hello,
Just wanted some ideas on how to build a cool roof rack for my 1/6 denali. I have already been through two racks made of thick metal wire and paint, but i would like some more ideas if there are any out there. I do not like the style I built and want something more Safari looking.

Thanks!

the only thing i can think of would be to make a double decker with lights on it

I have found the small aluminium tubing to be quite easy to work with for bumpers and stuff, maybe thats your answer. brushed finish, never rusts. I may knock one up and see what it looks like.
I have replaced the chassis rails and rear bumper with ally to gain clearance on my 1:6 landrover.

PS anyone got a 1:6 jeep of any kind laying around??
I want to swap the landrover shell out, couldnt find a 1:6 jeep so ended up with it!!

yeah, but how do you weld them together? I dont have a welder.

mike

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Originally posted by silverhawk25:
yeah, but how do you weld them together? I dont have a welder.

mike

I would use the channel for the sides and the tubing for the cross bars. That way you can just squeeze the end of the tubing a little to fit into the corresponding size channel. I do have abrazing torch but I havent had to use it on the R/c yet yet.
That gives my another idea, How about 1/4 or 3/8 rigid copper plumbing pipe? It is available in all kinds of lengths with fittings readily available from any hardware. You can get 90' T pieces 45's all kinds of options. then just either solder or glue it in and paint it.
Copper is very soft though if you roll it over alot or use it for a handle. (thats how I ripped the plastic one off the landrover) I just run a lightbar now (cut the roof rack behind the front mounts)

excellent idea. Ill go to home depot and see what they got.

Thanks!
mike

any luck with the roof rack?

no luck yet... think imjust going to make the initial rack look stock, then go to meijer and buy like the wired soap dish and paint it black and mount that.

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Originally posted by silverhawk25:
no luck yet... think imjust going to make the initial rack look stock, then go to meijer and buy like the wired soap dish and paint it black and mount that.

Post the dimensions you are looking ta and I'll see what I have lying around and what my head dreams up.
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Originally posted by j33p3r:

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Originally posted by silverhawk25:
no luck yet... think imjust going to make the initial rack look stock, then go to meijer and buy like the wired soap dish and paint it black and mount that.

Post the dimensions you are looking at and I'll see what I have lying around and what my head dreams up.
Width -
Length-
Height-
Scale and type of shell -

A "real" safari rack should come from the chassis or at least the bumpers. This is for climbing up ontop of , if it were just a roofrack, your roof would cave in when you loaded er up!!
Let me know if you want to go this far. If it is an SUV shell, this would be cool , like come up the seams at the front of the front door, up to the roof rack, then attach to the outermost corners of the rear bumper, now that would be a cool handle too if your body mounts are strong enough

For connecting metals an easy way is JB weld

Hey SilverHawk, How did your roofrack end up looking?