I have given this some thought for my TR6 as I would like the occasional
carrying capacity but not the permanent look. If you study the way the rack
is
mounted you will see that it is drilled straight down into the top of the
lid. It would seem to me to fashion a two straps that hook over the top edge
of
the lid (cushioned of course) and then hook over the trailing edge of the
lid (again, cushioned) but is raised up off the balance of the lid. This
'strap' would be in two pieces with a threaded device (bolt, threaded rod) in
the
middle. You would hook the strap to the top of the lid, hook it on to the
trailing edge of the lid and tighten the threaded device so it is tight. To
that you would mount the rack. Actually you would mount the rack before the
whole device goes on so the rack and the straps would be stored as one unit
when not on the car. This is the same principle as the old fashioned roof
racks
that clamped to the rain gutters (when cars had rain gutters) only much more
discreet.
There is a caveat here. The slight movement and vibration is likely to
scuff the paint a little where it rests so proper cushioning is necessary.
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