I personally don't like luggage racks. Taking the one off my 74 was one of the first things I did to it. I had a good body shop glass in the holes and repaint the deck. It's not perfect but its pretty darn good, meaning you can see where the holes were if the glare is just right off the rear deck but you would have to look hard to see it. I say go for it. It cleans up the rear end of a C3 nicely.

Mine does not have one and I prefer not having one. I do agree it looks cleaner, to me anyway. It is a personal choice.

______________

Aaron

CLICK HERE to enlarge picture

Wow that was digging up an old thread..... I like both looks! But I would be lost without mine. It is always in use.

I keep 2 lawn chairs strapped to it most of the time. That way I always have a front row seat when the BS sessions engage....

When we go on longer trips the Car Care bag and the tools get strapped on too.

C3's don't have much room as you know so that little extra outside helps gain some creature comforts inside.....

______________

Tuxblacray: She's Back In Black! Check out my pics @ My Link


(Click on image to see a bigger version)

There are three types of GM racks.  There is a six hole mounting and an eight hole mounting for the stainless steel racks.  These were dealer installed using well nuts.  The V54 roof racks have four mounting holes, also using well nuts.  These are factory installed.

 

______________

Click on image for full view

I didnt like mine when I bought the car.

Other than removing the gas tank (go figure) in order to get to it and everything being rusted and the fiberglass cracking around the holes, the removal went ok. Then after I had the holes fixed and painted for some reason the bottom two holes cracked again. After that fix everything has been ok.



.Adams' Apple2008-03-21 19:56:39

Who are you?

Oh yeah, the gas man

Have you had to replace the deck plugs?

Putting a new rack on and want to take out the old plugs and put new ones in because the rubber washer at the top of the plugs are drying out.

If so, would appreciate to know a safe way to extract the old ones.

You can typically just push the old well-nuts right into the body, and let them fall on the floor.

______________

Joel Adams
C3VR Lifetime Member #56    
My Link


(click for Texas-sized view!)             NCRS

"Money can't buy happiness -- but somehow it's more comforting to cry in a CORVETTE than in a Kia"