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Roof Rack Model shows problems *Pic*
By:John Monfoe
Date: 7/22/2001, 9:23 am

You can see that I will either have to build the wood part of the rack higher, or put the bars on top and bolt them down with 4 steel half loops, since the back bar is touching the roof and the front one is almost touching. I'm leaning toward the latter way to go. I really have to wait for my saddles to come and see how much space they take up under the pipes. This Ford Coutour has a short curved roof that causes the problems. You can see the homemade clip protruding from above the front door. A bolt will go through that part showing and into the wood at approx. 45 degrees to hold the rack down. Again this is Gordon's idea.

John

Messages In This Thread

Roof Rack Model shows problems *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 7/22/2001, 9:23 am
Re: Roof Rack Model shows problems
Dan Beatty -- 7/22/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Roof Rack Model shows problems
Mike -- 7/22/2001, 12:14 pm
Thanks for the imput guys
John Monfoe -- 7/23/2001, 4:37 am
Re: Thanks for the imput guys
100Grit -- 7/23/2001, 3:56 pm
Will do. *NM*
John Monfoe -- 7/24/2001, 6:30 am
Re: Roof Rack Model shows problems
100Grit -- 7/22/2001, 10:24 am