So a small oversight on my behalf that was brought to my attention bye the better/other half. Where will are luggage go ? With space at a premium in the average roadster or coupe where have you put your gear needed for a decent road trip. How do you make the best of the space you have. Would love hear your ideas or better yet lets see some photos with your rods setup for road tripping. Well she can always catch the bus
It isn't much of a problem for us guys, a couple of T shirts, some clean underwear, and some toiletries and we are good to go. But women take more along with them than that, even if they are just going away for a day. We bought one of those backpack type cases and when we drove to Billetproof my Son and I put our stuff in it and put it between us on the seat. It was crowded, but I had no trunk and it was the only spot I had. When we went into a restaurant we didn't want to leave it in the open car so we took it in with us each time. I sorta felt like a homeless person because we were walking between diners who must have wondered why we had this backpack with us. The hostess gave us a funny look when we walked in. Hot rods do have some limitations when it comes to creature comforts. Don
Although I do have a trunk, there is not much left with the spare tire in there, but here is the long term goal for me.... I also plan on building a luggage trunk that will slip into the hidden hitch reciever.
I was thinking about building a trailer for my coupe if i ever had to do a big roadtrip. A beetle style chrome roof rack with some trunks on it would be *****in.
Even with my 35 Ford P/U space can be at a premium. I ended up going with a 37" polished aluminum box mounted behind the cab in the bed. Holds what I need out of sight, lockable, and looks pretty damn good imo.
simple , You walk out the door with your keys and wallet , check fluids in the car then hit the road . When you get to your destination you stop at the bottle store for supplies , then go to a T-mart or similar and buy a 6 pak of boxers and a 6 pak of socks . Job done .
Our gear goes in the back of the truck so we use drysacks,,same as what I carry my gear in my boat.. they are 100% waterproof and they float if you by chance land in the lake. http://www.ebay.com/itm/50L-WATERPR...151?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43be2f9c97
4T6ford, every time I see your avatar, it cracks me up! Back to our regularly scheduled program.-MIKE
We have a small soft sided bag that we strap on the bed cover of the T Bucket when on road trips. The thing is stay where the hotels have washers and dryers, only take what you need, I take one change and a light jacket, wife two changes and all her make up plus a heavy coat as she gets cold easy riding in a open car. In 2011 we took a 400 mile trip in the bucket all back roads and had a blast, with just a small bag st****d on the T.
the trunk is biiiig! but it's not big enough to put the bike in it, so i use the bumper or the running boards (pretty helpful feature Posted using the Full Custom H.A.M.B. App!
My brother and I traveled in a 32 roadster for a number of years. We even camped at some of the events. I purchased an old luggage rack of unknown vintage at a swap-meet. I made an additional rear spreader-bar and fastened the luggage rack to it. When a trip came up, I would simply remove the regular spreader-bar and replace with the luggage rack. We were able to carry a lot of gear and it looked original(period correct). Another brother is a biker and takes a bunch of long trips. He mails his dirty clothes home. Buys cheap Tee shirts and shorts along the way if needed. You have to be creative.
When we traveled in the old roadster I learned to pack tight and light,we got rid of our regular suit cases and started using collapsible bags,,they will conform to tight confines of the trunk. Use a smaller ice chest because you need refreshments and folding bag chairs. It is amazing just how much stuff you can pack in a roadster trunk but it does take living with one and getting a feel of where to pack what. We could carry enough clean cloths and necessities for 5 days without have to find a laundry mat. The Deuce pickup is not a problem,although the bed is shorter than original the only added accessory is some heavy duty trash bags to put the luggage in if it rains. The Deuce sedan has a back seat,,we just pile it up. HRP
Our answer for the T roadster crowd has always been a Mullins trailer. They are small but carry a m***ive amount of stuff. For the Houston TX to St. Paul MN trip we carried 1 full size Sears canvas tent, 2 cots, box fan, toolbox, luggage, canvas for road shelter (slept in truck stop parking lots on the way up), lawn chairs, ice chest and 2 5-gallon gas cans 9neither car had a fuel gauge). And we still had room.
I reckon if you put your thinking cap on, you could work out a way of carrying stuff on your running boards- like they used to on early T's. Too bad if your running cycle or no guards.
With a gas tank and battery in my trunk, the extra room on top of the tank is where I put my emergency tool bag, so no room for anything else. My two bucket seats nearly touch each other up front, so no room there for anything between them. My engine setback, and seat setback meant I had to remove the backseat, so I built a small carpeted platform where the old backseat once was. It will hold a small 6 pack cooler, and a small overnight bag. So when I hit the road I need to make sure I pack light.
Even with a full length tray on my RPU there wont be much room after the gas tank and a spare wheel.Two overnight and sleeping bags should fit...just,will be covered.JW
We went on a 1600 mile trip to the HotRod-Hayride in England a couple of years ago. I always loved the space a 2dr sedan offers We had enough beer for a weekend with 6 buddies in the coolers...
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