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Roof rack cradles for the Panache
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 8/5/1999, 8:58 am

Okay, they're not quite done, but I spent some time last night updating the website with the custom cradle pictures. If you missed my last related post, I built a set of J-shaped cradles that I modeled after some commercial cradles. The first set worked out great for the Guillemot, but the cradle shape just didn't match the Panache. I immediately started working on a set that would be custom shaped to fit the cross-section of the Panache. The most notable difference between the two designs is that one has a flat-bottom and the other a round-bottom. Because of this, the custom cradles have taken longer to build, but it was still a relatively short-duration project with worthwhile results.

As soon as I finish and try them out, I'll update the page with more info.

Ross