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Conference terri::cars_uk

Title:Cars in the UK
Notice:Please read new conference charter 1.70
Moderator:COMICS::SHELLEYELD
Created:Sun Mar 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2584
Total number of notes:63384

2244.0. "Roof rack incompatible!!" by BRUMMY::BRACEY (There ain't no sanity clause) Mon Mar 28 1994 17:08

    I have recently swopped my Audi 80 for a Calibra.  I have a Theule roof
    rack that was bought for the Audi but also has brackets for 3 other
    cars, none of these brackets fit the Calibra.  Halfords say that they
    can't get brackets on their own and I will have to buy a complete new
    roof rack. 
    
    Has anybody else had this problem?  If so how did you fix it?
    
    Guy
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2244.1VANGA::KERRELLBrace up for BournemouthMon Mar 28 1994 18:055
re.0:

Contact Theule direct?

Dave.
2244.2AYOV20::WARRENThe man with no planMon Mar 28 1994 19:447
Re 0.

Buy an another Audi.


;-)
2244.3THULE,s NumberFAILTE::THOMSONSStuart ThomsonMon Mar 28 1994 20:3319
	I just happened to have a THULE Brochure so here are the details


		THULE Ltd
		Units 4&5 Concorde Drive
		5C Buisness Centre
		Clevdon
		Bristol
		BS21 6UH

		Tel : 0275 340 404

		Fax : 0275 340 686


	Hope you get it sorted out
	
			Stuart
2244.4Oh yes you can!WAYOUT::LOATStop throwing those bloody spears!Tue Mar 29 1994 13:189
2244.5BRUMMY::BRACEYThere ain't no sanity clauseTue Mar 29 1994 13:2914
2244.6No problemCMOTEC::JASPERStuck on the Flypaper of LifeWed Apr 06 1994 16:219
    good idea,
    
    I *made my roofrack brackets fit my Cavalier (same as Calibra ?).
    
    *Take the gutter brackets, flatten them with a hammer, sleeve them with
    cycle inner tube & buy 4 metric bolts from a hardware store (Drews,
    Reading), cut bolts to length.
    
    Tony.
2244.7Meccano job BRUMMY::BRACEYThere ain't no sanity clauseTue Apr 12 1994 18:5411
    Tony 
    
    	Thanks for the info, the Calibra is not the same as the Cavalier.
    
    	The Calibra has covers in the roof that when slid back reveal a
    bit of angled steel that the rack clamps to. I am considering machining 
    some bits of steel and doing a Meccano job on the old roof rack.
    
    	Guy