Cut some wood up that I had sitting around the garage...
Project BluePrint - Wood Roof Rack build
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Alright, so the cat is out of the bag... I decided (last minute) to build a roof rack out of some black walnut that I have had sitting in the garage for a very long time.
The parts, I have some Thule feet from sjsmith.
I picked up some steel slats and cut out my load bars. The steel slats are bolted to the top of the load bars, this gives it a lot more strength.
The runners that I cut out are simply bolted there for aesthetics really, and to hold the back bar in place, but as you can see, it can still hold a load that I would be willing to put up top. Will probably end up getting some steel slats for those as well.
And finally, I bent some steel to make my brackets and cut out a front fairing. I attempted to bend the wood into a curved shape, but that didn't work. So I sanded the shit out of it and gave it a bit of a curve/rounded appearance.
And finally, everything is drying from being painted or cleared..
The parts, I have some Thule feet from sjsmith.
I picked up some steel slats and cut out my load bars. The steel slats are bolted to the top of the load bars, this gives it a lot more strength.
The runners that I cut out are simply bolted there for aesthetics really, and to hold the back bar in place, but as you can see, it can still hold a load that I would be willing to put up top. Will probably end up getting some steel slats for those as well.
And finally, I bent some steel to make my brackets and cut out a front fairing. I attempted to bend the wood into a curved shape, but that didn't work. So I sanded the shit out of it and gave it a bit of a curve/rounded appearance.
And finally, everything is drying from being painted or cleared..
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Alright, so the cat is out of the bag... I decided (last minute) to build a roof rack out of some black walnut that I have had sitting in the garage for a very long time.
The parts, I have some Thule feet from sjsmith.
I picked up some steel slats and cut out my load bars. The steel slats are bolted to the top of the load bars, this gives it a lot more strength.
The runners that I cut out are simply bolted there for aesthetics really, and to hold the back bar in place, but as you can see, it can still hold a load that I would be willing to put up top. Will probably end up getting some steel slats for those as well.
And finally, I bent some steel to make my brackets and cut out a front fairing. I attempted to bend the wood into a curved shape, but that didn't work. So I sanded the shit out of it and gave it a bit of a curve/rounded appearance.
And finally, everything is drying from being painted or cleared..
The parts, I have some Thule feet from sjsmith.
I picked up some steel slats and cut out my load bars. The steel slats are bolted to the top of the load bars, this gives it a lot more strength.
The runners that I cut out are simply bolted there for aesthetics really, and to hold the back bar in place, but as you can see, it can still hold a load that I would be willing to put up top. Will probably end up getting some steel slats for those as well.
And finally, I bent some steel to make my brackets and cut out a front fairing. I attempted to bend the wood into a curved shape, but that didn't work. So I sanded the shit out of it and gave it a bit of a curve/rounded appearance.
And finally, everything is drying from being painted or cleared..
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Alright, update time...
clearing the fairing...
back together and a couple shots.
these be some terrible photos but you get the idea... Should be able to get some much better ones over the next couple days... maybe.
clearing the fairing...
back together and a couple shots.
these be some terrible photos but you get the idea... Should be able to get some much better ones over the next couple days... maybe.
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