I have decided that I'm gonna put the jump seats back in my brat, and that means removing my tool boxes, and I wana do that so I can take more than just one passenger, like my Dad AND my Nephew, but I will still need to have some extra storage other than just behind the seat ... I wana get all the input I can, I am throwing around ideas like a "pipe rack" type frame in the back partly made with the high roll-bar, and maybe have some kind of cage-like boxes just inside that or on top ... some day I wana make a retractable canvas topper, so this rack has to be made so that it doesn't get in the way of my passenger's heads, yet isnt' going to get int the way of having the canvas topper ... just looking for brain-storm material ... any and all ideas welcome

HAH HAH I just re-read the post. I'm tired....I thought you wanted to have the seats removable.

not subaru, but canvas topper : http://vwcaddyforum.com/showthread.php?t=7327

and there are more pics in brochures in the http://vwcaddyforum.com/forumdisplay.php?f=52 , especially the french brochures

Yakima crossbars on top, with a old style Yak basketcase sideways across. Lots of stuff would fit. Maybe even trim the basket however wide you want it, or leave as is.

I want one of those canvas toppers for my VW pickup now! Thanks for the teaser!

I want one of those canvas toppers for my VW pickup now! Thanks for the teaser!

I wana get one of those VW pickups ... just have to find a way to buy one from one of the older gents that know they have a good thing and aren't sell'n :-p there are like 20 of them on the road mostly used by small businessmen:banana:

I wana get one of those VW pickups ... just have to find a way to buy one from one of the older gents that know they have a good thing and aren't sell'n :-p there are like 20 of them on the road mostly used by small businessmen:banana:

Theres one in afield near here VW pickup that is. I couldn't help daydreaming the other day What if you put the running gear from a sub and made that puppy a 5spd d/r? :-p

I have decided that I'm gonna put the jump seats back in my brat, and that means removing my tool boxes, and I wana do that so I can take more than just one passenger, like my Dad AND my Nephew, but I will still need to have some extra storage other than just behind the seat ... I wana get all the input I can, I am throwing around ideas like a "pipe rack" type frame in the back partly made with the high roll-bar, and maybe have some kind of cage-like boxes just inside that or on top ... some day I wana make a retractable canvas topper, so this rack has to be made so that it doesn't get in the way of my passenger's heads, yet isnt' going to get int the way of having the canvas topper ... just looking for brain-storm material ... any and all ideas welcome

 

 

I have a standard small truck tool box that i cut down to fit in my brat. I mounted it in the bed but about a 1 1\2 forward of the tail gate and six inches off the floor of the bed so the top of the box is only slightly higher than the trim,this leaves plenty of room for cargo and the tool box for storage also makes a really nice bench when you open the tailgate.

I have a standard small truck tool box that i cut down to fit in my brat. I mounted it in the bed but about a 1 1\2 forward of the tail gate and six inches off the floor of the bed so the top of the box is only slightly higher than the trim,this leaves plenty of room for cargo and the tool box for storage also makes a really nice bench when you open the tailgate.

Hmmm not a bad idea ... I might have to mod my rear bumper to allow the re-install of the tailgate after all