Anyone seen this Roof Rack on an E30?

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  • einstein57
    R3V OG
    • Jun 2007
    • 10780

    #16
    subscribed for pics. I'm thinking of getting one to hack up and modify my vw rack to fit the e30 and then make the basket slide in like a safari rack.
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    • rmd photography
      Advanced Member
      • Apr 2010
      • 107

      #17
      Here are the pics guys!





      The car will be getting paint and lowered soon, picked these up tonight.

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      • Van Westervelt
        R3V OG
        • May 2006
        • 9365

        #18
        This thing is going to be popping up on every damn car now, lol
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        • rmd photography
          Advanced Member
          • Apr 2010
          • 107

          #19
          Originally posted by Van Westervelt
          This thing is going to be popping up on every damn car now, lol
          That sucks, but I claim first! ..lol

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          • noE30
            R3VLimited
            • Jun 2008
            • 2259

            #20
            That looks a lot better with the wood on there.

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            • rmd photography
              Advanced Member
              • Apr 2010
              • 107

              #21
              Originally posted by noE30
              That looks a lot better with the wood on there.
              Thanks, I agree! It does have a pretty loud wind noise, so for daily driving I am going to have to make a fairing of some sorts.

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              • worangejuice
                E30 Mastermind
                • Jun 2009
                • 1837

                #22
                Great job on idea,purchase,wooden planks, then actual pics!!!
                I've been looking for something like this for a while now.
                Can you post some info on the wooden planks i.e. dimensions,home depot, weather proofing,etc.
                Either way,great job on this and SUPER PROPS!!!

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                • rmd photography
                  Advanced Member
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 107

                  #23
                  Originally posted by worangejuice
                  Great job on idea,purchase,wooden planks, then actual pics!!!
                  I've been looking for something like this for a while now.
                  Can you post some info on the wooden planks i.e. dimensions,home depot, weather proofing,etc.
                  Either way,great job on this and SUPER PROPS!!!
                  Thanks man, I really appreciate the kind words!

                  The planks were some 60+ year old native oak I had laying around from when we tore down an outhouse on our vacation home property years back. It has a really great rustic look with dents, knots and a few termite holes and such here and there(long since dead!). I cut them to 41" long. There are a total of seven of them, six of which are 2 1/2" wide and the one in the middle is only 2" wide. They are about 3/4" thick or so.

                  For finishing I smoothed all the corners and edges and went with a thick layer of Miniwax's Jacobean stain and then after it was dry took a rag with mineral spirits and rubbed on the face of the boards to take some stain away from the centers and high spots. After it was dry I coated them with about 5 coats of satin spray on varnish.

                  Then I measured and spaced them out evenly and mounted them with carriage bolts and these little metal plates underneath that I found at the local hardware store.

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                  • noE30
                    R3VLimited
                    • Jun 2008
                    • 2259

                    #24
                    Can you mount a fairing to this?

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                    • rmd photography
                      Advanced Member
                      • Apr 2010
                      • 107

                      #25
                      Originally posted by noE30
                      Can you mount a fairing to this?
                      I will find a way, thats for sure!

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                      • E30_Pare
                        R3V OG
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 7801

                        #26
                        Nice I've been looking for a basket like that for a while. Def a must have for me. Op Nice find!

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                        • thebutcher37
                          R3VLimited
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 2877

                          #27
                          Good one!

                          One question, can you pop up your sunroof with the rack?
                          Just Wondering..

                          Anyway Damn... Looks awesome, props:hitler:


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                          • rmd photography
                            Advanced Member
                            • Apr 2010
                            • 107

                            #28
                            Originally posted by thebutcher37
                            One question, can you pop up your sunroof with the rack?
                            Just Wondering..

                            Anyway Damn... Looks awesome, props:hitler:
                            Thanks! And ya, sunroof is fully operational!

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                            • worangejuice
                              E30 Mastermind
                              • Jun 2009
                              • 1837

                              #29
                              Appreciate it man!!! I will be looking into to this also as a future project. Again GREAT JOB!!!

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                              • GlassBreaker
                                Member
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 64

                                #30
                                Can you provide any update on this rack?
                                Has it started rusting yet?
                                Carry any loads with it?
                                Try a bike rack on it?

                                Can you provide the bar width and thickness so I can compare to a thule to see if my Rocky Mounts trays will attach?

                                Sorry for the questions, but still skeptical of a $60 rack...

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