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A rack for transporting planar sheets of material includes permanent members made of a hollow tube that is perpendicularly affixed to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls. The permanent members are also affixed to the horizontal flange by a clamp. Also provided are vertic

A rack for transporting planar sheets of material includes permanent members made of a hollow tube that is perpendicularly affixed to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls. The permanent members are also affixed to the horizontal flange by a clamp. Also provided are vertical, removable members each having two vertical posts held in a parallel relationship to each other by one or more spacers affixed near a top portion. The two vertical posts are spaced far enough apart as to straddle one of the bed side walls. The two vertical posts include a shorter inboard post and a longer outboard post. The shorter inboard post fits snuggly within one of the permanent members and the longer outboard post has a foot extending outwardly and away from the vehicle at a bottom end distal from the spacers.

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What is claimed is: 1. A rack for transporting planar sheets of material in a vehicle, the vehicle having an open cargo area, the open cargo area having a bed defined by a bed bottom and bed side walls, the bed side walls having an inwardly extending, generally horizontal flange at an upper edge, t

What is claimed is: 1. A rack for transporting planar sheets of material in a vehicle, the vehicle having an open cargo area, the open cargo area having a bed defined by a bed bottom and bed side walls, the bed side walls having an inwardly extending, generally horizontal flange at an upper edge, the rack comprising: a plurality of permanent members comprising a hollow tubular portion perpendicularly affixed to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls, the plurality of permanent members affixed to the horizontal flange by a clamp means; a plurality of vertical, removable members each comprising two vertical posts held in a substantially parallel relationship to each other by one or more spacers affixed near a top portion of the two vertical posts, thereby providing for the two vertical posts to straddle one of the bed side walls, the two vertical posts comprising a shorter inboard post and a longer outboard post, the shorter inboard post adapted to fit snuggly within one of the plurality of permanent members and the longer outboard post having a foot extending outwardly and away from the vehicle at a bottom end distal from the spacers. 2. The rack of claim 1, wherein the two vertical posts are held in relationship to each other by one or more spacers affixed by welds. 3. The rack of claim 2, wherein the one or more spacers comprise exactly two spacers. 4. The rack of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of permanent members has a flange affixed perpendicularly to a bottom edge and the flange is affixed to the bed bottom by bolts passing though the flange and through the bed bottom and held in place with nuts. 5. The rack of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of permanent members is affixed to the bed bottom by a weld. 6. The rack of claim 1, wherein the foot is approximately 4 inches deep. 7. The rack of claim 1, further comprising a strap, the strap having two ends and a tightening means, each end is affixed to the rack by a hook and the strap is adapted to securely hold the planar sheets tightly against the rack. 8. A method for transporting planar sheets of material in a vehicle, the vehicle having an open cargo area, the open cargo area having a bed defined by a bed bottom and bed side walls, the bed side walls having an inwardly extending, generally horizontal flange at an upper edge, the method comprising: affixing a plurality of permanent members each comprising a hollow tubular portion perpendicularly affixed to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls; supporting the plurality of permanent members to the horizontal flange by a clamp means; inserting a plurality of vertical, removable members into the plurality of permanent members; each of the plurality of vertical members comprising two vertical posts held in a substantially parallel relationship to each other by one or more spacers affixed near a top portion of the two vertical posts, thereby providing for the two vertical posts to straddle one of the bed side walls, the two vertical posts comprising a shorter inboard post and a longer outboard post, the shorter inboard post adapted to fit snuggly within one of the plurality of permanent members and the longer outboard post having a foot extending outwardly and away from the vehicle at a bottom end distal from the spacers placing the planar sheets of material against the longer outboard post, whereby the planar sheets of material rest on the foot. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the two vertical posts are held in relationship to each other by one or more spacers affixed by welds. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the one or more spacers comprise exactly two spacers. 11. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of permanent members has a flange affixed perpendicularly to a bottom edge and the flange is affixed to the bed bottom by bolts passing though the flange and through the bed bottom and held in place with nuts. 12. The method of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of permanent members is affixed to the bed bottom by a weld. 13. The method of claim 8, wherein the foot is approximately 4 inches deep. 14. The method of claim 8, further comprising the step of attaching each end of a strap to the rack by a hook and tightening the strap with a tightening means, thereby holding the planar sheets tightly against the rack. 15. A rack for transporting planar sheets of material in a vehicle, the vehicle having an open cargo area, the open cargo area having a bed defined by a bed bottom and bed side walls, the bed side walls having an inwardly extending, generally horizontal flange at an upper edge, the rack comprising: a plurality of permanent members comprising a hollow tubular portion each of the plurality of permanent members having a flange welded perpendicularly to a bottom end, the flange bolted to the bed bottom at a point adjacent to one of the bed side walls, the plurality of permanent members further affixed to the horizontal flange by a clamp means; a plurality of vertical, removable members each comprising two vertical posts held in a substantially parallel relationship to each other by two spacers, the two spacers welded to the two vertical posts at the top half of the two vertical posts providing for the two vertical posts to straddle one of the bed side walls, the two vertical posts comprising a shorter inboard post and a longer outboard post, each of the shorter inboard post fitted into one of the plurality of permanent members and the each of the longer outboard post having a foot extending outwardly and away from the vehicle at a bottom end distal from the two spacers. 16. The rack of claim 15, wherein the permanent members have a flange affixed perpendicularly to a bottom edge and the flange is affixed to the bed bottom by bolts passing though the flange and through the bed bottom and held in place with nuts. 17. The rack of claim 15, wherein the foot is approximately 4 inches deep. 18. The rack of claim 15, further comprising a strap, the strap having two ends and a tightening means, each end is affixed to the rack by a hook and the strap is adapted to securely hold the planar sheets tightly against the rack.