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Roofrack build .FITTED...
lee celtic:
A Roofrack :dance: :dance:
I have been looking around for ideas regarding the shape and materials for making a roofrack with front and rear lights plus mounts for bits and bobs etc...
I now have the design roughed out and the materials sorted .however on my quest for a good looking roofrack that is easy to build with limited time and money I found a picture of a roofrack with something on the back I don't know the use for ....
Its the vee shaped bit in the middle :-k is it a mount for something or is the to triangulate the rack for stability :-k
come on wizard tell me it's doing my head in... :lol:
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paulnb57:
A decent roof rack will be my next projecct, it will be interesting to see how your turns out...........I want mine split level a little like the old Safety Devices style, thevee shaped bit in your pic - cant imagine it would give much additional bracing - must be for something specific - dingy mast or something?? front to back not straight up with a sail!!
Edit - cant be for a mast.....got me wondering now.........
Paul
stuntman:
Here;s my home made effort, it has a few extra bits added now though.
It does look a little twisted in these shots but it was straightened and fiddled with before fitting.
paulnb57:
Nice work there, my own preference would be round tube and curved corners (may be setting myself something I cant achieve!!) but thats not intended as a critisim....well done!
Like the style and shape of it.
Paul
lee celtic:
Yeh I like round tubing but I must say the mating of two short racks to make that one was an inspired idea that set me off :lol:
I am using 20mm electritions conduit and steel mesh ( I blagged a bending jig off a mate ;)) and fancy doing somthing a bit safety divs and a bit special (ie making it up as I go along :lol:)
I have plans to make it as easy as possible using tools everyone should have in the shed or can rent by the hour .
That way when (or if) it works others can have a go . :D I'm hoping to do a rack blog thingy and post it at the end of the build .
Right off to the shed [-o< [-o<
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