You can get all kinds of SS goodies at West Marine:

http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/CategoryDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&categoryId=12354&langId=-1&subdeptNum=355&storeNum=13
as well as items, while marketed for boats, have applications for us.
As to the drain holes on the luggage racks, rather than hoses, glue a filter cone
washer, used in inlets to washing machine hoses, into the drain holes from the bottom.
Or glue a piece of screen to the holes from the top. Anything to keep the debris out.
Jerry

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:36 PM
Subject: SS version of luggage rack bolts?

> I pulled Mellow Yellow's luggage rack to see what kind of crud had
> accumulated under it. Not too bad, dried leaves and other vegetable
> matter, dirt. I reckon I will put some hoses under the drain holes and
> route them to the rain gutters. Those four truss head bolts have been
> leaving rust streaks down the sides of the rack. I'd like to replace
> them with stainless hardware. They have pointy noses, though . . . not a
> standard bolt at all. Does anyone have any idea where something like
> this can be found?
>
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 83.5 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> KG6RCR