Bending up a roof rack

[chadthestampede]

I had a rack like that on the trunk of my car but some asshole hit and destroyed it one night while I was double parked getting something at a friend's house.

[bimmerpirate]

I dont see how you could possibly pull it off and make it look good. you'd be better off getting a thule rack and making a basket with your silly bent tubes. Honestly, few cars actually have bent tube roof racks. you showed a trunk rack.

but to answer your question, go with aluminum. I'll go great with diving boards.

[dvck]

my favorite part about all this is that he asks for advice when
he seems to have a well set and decided plan that hes going to
go with.

thule squared toobs are pure win on e30's

[Farbin Kaiber]

European Cordova leather luggage. With brass hasps.

[dvck]

he can always buy a thule rack when he regrets this ;)

i say this is a cool project, but i really dont think the lines
and the general design of our cars.

a question i have is, is this just for looks or what do you
plan on hauling around? GL :up:

[Farbin Kaiber]

Sounds like it will be a great looking, waste of time project. Good luck. Can't wait to see it.

[BraveUlysses]

Those racks are for old cars that have no room in the trunk.



Which doesn't apply to the E30.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

No. Just buy a Thule.

No. I'm going to bend up a rack, already have plans. Imagine flat sided ovals and perpendicular bars along the bottom. Thule racks are ugly and played out, not to mention they wouldn't look nearly as good as a tube rack on a euro bumpered car. Planning on going all tubes, no wood or any other material.

[Farbin Kaiber]

No. Just buy a Thule.

[Streichholzschächtelchen]

What material should I bend it with? I don't want to go the super cheap galvanized and the lighter the better. Trying to see if my pops still has connections to aircraft grade aluminum, he's an ex-aircraft mechanic. :)

Bent up tubes can look so good on cars.....