Dennis:
Is yours one of the AMCO racks or a clone the AMCO?
The reason I ask is that I had an AMCO which I removed during
restoration for a couple of reasons. First, the AMCO rack was screwed on
to the deck lid, necessitating holes in the sheet metal (ugh). Secondly,
when loaded, the AMCO apparently has a tendency to dent the deck lid,
and third it trapped moisture leading to rust around the mounting
points. At least this is what mine had when I bought it.
The rack itself is stout, but the disadvantages were too many to
suit me and loading on 75lb would make me cringe. Besides I am a butt
man, and the butt on a TR6 is too gorgeous to mess up by installing an
obvious afterthought like a luggage rack. Yeah, baby! So I sold it for
big $$ on eBay.
I had the holes on my deck lid welded and ground, and there is
no trace of the former indignities heaped upon my "screaming yellow
zonker". My question for you is: have you observed any of my complaints
on your rack, or was mine just a case of the DPO abusing the car?
Cheers,
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Dennis N Culligan
Sent: October 26, 2007 9:57 AM
To: pbeckman@ameritech.net
Cc: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: re:[6pack] Rechroming luggage rack
Phil -
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I've had occasion to have to convey a huge rubbermaid container weighing
at
least 75 lbs. on my luggage rack and it does the job just fine - I'd be
afraid of bending one
of the newer racks.
Dennis Culligan, Highland, NY / 1976 TR6 CF57948U - TR6IUMPH
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