Roof Rack Pics

[nschingeck]

Here is some pics of the roof rack I built. Thanks to CK5 for all the great info, couldn't have done it without.


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[colbystephens]

looks great. did you make it easily detatcheable if you want to go convertable?

 

[obijuan]

thats a sweet 79 nice truck and roofrack

 

[nschingeck]

It's 4 U bolts and a QD for the lights so it should come off pretty quick. I'm gonna ditch the top completly in the spring, put in a cage and i'll attach it to the cage.

 

[cbbr]

Nice rack. I'm wondering why its mounted so high, but guessing that its so you can get it off easy like Colby asked.

 

[nschingeck]

Nice rack. I'm wondering why its mounted so high, but guessing that its so you can get it off easy like Colby asked.

The PO had the bar racks already mounted so i just attached it to those because it was easy. I saw yours in alot of the threads I searched looks great and good info, helped alot.

Nick

 

[Kg6kjs]

Looks good. Thats what I want to make next after my bumpers are done. Did you build it or buy the rack? If you bought where did you get it?

 

[nschingeck]

Looks good. Thats what I want to make next after my bumpers are done. Did you build it or buy the rack? If you bought where did you get it?

Built it, I was just looking at your bumper thread those are sweet. You should have no problem building a rack.

 

[Kg6kjs]

Thanks, I was thinking of building to 1" tubes under the shell 1 front one rear to to bolt threw the shell into the tubes. Making the tubes support the rack. So I can put my spare and camping gear up there.

 

[nschingeck]

Thanks, I was thinking of building to 1" tubes under the shell 1 front one rear to to bolt threw the shell into the tubes. Making the tubes support the rack. So I can put my spare and camping gear up there.

That's a good idea that way your not depending on the fiberglass if you really load it up. If your gonna put two hoops in you might as well build a cage Thats what i'm planning on doing.

 

[Kg6kjs]

Well, I was going to build a cage but I am putting in a bench seat up front and removing the rear bench for ever. So I figured I don't need a cage in the back. I am making a mini cage for the front so the bench seat will have 3 sets of 4 point seat belts.

 

[BKinzey]

How is the rear of the rack attached to the cap? Did you drill through the fiberglass?

 

[cbbr]

The PO had the bar racks already mounted so i just attached it to those because it was easy. I saw yours in alot of the threads I searched looks great and good info, helped alot.

Nick

I would have done the exact same thing. Looks like a really stout rack.

Mine is due for a rebuild soon since I flopped and bent it up. I think that I may use the expanded metal, it looks great. How is the road noise with it?

 

[nschingeck]

How is the rear of the rack attached to the cap? Did you drill through the fiberglass?

The bar racks were already on there from the PO he attached it to the fiberglass with threaded inserts, they don't actually go through the roof all the way.

 

[nschingeck]

I would have done the exact same thing. Looks like a really stout rack.

Mine is due for a rebuild soon since I flopped and bent it up. I think that I may use the expanded metal, it looks great. How is the road noise with it?

I have all the interior stripped so its not a real quiet ride but it didn't get any louder with the rack.