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I am building a low profile roof rack for my P38 and I would like ideas on what I can fabricate, (add onto it, bolt or weld) - in order to carry lengths of steel home from the steel stockholders,
with this bikini roofrack
The reason I built it like this is so that it doesn't create wind noise
welded it into a cast, then welded up the slits, then let it set overnight to get the subtle curve of the roof.
I'm not gonna say it worked completely but it got me some of the way there
When the length came out of the cast it sprang back towards being straight, logically enough, given I had welded the slits on that side.
I was able to get it to bend again with a lump hammer, since the steel is more tender where the slits were
test fitted it on the motorway, there is not a peep out of it, so the idea does work. Next is to make it useful
roses are red and I love plate
SO YEAH....
How am I gonna transport steel with this ridiculous roof rack, any ideas please?
Looking for the sort of thingymajigs that people build into van roof racks, or defender roof racks
I think I might have to purpose make an additional section for those trips
with this bikini roofrack
The reason I built it like this is so that it doesn't create wind noise
welded it into a cast, then welded up the slits, then let it set overnight to get the subtle curve of the roof.
I'm not gonna say it worked completely but it got me some of the way there
When the length came out of the cast it sprang back towards being straight, logically enough, given I had welded the slits on that side.
I was able to get it to bend again with a lump hammer, since the steel is more tender where the slits were
test fitted it on the motorway, there is not a peep out of it, so the idea does work. Next is to make it useful
roses are red and I love plate
SO YEAH....
How am I gonna transport steel with this ridiculous roof rack, any ideas please?
Looking for the sort of thingymajigs that people build into van roof racks, or defender roof racks
I think I might have to purpose make an additional section for those trips
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