911 Ski Racks
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911 Ski Racks
Does anyone remember those ski racks that you could get for 911s that carried the skis kinda off to the side of the rear lid at an angle?
If any one has any experience with those, how did they mount?
If any one has any experience with those, how did they mount?
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Sadly, with the invention of the articulated rear spoiler it made things complicated.
The top part mounted to the rear upper window vent area, and the lower section was mounted to the grill. I still have one sitting around in the attic.
the 914 one I have(had) was mounted to two of the three holes in the roll bar. And then on a arm that was attached to the plug area of the rear bumper.
The top part mounted to the rear upper window vent area, and the lower section was mounted to the grill. I still have one sitting around in the attic.
the 914 one I have(had) was mounted to two of the three holes in the roll bar. And then on a arm that was attached to the plug area of the rear bumper.
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Thanks guys, yeah that is the company, I found one on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vinta...QQcmdZViewItem
how does this mount? Oh does that stepped metal plate mount under the rear grille?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Vinta...QQcmdZViewItem
how does this mount? Oh does that stepped metal plate mount under the rear grille?
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Oh, sorry, I should have been more clear, the reason I was asking is I was thinking of making a rack, I was just wondering how they mounted it. Im not sure Im gonna do it if its too much of a pain, it was just an idea. Im thinking about buying another longboard (skateboard) and it may be too long to fit in the car
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Wouldnt you need to effectively turn off teh rear deck lid from opening? I have a rack on my car but it is a traditional Yakima roof rack. Works well but would like to have the 'old' ski rack on there is that was possible.
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Yeah it would be off to the side some how, Ill go out and look at it closer and see if there is a way to mount
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I happened to see an older (late '60s?) 911 this weekend with a ski rack. I only got a glimpse as I was in traffic but FWIW it looked like the rack actually mounted in the rear grill itself.
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My Dad had a ski rack on his 911 back in the 1960s and 1970s. The rack was mounted to the rear grill. He and I would regularly make the ride from Connecticut to his place on Stratton Mountain in Vermont. We called that ski rack the "rocket launcher" given that the skis pointed towards the sky at about a 45 degree angle over the roof of his car. With snow tires those old 911s were great ski cars.
