Off with the Racks!

bellwilliam · Post by **bellwilliam** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 7:41 am

I hated the Pontiac look also. Matrix has a better looking front end. but overall, Pontiac is much better looking than Matrix except for the front end.oh!! the GM $2,000 rebate, and GM card $2,003 points make the Vibe much better looking also!!!

LocDog · Post by **LocDog** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 8:56 am

yea i had like $3000 points

LocDog · Post by **LocDog** » Mon Mar 17, 2003 4:37 pm

I'd like a WRX or a mazda6

LocDog · Post by **LocDog** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:12 am

You gonna give me $7K ?

bellwilliam · Post by **bellwilliam** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 1:34 pm

this might be a damn question. but I thought it might be related. how do you take off the plastic end of the roof rack (so I can remove the 2 horizontal bars). I tried really hard holding them and pull back/upward. am I just too wimpy? is there a trick?

LocDog · Post by **LocDog** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 3:03 pm

Just break out the hacksaw...

bellwilliam · Post by **bellwilliam** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 4:29 pm

silverawd26, thanks a lot for the link. here I quote Nova"Basically you just remove the black plastic end pieces on the back of the rack side bars. They pull off straight up. "but I am having problem removing the black plastic. I tried pulling off straight up, but it won't budge. I even had someone else help pulling it together. there must be a trick or something.I do like the look of Nova's Vibe, w/o the lateral bar, it looks much cleaner, plus I believe it should quiet down wind noise somewhat.

cohocarl · Post by **cohocarl** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 5:44 pm

quote:"Basically you just remove the black plastic end pieces on the back of the rack side bars. They pull off straight up. "but I am having problem removing the black plastic. I tried pulling off straight up, but it won't budge. I even had someone else help pulling it together. there must be a trick or something.I BROKE MINE trying to get it off. There's a yellow plastic retainer thing under there that holds it down, which probably under most cases would pull up, but mine didn't. I pulled straight up, but it broke the black plastic up under the end cap where the "yellow plastic thingie" attaches. Once I had the cap off, I removed the "yellow plastic thingie" and epoxied the pieces and it into the end cap and put it back on. I think it will hold.I should have taken some pics to show you what happened before I re-installed it.For those who have removed the end cap, do you think it would be possible to pull up the front end of the end cap and pull it forward, up over the silver rails to remove???? I don't really think it is possible the way it is designed. (for assembly only)Thanks,Carl

Post by **NSimkins** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 8:14 pm

quote:but I am having problem removing the black plastic. I tried pulling off straight up, but it won't budge. I even had someone else help pulling it together. there must be a trick or something.I believe I pulled the plastic out (away from the vehicle) and up at the same time and that seemed to work well for me without breaking anything. I was just doing a test run on them.. and believe me, those buggers are really on there.I'm sure they are not made for frequent removal as cohocarl said.

NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Tue Mar 18, 2003 10:36 pm

Yes, it's very tough to get off. I just wiggled the end cap back and forth while pulling straight up. I was afraid it was going to break too but I guess I got lucky. There is always the Pontiac dealer for new parts of it breaks.

LocDog · Post by **LocDog** » Thu Mar 20, 2003 2:20 am

I agree with Nova, i just wiggle and pulled really hard....

Fialchar · Post by **Fialchar** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 4:33 pm

I kinda skipped pages 2-5, so if the topic is already over you all kind just beat me into unconciousness or something.I agree that I would haveat least gotten rims before shaving the handles, but it doesn't cost $2000 to $3000 to do it. There's pretty inexpensive kits made for it, and a friend of mine shaved her Nissan Senta completely (Door handles, back of bumper, some minor body panels) and offered to shave mine for me as well. Once I get the money to get it repainted I'll take her up on her offer and take some high quality photos of it for you

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:14 pm

Shave the door handles? I don't understand? remove them?

Fialchar · Post by **Fialchar** » Sun Feb 29, 2004 6:19 pm

Basically. The car's stripped down and the handles are removed and the spaces filled in so that it's smooth. In a lot of door shaving kits there's a remote included that pops the door open for you so you can still get in the car

vibechick03 · Post by **vibechick03** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:30 am

i found this pic i had saved from a car show....look, no rack!!!...(hope this attachment thingy works)....

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vibechick03 · Post by **vibechick03** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:32 am

ummm...ok..not working...help!!!!!

Post by **NSimkins** » Thu Mar 04, 2004 12:00 pm

Quote, originally posted by vibechick03 Â»ummm...ok..not working...help!!!!!Works now. Attachments take a little bit to sync up with the forum after posting.The pic you posted is of the Vibe GT-R -- read more about it here: http://www.genvibe.com/html/fe...shtml

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