72 VC Guidance
#1
72 VC Guidance
Gentlemen, I have a 72 VC that did not have a roof rack. I bought one off the internet. It came with sheet metal type screws and crispy gaskets. I was wondering if that is the best way to attach or should I use well nuts? Also any suggestions for gasket material because I assume I will need to make my own.
#2
I've got a 1969 that came with the roof rack, but its been removed. If it would help I could snap some pictures of what it looks like. Sorry, I don't have the experience to suggest what you should use on yours. John
#3
My Vista Cruiser came with an original roof rack and it was also attached with sheet metal screws and there doesn't seem to be any problem with the screws stripping or coming loose. At least as long as you mount it in the spot where there seems to be a double skin of roof sheet metal.
I was told by Pete Lohr that the Buick and other wagons used special sheet metal nuts. He also said that he thought the gaskets were molded or sheet rubber although mine were some kind of fiber gasket material that isn't reusable. I'll probably cut thin black sheet rubber from Restoration Specialties when I put mine back on. The same goes for the rear wing. Some of the other cars even used a third mounting foot for that, but as far as I can see 1968 through 1972 Vista Cruisers had only two feet. I didn't know it was an option to have one without the roof rack...
Tom
I was told by Pete Lohr that the Buick and other wagons used special sheet metal nuts. He also said that he thought the gaskets were molded or sheet rubber although mine were some kind of fiber gasket material that isn't reusable. I'll probably cut thin black sheet rubber from Restoration Specialties when I put mine back on. The same goes for the rear wing. Some of the other cars even used a third mounting foot for that, but as far as I can see 1968 through 1972 Vista Cruisers had only two feet. I didn't know it was an option to have one without the roof rack...
Tom
#10
Wow. Beautiful! I love the skis too? I can guarantee you that I'll take mine skiing a few times too. People always get a kick when I show up with my 1972 BMW 3.0CSi and a pair of 80s Fisher skis. You know, that new-fangled 80s stuff :-)...
#11
Scogo, look really closely at the rack, It can be put on back wards. The curves on the brackets are just a little different. I had just put mine on a couple years ago and went to the Olds Homecoming in Lansing and looked at a beautifully restored Indy Pace car Vista and saw they had the rack on backwards! I couldn't believe a car of that caliber ended up like that. Anyway look at it closely.
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Gentlemen, I have a 72 VC that did not have a roof rack. I bought one off the internet. It came with sheet metal type screws and crispy gaskets. I was wondering if that is the best way to attach or should I use well nuts? Also any suggestions for gasket material because I assume I will need to make my own.
Last edited by mobjack68; November 26th, 2019 at 06:02 AM. Reason: pic showed up as code
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