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Title: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: scarecrow on July 28, 2010, 07:32:34 pm: Was thinking of getting a roof rack, but after looking @ $300 Chinese Empi chit & $400 rusty originals (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/rant.gif) I was about to give up until Shawn pointed me in a new direction (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/teacher.gif) (thanks Dude) (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/thumbs.gif)
After some careful sniping on Ebay I scored this setup for a total of $200 including shipping. Way bigger that the OE & repo stuff 50"x40"x7" & holds 200 lbs. Plus I have yet to see anyone run modern rack system on their Bug, so I'm still outside of the box. (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/wtf.gif) (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/rotate.gif)
Hey maybe I'll get some camping equipment to put in there (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/nervous.gif)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/DSCF1664.jpg?t=1280359736)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/DSCF1666.jpg?t=1280359803)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/DSCF1670.jpg?t=1280359856)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: VWPANZER1 on July 28, 2010, 08:35:06 pm: Love it!

That front bare panel is a palet screaming for your creativity.

i.e.:

(http://thm-a01.yimg.com/nimage/96883a25c55df554)

(http://www.flyfishingcrazy.com/files/3026890/uploaded/DD-4-panal-minipi.jpg) http://www.flyfishingcrazy.com/files/3026890/uploaded/DD-4-panal-minipi.jpg

(http://thm-a01.yimg.com/nimage/dfea17e6186a69f0)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: rockdog2877 on July 28, 2010, 08:37:25 pm: Hey, nice rack.
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on July 28, 2010, 09:43:51 pm: Quote from: VWPANZER1 on July 28, 2010, 08:35:06 pm
Love it!

That front bare panel is a palet screaming for your creativity.

(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_UAeuX9xB9Cc/TFDcnfl8XqI/AAAAAAAAE90/z_bZBspU5I4/goodrack.jpg)

I love CorelDraw
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: mochabill on July 28, 2010, 10:32:21 pm: Did you check into these by Pedro?? Looks like works of art!

http://www.pedroracks.com/bug.html
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on July 29, 2010, 08:38:01 am: Those are sweet
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: scarecrow on July 29, 2010, 04:30:22 pm: Quote from: mochabill on July 28, 2010, 10:32:21 pm
Did you check into these by Pedro?? Looks like works of art!

http://www.pedroracks.com/bug.html
Way to pretty for my taste (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/laugh.gif)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: Celly on July 29, 2010, 10:01:13 pm: nice RACK!!!
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: scarecrow on July 30, 2010, 08:29:27 pm: Was thinking of some type of box to carry in rack that will hold bungies cords & stuff. Scored this ammo box on Ebay for $10 (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/biggrin.gif)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/Biq4iQmkKGrHqQOKjoEwQ9qVoeLBMN6yFMMg_35.jpg?t=1280535337)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/Biq4LwWkKGrHqYOKjgEwRZ79CPqBMN6yDPk4_35.jpg?t=1280535395)

(http://i650.photobucket.com/albums/uu221/mascarecrow/BWinjQWkKGrHqYOKiEvyge64EbBMNHyO15Pw_35.jpg?t=1280535456)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: matt on August 01, 2010, 12:46:43 pm: Love the roof rack,...................... modern yea, - but it works great.

I did hear you say you would put camping stuff in there right?

I mean what else would you use it for....?

(http://i626.photobucket.com/albums/tt345/SPARKDOG2/katiecamp2.jpg)

matt
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 01, 2010, 02:47:55 pm: Quote from: rockdog2877 on July 28, 2010, 08:37:25 pm

Hey, nice rack.
Quote from: ykuday on July 29, 2010, 10:01:13 pm

nice RACK!!!

Last time I said that to someone I got slapped. ):
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: scarecrow on August 01, 2010, 05:58:50 pm: Quote from: matt on August 01, 2010, 12:46:43 pm

Love the roof rack,...................... modern yea, - but it works great.

I did hear you say you would put camping stuff in there right?

I mean what else would you use it for....?

Yeah, I'm seriously considering it. Just got to get my hands on some cash so I can get the tent & bed that I want.(http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/idea.gif)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: lovebus (jack) on August 01, 2010, 06:12:04 pm: Quote from: scarecrow on August 01, 2010, 05:58:50 pm
Yeah, I'm seriously considering it. Just got to get my hands on some cash so I can get the tent & bed that I want.(http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/idea.gif)

I can see it now, "The Grandiose Taj Mahal" (- with a 4 poster bed.
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: scarecrow on August 01, 2010, 06:32:05 pm: Quote from: LoveBus (jack) on August 01, 2010, 06:12:04 pm
I can see it now, "The Grandiose Taj Mahal" (- with a 4 poster bed.
Nah, does'nt have to be a 4 poster but it has to be at least a queen size with 600 tread count sheets (http://www.jonrb.com/emoticons/hehe.gif)
Title: Re: Mother of All Roof Racks
Post by: matt on August 02, 2010, 03:34:47 pm: Tread or thread, either way that was pretty funny.

Tent people are way cooler anyway.....