Andrzej, thank you for the accolades! I had fun with the cars but feel more comfortable with this route. Simplifies my life, for sure.
Incidentally, I have the same rack problem as you. The solution?
Old Man Mountain racks mount through the QR skewer, so you can put them on any bike that has a quick release axle! It's a pain to take the wheels off, but the utility of the racks more than makes up for it.
For a close-up,
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...s-25987-5.html