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| slyttleton Member Since: 21 Oct 2017 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2   
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I'm working on a rail addition to the roof rack for added function and a bit of throwback look. Still in process getting the bends correct and the brackets aligned. Will be powder coated black when finished.
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14th Nov 2020 2:14pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324 
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Interesting idea. Show us a bit more detail, please. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Nov 2020 7:47pm |
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| slyttleton Member Since: 21 Oct 2017 Location: Cypress, Texas Posts: 2
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Finished the rails. I'm happy with how strong they are and that the powder coating matches well with the rack.
I used a Shapeoko CNC to design and mill the brackets out of 3/4" aluminum bar. The rails are 3/4" aluminum tube about .25" thick. Only real difficulty was getting the curves right on the brackets and the front tube. Lots of scrap from failed attempts. Given the funky cut-out on the rack in the back for the antenna I didn't take them around the back. Still thinking about that. Thanks, Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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21st Nov 2020 9:28pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The brackets are very nicely done. My initial thought is that you might need more of them to support the tube if you plan on lashing anything to it, as it seems like quite long spans. Darren
110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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22nd Nov 2020 9:56am |
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| Andy_W Member Since: 17 Jan 2021 Location: Berkshire Posts: 11
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Would you mind telling me how you secured the roof lights into the rack frame? There is no obvious way to get under the top plate part of the frame that I can see to secure a nut? It looks great with the frame and lights
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31st Jan 2021 9:00pm |
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| Sepp Member Since: 05 Oct 2020 Location: Bavaria Posts: 114 
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Looking at the mirror reflection in picture 2, they are bolted all way through the rack, if I see this correctly.
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1st Feb 2021 6:25am |
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