeler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 3 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Luggage carrier / Luggage rack Hello I'm looking for some pictures of GT's with a luggage rack. I've already seen two different types, but I dont have any pictures of it. I think there is a type which start on top of the rear window. And the other one start below the rear window. I'm not sure. I hope you can help me.

07-27-2004	#2 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 5,058 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	racks DeGoes; The one that starts above the rear window is actually a ski rack for the GT VERY rare in this country, better chance out in the ski areas of the US. There were two types that started below the rear window, one was a cheap one that you could get at Walmart, Kmart, Target and such. It rusted real quick and never stayed tight. The other, which was meant for it, was made by AMCO. It fit very well, triple chromed, and was hinged to allow access to the gas cap. The AMCO one pops up on the US Ebay every now and then. If the ski rack is what you're after, you would have a better chance in Europe than here of finding one. HTH, Gene

11-06-2005	#8 (permalink)
tglepo71 I'm from the GT world Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Belgium Posts: 50 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Can you help me too ? Hello, I just bought an old GT rack, and I am wondering how it can be mounted. Can you help me ? I am leaving in belgium too and think that I have the one which has to be mounted just under the rear glas . Thanks a lot ! Pierre

11-06-2005	#10 (permalink)
GTJIM 4246 Post Club Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: New Zealand Posts: 5,524 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	eBay.... A NOS AMCO rack just sold on eBay ... for $356 and change ..... Try luggage rack and ski rack in the search here for some pictures of both the luggage racks and the ski rack - I have loaded them on to threads before. Try: http://www.opelgt.com/forums/showthr...light=Ski+rack There is also a luggage rack that bolts on to the ski rack ..... gotta spin one up out of stainless tube for my GT. BTW: What brand of Rifle Rack do you have, Gene? We want pictures! Last edited by GTJIM; 11-06-2005 at 07:31 PM..

07-27-2004	#4 (permalink)
Gary Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Posts: 4,764 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I have the AMCO on my red GT. Photos in my gallery.

07-27-2004	#5 (permalink)
DeGoes Opeler Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Belgium Posts: 3 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Thank you very much for the information so far. If anybody has some more pictures, you may post them or you can leave a message overhere and then I will give you my e-mail address and than you kan mail them.

07-27-2004	#6 (permalink)
opelbits Detritus Maximus Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: St. Louis MO Posts: 1,105 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Take a look here in my memeber gallery: http://opelgt.com/photos/showgallery...0/ppuser/12551 I have two pictures of the luggage rack I have. One is a shot of the whole thing, looking down, and the other is a shot of the securing knob that holds the back ened down. Undo it and the rack tilts up.

11-13-2005	#17 (permalink)
RallyBob Project 1450 supporter... Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pleasant Valley, CT Posts: 6,656 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Hmm, doesn't seem like it would be too tough to make one of these at all. Could even build a 'pickup truck' style full roof rack for those GT owners getting 2 x 4's from their local home improvement center!

11-13-2005	#18 (permalink)
nobody No Access Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: in transit Posts: 3,873 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I'll donate a rack off of a similar wheelbase for those lumber projects using a GT...I want pics tho.

11-15-2005	#20 (permalink)
Motor Mouth 'NO,......O P E L..G T!' Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Lincoln, UK Posts: 516 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Hey guys I've got one of those AMCO luggage racks sitting in the garage.....what's more it's in beautiful condition, I guess I'm a lucky guy. Anyone noticed whats the matter with this?http://www.opelgt.com/forums/attachm...6&d=1131911767 Also if I can remember back to 1973/4, I'm sure Dad had one of the ski racks one his car.