Lotus Elan and Lotus Elan Plus 2 Forums

Looking at trying to create some additional storage for my plus 2 and wondered if anyone has past knowledge if a rack can be fitted to the boot lid and if so, any ideas if one is available or is a home project to make one?

Steve

I haven't fitted a luggage rack, but I have much strengthened my boot lid by drilling openings on the inside and injecting expanding foam. When I first got the car there where large circular cracks, looked like elephants had sat on the boot-lid !

I would think a stock commercial chrome rail rack from an MGB or Midget would look far better than any home-made job.

Some of the +2S had a back seat that folded down which is much neater
Alan

How about a boot lid 'bag' that straps onto the boot lid?

https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.g8z-wpGyv ... 25&pid=1.7

Why not a roof rack........it even offers 50 /50 weight distribution?

alan.barker wrote:Some of the +2S had a back seat that folded down which is much neater
Alan

The rear seats' backrest in my +2S folded down to form a parcel shelf, but I went a bit further.

To get the car FIA certified for racing I had to fit a sealed firewall between the passenger compartment and the fuel tank.

So out came the quite heavy rear seat unit.

When I had fitted the firewall I made up two cubby boxes to fit in the rear seat spaces, and fitted a full width lid with beading flanges to stop things sliding about

I used to use a boot rack like this one:


to carry a tent, but I gave it up as the boot hinges are not really strong enough and I couldn't see anything but tent in the rear view mirror.

I still have the rack, but long ago mislaid the two side tensioners.

https://boot-rack.co.uk/sports-car-luggage-rack/