Kamm-rack

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Originally Posted by UltArc

I used wood because it was so simple to use and work with. Easy to cut, secure, attach, the edges (PVC is round) help me keep it in place. I also could attach and make weird angles and connections, while PVC is fairly limited (for me) in how it can be assembled.

You might not need a frame, you may have the skill to do without it, but I couldn't imagine how my boat tail would go without it.

I like your hinge idea.

Skill? Let's not kid ourselves! Yes, would would be infinitely easier, and I should probably go that way, but I consider cars to be assemblies of metal and plastic, and was trying to maintain that.

Originally Posted by California98Civic

reconceive the whole trunk? Take the oem trunk lid off entirely (reversible) and create one long, sealed, kamm-hatch? Loss of trunk lid weight would compensate for added boat tail weight.

I might be able to un-bolt the trunk lid, leaving the hinge, and then build my own frame, although I keep thinking that the only way to really do this right would be to actually convert my coupe into a hatchback.

Sure, I will knock out that this weekend!

Honestly, I think that shaping Lexan covers for the tailgate would look better than most alternatives. I have read comments on here about the attractiveness of trailer lights. The most important thing is to prove that it works, but I feel that I really need to make something that will look good and be well-built. People always have stupid and arbitrary opinions, but if at least 51% of "reasonable" people think that I did a good job, then I will think that I proved the idea.

Am I Sancho or Quixote?