How to jack up an older car and educate me on car repairs

[qclabrat]

I never replaced my car from 3 years ago and been gettingby by borrowing a car from others at home. Though I have a weekend car I'd like to use more as a daily driver and to the trails. What are my options? Doesn't seem like a hitch mount is an option.

 

[gmb3]

Seasucker somehow? With top down, just put in back seat. Normal trunk rack like a Saris Bones or something?

 

[Steve Vai]

Why own a 60's Muscle Car if you can't stand the bike up in the trunk?

 

[knobbyhead]

Top down, blanket, back seat

 

[Bike N Gear]

 

[GSTim]

Just take a look at my Avatar. 😁

 

[Juggernaut]

I’m afraid to ask….. what was the extent of the damage to the Evil?

 

[GSTim]

With my M3 convertible I used to use a bike bag and take off the both wheels. Wheels in the trunk, frame in bag in the back seat.

 

[Patrick]

mtb

road bike

 

[qclabrat]

I’m afraid to ask….. what was the extent of the damage to the Evil?

Not sure, I plan to strip it and inspect for damage next week. Was going about 20 mph when it shot off.

 

[qclabrat]

Just take a look at my Avatar. 😁

How you securing the bike and the rear wheel?

 

[qclabrat]

Seasucker somehow? With top down, just put in back seat. Normal trunk rack like a Saris Bones or something?

$20 rack but also have a Saris. Doe this is the rack which ejected my Evil...

Seasucker won't work as the trunk is too shallow.

 

[Santapez]

Nobody on an F-Body forum figured out a custom hitch mount?

If you go custom you may be able to do a hidden hitch portion that can be removed when you don't have the rack on that the Miata guys use.

That fact that you even entertained the idea of, not just physically installed that trunk rack makes me cringe.

 

[bergsnj]

fuck riding bikes, i would just be driving the firebird! I'll trade you my 2015 F150 for the firebird. It can transport 6 bikes no sweat.

 

[TommyF]

If you put one suction cup on the front windshield and one on the front of the hood, the bike would fit and you'd be able to keep your eye on it at all times. Win WIn !!

Waiting for the pic now....

 

[Ian F]

Relevant to my situation... as I have 3+ classic cars and using them to get to rides would be nice once in awhile. For my Spitfire and TR8, I have pretty much figured on welding together custom 2" receivers for a rack. Just one more project to add to the to-do list... My GT6 can use a roof rack.

Something like the Miata hidden receiver won't work as there isn't a big plastic bumper cover covering the actual rear bumper.

I also plan to add 4-pin wiring harness to the cars along with trailer-lights on the rack. Classic car tail lights are shitty enough as-is without burying them behind a bicycle...

 

[gmb3]

$20 rack but also have a Saris. Doe this is the rack which ejected my Evil...
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Seasucker won't work as the trunk is too shallow.
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dude asks us the question and then actually owns all of the rack options already, haha. Seasucker on the trunk with bike perpendicular to car? Seasucker on the hood/windshield too maybe

 

[JDurk]

If you put one suction cup on the front windshield and one on the front of the hood, the bike would fit and you'd be able to keep your eye on it at all times. Win WIn !!

Waiting for the pic now....

That's how the wealthy owner of Aistriu in Marlton does it with his fancy cars.

 

[Bike N Gear]

If this is for the new Walmart bike, I'd just tie it to your rear spoiler and drag it down the road.

 

[qclabrat]

If you put one suction cup on the front windshield and one on the front of the hood, the bike would fit and you'd be able to keep your eye on it at all times. Win WIn !!

Waiting for the pic now....

dude asks us the question and then actually owns all of the rack options already, haha. Seasucker on the trunk with bike perpendicular to car? Seasucker on the hood/windshield too maybe

Hmm, just enough hood @Carson
See any reasons to get pulled over?