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Old 12-31-2013, 02:08 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
So, I am not totally clear that I know what you are building... test me... it's a kamm-back that extends 4 feet aft of the rear bumper? If so I don't think there is a way on ourcars' bodies to avoid obstructing the trunk opening, except with the trunk operation mechanism that I think Christafoo developed.
Errr... yeah... trunk... those are useful, especially for long trips, where you would particularly want a boat-tail.

Since I left it at home and drove to my parents' without it, here comes Windows Paint!

So sorry...

First of all, I need to figure out how to redo the bike rack, I thought that the "vertical" bars would extend beyond the template, but the cross bar and top joint does.



Red is the Kamm-back, which would need to be shorter, because the trunk swings further forward. Purple is the bike rack, blue is some kind of magical-mystical PVC frame that will rule the world, and that lovely lime green is the detachable Kamm-back.

The idea is that the red part stays mounted, I load my trunk, attach the bike rack, and win!

Another idea that I have had is to make the full Kamm-back, cut out the portion directly above the trunk and put it on a hinge, with a fastener. Maybe I could use something like Christofoo's technique.
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