I can think of a couple of options...

#1. You could put one rack tom, of your choice, on a snare stand. Then, bring the other tom to either as a first floor tom or on your left as a side tom. (you do not have to set up the second tom) By putting the rack tom on a snare stand, you should be able to get the tom pretty low.

#2. (not a very vintage solution) Rims mount your toms and connect them to cymbal stands from the sides of the bassdrum. The 13in from the hihat side, and the 14in from the ride cymbal side (tradtional set up). There might be a little space between the toms, but, they might sit lower than your current setup.

#3 (another not so vintage solution) Gibraltar rack, you might be able to get away with just using the single bar (not the full 3-4 bar set up). This might be tricky with the 24inch bassdrum, you will have to see if the bar goes above the 24inch kick. The trick here might be to use Rims mounts from the bottom of the toms (Tony Williams did this I think, you might be able to search on the internet for some pictures with the real Yellow Gretsch kit).

I think you might want to just try using one rack on a snare stand and get used to playing that way. My two cents.

I'm using similar sizes and I've gone with the snare stand option (with a 14" rack). Don't tighten the stand too tight around the drum (it'll choke) and it works fine - single rack toms always look cooler the older you get anyway.

Gives you a "man-of-the-world-I-don't-need-lots-of-toms" self-confidence kind of vibe. And when you are playing drums this big, 14 to 18 is a nice interval, particularly if you tune 'em high.

Cheers,

David

Thanks guys for your input, all valid solutions. I think I'll try something that will keep a vintage look. As for "a man of the world " thing I'm with you David but I might blow my cover if I'm seen at my ten piece kit! Maybe I'll do the 14 and 18 setup as advised - good enough to smack out some Zep or blues, thanks again - Rick