Roof Rack
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Forum Name: Four Doors and Wagons
Forum Description: Technical discussion for 4-doors and station wagons
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Topic: Roof Rack
Posted By: Uante
Subject: Roof Rack
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 6:22AM
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I was curious if anyone has a station wagon roof rack for sale. I was thinking it might be cool to mount on my 1963 Ford Econoline van. It's all just curiosity at this point. I'd like to get the racks measurements and a pic for photo shopping onto the van first. ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
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Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 7:00AM
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Joe might be able to get you some pics of the one on his Squire. I've never taken a direct photo of my luggage rack. What are you going to do about the "spoiler"? ------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1976 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 8:16AM
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The spoiler is the main reason I'm considering it. I've seen van's before with a rack/spoiler and it looked good. Growing up my parents has a '73 GT Wagon and maybe that's another reason to go that way...or at least look into it. Most likely it won't be doable, but worth a look. The plans I have for the van at the moment are to make it into a replica from a TV show, (no not freaking Scooby Doo something else) lol, But you know how plans can change. ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: Rockatansky
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 9:31AM
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by 'spoiler' do you mean the air deflector that reduces the tendency for exhaust to come in through the open rear window? we had a brand x wagon in 1968, IIRC the dealer called it back & installed the spoiler after we had it only a short time it's actually the opposite of a traditional spoiler. where a spoiler causes downforce on the rear, the deflector causes lift by directing hopefully cleaner air downward over the window opening you don't want to drive a wagon with the rear window open if you don't have the deflector!
 ------------- 72 GT Ute |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 9:35AM
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That's what I meant. I love the look of it. If I had my wagon in out driveway, I'd get pics/measurements for you... ------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1976 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 10:01AM
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Rock is exactly right. Red wagon w/o the deflector = slow, smelly death. Brown wagon with the deflector = nice, sorta smell-free ride. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 11:49AM
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I'll get measurements and pics and post tomorrow when I get back to work unless someone beats me to the punch. ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 12:20PM
 Here's a picture of the van. If you take a picture, see if you can get one from this angle. Actually, now that I think about it...I guess it doesn't matter, I can find another van pic to match ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 12:28PM
Here's one of mine, not the best resolution though: 
------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1976 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 12:55PM
ahh, you did buy the van. so is that what the air deflector is for? i was told years ago it was supposed to keep dust from getting on the rear window when like driving down a long dirt road, i figured that was all B.S. because i'd see lots of wagons with it and the rear window was so dirty you couldn't even see out of it  BTW still diggin' your slot car movie!!------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 2:55PM
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Thanks for the rack pic. That looks like a good possibility! I did get the van, back in March or so. It's in Arizona in storage so I haven't been able to do anything with it yet except I took the front and rear doors off and drug them out here to Abilene and have been working with them. They had some dents and a ton of drilled holes where someone decided several times to change the mirrors. The holes are all welded and hopefully by the time I leave back to Arizona (late August) they'll be ready to paint. I haven't been neglecting my Torino of course. Since I've been here I had duel exhaust installed and had a friend tune it up nicely. In fact there's a car show this weekend I'll be taking her to! btw, Glad you still are liking that Slot Car movie! lol I watched it for the first time in a while about a month ago and was thinking what a shame I never made the planned sequel. Damn internet, sucking up all my spare time!  ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 4:31PM
 Not bad...I'm going to the junkyard this week and see if they have a wagon roof rack! lol ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 5:37PM
wow that photoshop! it's going to make my "minds eye" obsolete  people always ask me "how do you come up the things you do"? and your ideas, i tell them i can see it!!! (yes in color too just like photoshop) that pic is EXACTLY what i had envisioned! ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: Grantorinosport351
Date Posted: 22-July-2014 at 5:55PM
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Dang good photo chop lol. Looks awesome, I'd go with it. ------------- ~Bryan 72 gts h-code (formal roof) 67falcon 04 f250 ''the great white'' |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 12:41AM
Do you want some measurements of our wagon roof racks? ------------- Jeff 72 base Torino (modified) 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Uante wrote:Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 3:29AM
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LOL...looks like someone did beat me to the punch on the Pics...sorry about that....but the measurements are: 56 1/2 inches from front to back minus the little wind deflector which hangs over the back 39 1/2 inches from side to side 41 1/4 inches is the widest part of the wind deflector I hope this helps... Good luck! ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 3:49AM
 ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 5:29AM
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Thanks for the measurements...certainly will help. Nice car too, good shot of the whole rack configuration ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 12:16PM
  Went to the junkyard today and found this Rack on a 73 Mercury. It looks like it's in pretty good shape and cost $35 if I take it off myself. Seems like a good price, anyone know if it is? ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 12:37PM
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you cant go wrong for 35 bucks. ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: GTW
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 12:57PM
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Sounds good to me. I didn't know that these cars had the same racks as the fullsize wagons. ------------- Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1972 Gran Torino 4 Door 1976 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door |
Posted By: californiajohnny
Date Posted: 23-July-2014 at 3:35PM
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they classify our cars as mid size, but they are wide as most full size cars, and the wagons are long, i'd guess that they used the same racks. carlos: those license plates along the wall sure looks familiar, i have the same thing but mine are along the top of the walls  ------------- JOHN 74 GRAN TORINO S&H CLONE 74 VETTE CUSTOM 90 S10 BLAZER 4X4 LIFTED 77 CELICA CUSTOM 75 V8 MONZA SUPERCHARGED 79 COURIER VERT. SLAMMED 75 VEGA V6 5 SPD 70 CHEV C10 P/U 68 MUSTANG FB CONVERSION |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 12:36AM
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I'd be all over that. It's so hard to find older cars in yards around here. I'd love to have access to a yard like that. I'd have to resort to finding something online, and paying shipping. ------------- Jeff 72 base Torino (modified) 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: Uante
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:20AM
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Yeah there's a lot of old lots in Texas and in Arizona there's some that only have 1980's and older. I was looking on-line at how many Torinos they had and it was almost a dozen so I'm going to go see in person when I get back ------------- '73 Gran Torino Brougham '63 Econoline Standard Van - Brent *USAF RET* |
Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:31AM
hey... those tags DO look familiar ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: legend onirot
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:31AM
hey... those tags DO look familiar ------------- --------------------- malcolm 1973 gran torino sport (formal)... "Stacy Lynn" 1972 gran torino (formal)... "Mackenzie" 1973 gran torino sport (sportroof)... "Leela" |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:46AM
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$35 is a steal. Wish I could find one that was not pitted to replace the original on my Squire. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |
Posted By: n2fordwagons
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:52AM
Very cool. I may have to plan a trip to TX just to check out some of those old yards. I'm on the lookout for a 72-73 Montego GT hood. Keep me in mind. ------------- Jeff 72 base Torino (modified) 72 Gran Torino Squire |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:53AM
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You are welcome and thanks for the kudos Uante. For $35 bucks I'd be ALL over that too! Yes my license plates were courtesy of the "legend" himself! I painted my garage and needed a lil décor. My neighbor liked it so much he's working on his garage now. Damn Jones', ya can't quite ever keep up!  ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: gpd294
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 2:55AM
Jeff if your ever through Dallas let me know. I'll head out to the yards with ya. Unloved, you still owe me a visit!  ------------- Carlos....1975 Gran Torino Squire Station Wagon restored to look like a 1973 Torino Station Wagon my Dad bought new from McAnary Ford on June 6, 1973 in Gary,Indiana |
Posted By: unlovedford
Date Posted: 24-July-2014 at 3:10AM
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Yep. I fully intend to arrive there with an empty truck bed and a stuffed wallet, LOL. ------------- Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams) |