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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: wizard on July 28, 2011, 05:25:12

Title: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: wizard on July 28, 2011, 05:25:12

As business is a bit slow at the moment i thought I would have an attempt at making an aluminium roof rack for our 110.

I have some nice interlocking sections for the base, and some 50 x 25 mm box section for the frame. Just need to learn how to weld alli !!!


I will post some pix when it is finished.

wizard

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: Saffy on July 28, 2011, 07:27:11

I would love to see a low profile rack for the 110 that hugs the roof contour akin to those fitted to some Aussie military landies.

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: wizard on July 31, 2011, 16:53:53

Well after 10 hours of fabrication / welding and a whole

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: Saffy on July 31, 2011, 20:55:04

we shall not believe you then  :cheesy:

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: wizard on August 01, 2011, 05:27:42

Here we go

(http://inlinethumb60.webshots.com/7227/2515895910036974080S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2515895910036974080dDsBLg)

(http://inlinethumb10.webshots.com/49097/2805818930036974080S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2805818930036974080MjPsJL)

(http://inlinethumb02.webshots.com/34241/2901778350036974080S500x500Q85.jpg) (http://outdoors.webshots.com/photo/2901778350036974080RfZAho)


wizard

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: YT on August 01, 2011, 07:16:19

nice work.  :cool:

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: Saffy on August 01, 2011, 07:59:14

how you get on with welding the alloy?

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: wizard on August 01, 2011, 16:35:48

welding the flat parts was fairly easy, i battled a bit on the 90 degree corners for some reason.
It looks ok and it wont fall apart, the main thing with welding aluminium is that it has to be 100% clean.

wizard :evil:

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: lambert on August 01, 2011, 21:33:48

Nice, I like that.

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: taffrican on August 01, 2011, 21:35:07

nice job gerraffe, did you use TIG?

Title: Re: Making a 110 roof rack
Post by: wizard on August 02, 2011, 05:22:19

Hi Mike
Yep 1st attempt at tig. I had a bit of a practice and one of the welders gave me a few tips. Once I got the hang of it it went quite well. I just need to clean the boot marks off the top of the roofrack !!!

wizard