looking for a roofrack for a 71 SB

sÜper_dÜb · Subject: looking for a roofrack for a 71 SB Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:52 pm

used and low in price the better hehe Smile

if you have one let me know , thanks. , also is there more than one style for a roofrack on the beetle ???

DiggerD · Number of posts: 518 Location: Dacula, GA Registration date: 2009-01-18

If you are wanting a rack correct to the time frame of your 71, you should look for one like this one on my 71:

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The earlier style racks with the wood slats will work, they are just not time period correct. I just prefer to run the later style myself.

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ASBug · Number of posts: 125 Location: Varnell, GA Registration date: 2009-01-12

I have that same style on my '72. It has a part # sticker still on it. I'll get the #for you if you want it.
Be advised that the metal tube ones have this LOUD humm at 40-45 mph or so. you either need to put a bungee cord to remove the resonance or just learn to live with it (like me). Not really a problem unless you are in traffic that is going just about 43 MPH no more mo less for mine (happens about once every other month.)

Take care.
KC

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ASBug · Number of posts: 125 Location: Varnell, GA Registration date: 2009-01-12

There also seems to be a height variable for weither there is a slidding rag top or not for each of these styles.
KC Very Happy

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DiggerD · Number of posts: 518 Location: Dacula, GA Registration date: 2009-01-18

ASBug wrote:

I have that same style on my '72. It has a part # sticker still on it. I'll get the #for you if you want it.
Be advised that the metal tube ones have this LOUD humm at 40-45 mph or so. you either need to put a bungee cord to remove the resonance or just learn to live with it (like me). Not really a problem unless you are in traffic that is going just about 43 MPH no more mo less for mine (happens about once every other month.)

Take care.
KC

This is very true! In my pic you can see what I did to help with this:
1. I put some of that foam pipe insulation around the front and back cross-bars, it seems to help dampen the harmonics.

2. Also in the pic you can see a square of material that the PO had sewn to the bars to do the same thing. This worked well, but eventually I lost the piece when it came loose from the wind pressure and blew off somewhere.

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66 Deluxe
71 1302
74 1303

Overheard at the Waffle House in Gainesville:

All of y'all get out of that dune buggy?

Yes, but it's a VW Bus.........

Damn!!

Don Hall · Subject: Re: looking for a roofrack for a 71 SB Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:53 pm

ASBug wrote:

I have that same style on my '72. It has a part # sticker still on it. I'll get the #for you if you want it.
Be advised that the metal tube ones have this LOUD humm at 40-45 mph or so. you either need to put a bungee cord to remove the resonance or just learn to live with it (like me). Not really a problem unless you are in traffic that is going just about 43 MPH no more mo less for mine (happens about once every other month.)

Yup, 43mph- mine too.
Mine used to have the sticker on it, but it's long gone.
I went the bungee route- it matches the one one my front hood handle (maybe I'll chrome those too Twisted Evil

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Grifspop · Number of posts: 136 Location: Snellville Registration date: 2009-04-15

I've got a roof rack that I'm not using, I'd take $150. for it

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ASBug · Number of posts: 125 Location: Varnell, GA Registration date: 2009-01-12

This looks like an OK deal if you want the older style, I have no dog in this fight:

http://chattanooga.craigslist.org/pts/1437479736.html

Good luck,
KC Very Happy

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1972 Automatic Stickshift standard beetle. Yes it runs well, no I do not want to convert it to a 4 spd.

1973 Karman Ghia - Work in progress.