Luggage rack removal and re-install? 90conv

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The spoiler and the rears of the outside rails come off with screws, but what is the deal with the rest? Are they held on with some kind of rivit? I need to remove it so I can re-paint the deck and then re-install this stuff. Any info would be appreciated.

 

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fiveohGT

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You can find information like this in a basic mustang repair manual. I suggest you pick one up (sorry I dont have mine handy or a vert)

 

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Brilliant.

Thank you, Mr. Obvious.

My Ford Shop Manual is on loan to a friend this week, who just bought a Fox for his daughter. I was hoping (and still believe) someone would know this off the top of thier head, having done it before.

 

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fiveohGT

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Yes the rest is riveted on, but have you ever considered just removing it permanently? I think they look great without it. It is cheaper to buy a good coupe lid then to pay a body man to fill the holes. I have not looked at my car lately but I think they are just black 1/4" rivets.
-Brent

 

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Lynden

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Yah you can get a coupe trunk lid but then you also have to drill 6 holes in it to mount it, cuz convertible mounts differentley than coupe.

 

srothfuss

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Yup, you got to drill out the rivets to get the lugage bars off the rest of the way...

gotta love all the dust / dirt / junk that builds up under those.

 

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tjm73

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You have to drill out 20 rivits. Have fun.

It's a sucky job. That's why I bought a nice coupe trunk lid for mine so when I do paint it - someday, I'll be losing the luggage rack. I've never seen anyone actually use the stupid things.

 

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Yah I bought a coupe trunk lid and then shaved the lock and emblems, looks really clean now. i'll try post a pic

 

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I took mine off of one lid, found the lid was rusted too badly, used another lid and refinished it when I painted my vert. It's an easy enough job. Changing oil is harder. Using a coupe lid does entail drilling three screws per side for the hinges, yet it is very simple. Trace the old holes from the old lid and transfer them over them to the new lid.

Use a drill just a bit bigger that the inside of the rivet and drill through. The rack just comes straight up. There is a gasket underneath it. I then took off the end caps and took out the rubber trim. Cleaned the metal part well, scuffed with a Scotchbrite, then shot color. Cleaned the rubber pieces, put them back together, matched the size of the rivets, put them back on. I then took body color and small brush and painted the heads of the rivets. Came out looking like brand new.

 

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tjm73 said:

You have to drill out 20 rivits. Have fun.

It's a sucky job. That's why I bought a nice coupe trunk lid for mine so when I do paint it - someday, I'll be losing the luggage rack. I've never seen anyone actually use the stupid things.

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Me neither... I've always thought the luggage rack looked pretty ridiculous. Ford should have made it an option instead of standard... if I ever bought a vert the coupe trunklid would be my first mod.

 

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Kerpal said:

the coupe trunklid would be my first mod.

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Careful, coupes came with it as well. At least, my 88 did.