deadbah Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Very interested in custom racks. just joined the forum. Why can't I see the pics? (might just be stupid) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The thread is 7yrs old, the link for the pic is probably long gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelRX Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Funny that I still have thread alerts sent to my email from so long ago. here are pictures of the one I built. Weight is taken by the roof rails, secured by the factory roof rack bolt holders and rails. Apologies for the big pictures. The red car is long dead. Jay Hogan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Hooray for thread revival! Here is a rack I just made the other day, hopeful to make a few more for profit if anyone is interested! Fairly light, and tough, still gotta fab up a way to secure the spare tire, hi-lift, and shovel. I may or may not make light tabs, not sure yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idasho Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Those look great guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gravelRX Posted February 5, 2011 Author Share Posted February 5, 2011 Is that electrical conduit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 Is that electrical conduit? Yes, yes it is. Good eye! Kinda sucks to weld, I clean off the galv where I weld but still get into it sometimes. I will spray some cold galv over the welds before I paint.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricearu Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yes, yes it is. Good eye! Kinda sucks to weld, I clean off the galv where I weld but still get into it sometimes. I will spray some cold galv over the welds before I paint.... FYI, be safe. The gas that is produced when you weld is vaporized zinc, aka zinc oxide, if you breath it, it can make you sick (temporarily) *see "metal fume fever" Rack looks good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegacyBrad Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 FYI, be safe. The gas that is produced when you weld is vaporized zinc, aka zinc oxide, if you breath it, it can make you sick (temporarily) *see "metal fume fever" Rack looks good. Sort of on topic, but everyone should be aware that another big danger is welding over any brake cleaner, as the small amount of gas produced is phosgene, a very nasty nerve agent that causes scaring of the lungs :-\ EXAMPLE: http://www.brewracingframes.com/id75.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted February 22, 2011 Share Posted February 22, 2011 Today I fabbed the mounts up. Next is custom shovel mount, hi-lift mount, and spare tire mount. Probably make a few spots to hook bungees too. Still torn on whether or not to mount some lights up there, truth is I don't really want to run the wiring. If anyone is interested in having one of these built I'm thinking I could build a few more and sell them (reasonably priced). Also they can be proportioned differently LxWxH. This is a closer shot of how I made the gutter mounts, I made them fit a little tighter after the pictures were taken, you get the idea I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daredevil1166 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 (edited) Well done. I made mine out of 1/2" EMT too. Looks like yours is 3/4" and 1/2"? I've got my shovel, axe, and Hi-Lift mounted on the outside of it. It's amazingly strong and weighs less than 20lbs. Great for it's size(3'x4'x8" tall) I'd like to redo it sometime when I have a way to notch the pipe so it fits together better, and a more accurate way to bend the corners. Edited February 23, 2011 by daredevil1166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj7291993 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Looks nice. The op pictures don't show up though. Don't think they'd fit on my coupe. Not sure it'd look right either. Anyway, nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Well done. I made mine out of 1/2" EMT too. Looks like yours is 3/4" and 1/2"? Mine's 3/4" and 1", the 1" is the top rail and everything else is 3/4" I've got my shovel, axe, and Hi-Lift mounted on the outside of it. Mine's all mounted on the inside of the rack, I was gonna mount it on the outside too but I figured it would just snag up branches and crap on the trail. It's amazingly strong and weighs less than 20lbs. Great for it's size(3'x4'x8" tall) I was amazed at how light and sturdy it turned out! The conduit alone is somewhat flimsy but start welding here and there and it gains rigidity pretty quick. For reference I think mine is 4'ish x 5'ish x 8" I'd like to redo it sometime when I have a way to notch the pipe so it fits together better, and a more accurate way to bend the corners. Get one of these, it's how I notched all my pieces..... http://www.harborfreight.com/pipe-tubing-notcher-42324.html I painted my fasteners red for that time I drop it in the mud, when it's raining, in the dark, just in case.... So here is the finished (I think) product...... Shovel mount Hi-lift mount Spare tire mount The full monty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Abides Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Mine's 3/4" and 1", the 1" is the top rail and everything else is 3/4" Mine's all mounted on the inside of the rack, I was gonna mount it on the outside too but I figured it would just snag up branches and crap on the trail. I was amazed at how light and sturdy it turned out! The conduit alone is somewhat flimsy but start welding here and there and it gains rigidity pretty quick. For reference I think mine is 4'ish x 5'ish x 8" Get one of these, it's how I notched all my pieces..... http://www.harborfreight.com/pipe-tubing-notcher-42324.html I painted my fasteners red for that time I drop it in the mud, when it's raining, in the dark, just in case.... So here is the finished (I think) product...... Shovel mount Hi-lift mount Spare tire mount The full monty! How much to make and ship one 50266 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daredevil1166 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 (edited) Mine's all mounted on the inside of the rack, I was gonna mount it on the outside too but I figured it would just snag up branches and crap on the trail. You mean like this? ^^^^ it's been there since early December. I'm getting pretty fond of it. It'll be sad when it finally blows off. It does catch stuff, obviously. But, I have the whole inside to pack crap into. Works great for camping 'cause it has plenty of room to just set totes inside it. I measured mine and it's closer to 10". Taller than I wanted it to be but I kinda just slapped it together. How did you clamp the handle of the shovel? You can see in the pic how I held my axe and shovel on. Just hooks that they set into and bolts with washers and a piece of rod welded on them to hold it in. And how did you get paint to stick to the galvanized pipe? Edited February 24, 2011 by daredevil1166 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 You mean like this? How did you clamp the handle of the shovel? And how did you get paint to stick to the galvanized pipe? The handle of the shovel is held with a bungee. The paint job is a super cheap rattle can jobber with no prep work at all. I used 2 cans. The paint was running like Forrest Gump but I don't really care, the car is a trail machine so aesthetics aren't exactly my top priority. Not to mention it was way to cold to be painting anything. My bumpers need redone anyhow, I figure if I get ambitious this summer I'll take everything off and paint them correctly. How much to make and ship one 50266 Sending you a PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC493 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 I need help building a custom roof rack for my loyale Is needs space for 16 lights and a mini custom tool box for emergency kits and sand. Whats the best metal type thats lightweight and tough?? Its gonna be one hell of a rack! -493 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainierBeer Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 OBK, how much are you asking for one of those racks? Let me know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obk25xt Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 I will PM you what I've come up with as far as pricing. Once you have 10 posts you can enable PM's in your User CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron G "tinker" Posted March 23, 2011 Share Posted March 23, 2011 hey you mind shooting me a quote on one of those racks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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