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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Originally posted by worangejuice View PostGreat 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!!!
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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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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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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