JJvette73

Hey guys!!

I am looking to have my luggage rack on my 77 re-done and was wondering if any of you knew of a place that would help me out?

I Did check with a couple of places but they were into larger jobs, and the one place that did give me a quote was around $500

any help would be great...look forward meeting some of you on Saturday!

John

QIK59

What do you mean "re-done" ?
Just buy a new one through one of the suppliers and replace it ?

Dodosmike

Re-chromed likely.

Yeah, re-chroming is expensive. What about a shiney silver powdercoat if such a thing exists? What's a "new" repro worth? Did you lookin in the c3 for sale section?

Sorry I'm no help.

Dodosmike

Spocc

if you sanded it down / prepped it yerself, how much would it cost for a powder-coat?

QIK59

IF the thing is rusty why fawk around sanding and coating - lot of work for nothing (if it's rusty) - will either come through again or won't be really smooth ?

Anyway we don't know what he is thinking or dealing with ??

JJvette73

Yes, my other option is to buy a new one for 200 bucks...thanks

I was wondering if the old one was salvageable and was worth....yes.....getting re chromed.

It is rusty. Just wondering if you guys had any experience with this.
Take care
John

QIK59

Noooo John - NOBODY (chrome shop) is going to waste their time with something like this.

You can't resurrect rusty old metal (easily).
For the aggravation involved a chrome shop would have to have absolutely nothing (better $$) to do (ain't gonna happen) to try and rechrome your rack.
That is why you got the $500 quote.

JJvette73

Perfect!!! Thank you very much!!

John

Maymyvetteliveforevr

Unless you're really concerned about NCRS standards, you're better off getting reproduction.

I was totally shocked once when I was a Corvettes at Carlisle and bought a repoduction ash tray as the coins I would store in them caused it to rust. After purchase, I saw a used original one that was in worse shape than mine for a higher price then I bought the repo one for. Go figure!

QIK59

You're welcome John

Just make sure when you buy a new rack that you get one with the same number of stanchions (mounts/uprights) as your existing one.

I believe there might have been two different but very similar luggage racks (depending on car year installed).
Your rack may or may not have been original to your car - so verify # of mounts with the replacement rack.

Jerry

JJvette73

I'll check for sure.
Thanks again!
J

gdh

Oh god, don't post that question in the C3 section luggage racks, oil choice, oil filters and carbs lead to very heated discussions.

As Quik59 says get a repro either chrome or aluminum and be done with it.

JJvette73

I was thinking that to myself after I posted it & I remember reading a quite heated discussion regarding luggage racks on C3's
Thanks for being gentle!!!
John
Ps ...I love my luggage rack

gdh

I like the too, if mine had one on when I bought it I'd keep it on.

QIK59

Wow people get into battles over luggage racks ? LOL

Oil filters - I have so many friggin canister oil filters I picked up years ago. that at one a year I won't use them up in my life time (all kinds of of Mickey Mouse brands no one ever heard of - I'll worry about what ones are best in my next life).

Now the A212CW air filters I am interested in hearing about.
As I told you over coffee - just found out how crummy the K&N's are at actual filtering so will only use them at the drags from now on.
Seemed like AC Delco filters were quite good so bought some of those although I was thinking about the AEM filters but couldn't find any comparison's with the AC Delco's.

Carbs - well I run a Q'jet because of drag class rules and am quite happy with my tuning of it.

Once I get my oils tested and see how the car runs on the "Have Carb Tour" - hope it doesn't smoke , leak etc etc - then I'll let the "masses" in on it and see how many people I can get wound up with my choice LOL

Speaking of winding up - I better get in on the "How long have you had your Corvette survey" LOL

AGVI

What?

Dodosmike

came across this, not mine.

http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehi...AdIdZ476849985


dodomsike

Ryder12

I am having my C3 painted and I am having the luggage rack chromed. What is the best way to remove the rubber tips on the luggage rack so they don't get damaged.

QIK59

Find a way to blow compressed air into the tubes and blow them out ?!
Never did it so other than can't readily think of any other way.