banzai... the rack in the background was too high and close to the seat. The front of the rack was sitting directly next to the seat bolt. Even if I managed to drill more holes in the rack to allow the front supports to fit, there would have been no space to put anything on top it. The logical solution would have been a seat post rack, but I decided to try this first. Within a year I hope to replace the bike anyway.
Thanks,
scott