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Another homemade rack
Written by mike.hess82 on 10/20/2010 at 10:19 pm

I used 1/8" thick steel plate and cut it out as one piece. I welded the 1/4"
square stock on each side to give the "arms" strength. I have already
redesigned it as a three piece unit with 3/16" thick "arms" and 1/8" thick plate
bent on each side for the "rack". I have not decided if I will keep it three
pieces bolted together or weld it as one unit. As for clearing a spoiler, I
suppose I could cut it down some. I will upload the pics of it with the
backrest; I copied the Honda backrest. The cover, which was completed on
September 6, was created with the help of my Mother-In-Law who unfortunately
past away very suddenly on October 3rd at the age of 74; I so glad we got to
work together on that project before she left us. I am just getting back to
working on the new rack.

Mike
Baltimore, MD
89 PC


--- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "goldwingman40" <goldwingman@...> wrote:
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> Mike,
> The rack looks good but it would not allow use with the rear spoiler.
> What thickness steel did you use? I see you put a flange along the bottom to
stiffen it. Do you need all that steel along the sides or could you cut it up so
it would clear the rear spoiler?
> Fred
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> --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Hess" <mike.hess82@> wrote:
> >
> > The pics are in the album "Mike's 89 PC" creator name of "wolfsburg78" look
at the pics from June 26. The first few pics are from my first attempt at making
a rack that mounted to the stock backrest. The one I made for the person in
Roswell had a backrest mounted to it; I have not uploaded those pics yet.
> >
> > Mike
> > Baltimore, MD
> > 89 PC
> >
> > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "goldwingman40" <goldwingman@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Mike,
> > > Why not post in the pictures section so others can see.
> > > Fred
> > >
> > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Hess" <mike.hess82@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Actually I did sell one to someone in Roswell NM. I am in the process
of making another one. If you are interested send me an email and I will send
you some pics.
> > > >
> > > > Mike
> > > > Baltimore, MD
> > > > 89 PC
> > > >
> > > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, dino@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike,
> > > > >
> > > > > Any interest is making one for sale? Your rack sounds perfect but I
could not find the pics?
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> > > > > Dean Enell
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> > > > > --- In ipcrc@yahoogroups.com, "wolfsburg78" <wolfsburg78@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Just uploaded some photos of the new luggage rack I made for my JC
Whitney/Sears box I purchased a few weeks ago. It is made of 1/8 inch plate
steel and was cut using a jig saw with bimetal blades. I had to build a press
brake in order to do the bend I needed, it's crude but it did the job well.
After drilling the holes and doing a test fit I noticed it seemed a little weak
in the "arms" so I welded 1/4 inch square stock on the sides to give it
strength; that worked out really well. I now am going to work on making a
backrest to bolt to the rack so I can ride two up without the box.
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> > > > > > Mike
> > > > > > Baltimore, MD
> > > > > > 89 PC
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