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Msbgviking Sat Apr 16, 2005 8:15 pm

i was just thinking that it would be cool to weld a roof rack / cage through the roof of the body and cage in off-road lights as well as sticking an oil cooler or two in there?
gimme feedback

SHMO Sun Apr 17, 2005 12:21 am

Sounds original, get busy.

SHMO

bajaherbie Sun Apr 17, 2005 5:45 am

we want photos when you're done, too.

Msbgviking Sun Apr 17, 2005 6:32 pm

ok ok woah....
im not really at that priority stage with my bug yet..... its actually a super baja and soon to be a standard beetle if you know what i mean....(im gonna tear out the front end and pun a king pin in there......i was hoping one of you guru bug guys might be able to feed off of this.....

ordcorpdw Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:32 am

There was a super expensive baja in hot vws a couple of months ago that had a rack like you describe. Very cool looking and I believe they sell some of the necessary parts. I think you can check it out at desert rides .com

bljones Mon Apr 18, 2005 8:51 am

great idea for a sunny-day, desert-only car, but it would leak like hell in the rain.

Remember Occam's razor when you try to re-invent the wheel.

Msbgviking Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:41 pm

couldent you put an epoxy or some kind of flexible sealant around where it goes thru the roof?

Ender Mon May 09, 2005 8:11 am

This is the direction I am leaning too. However, I had the idea To use the safari type rack on a manx long body. I thought a snorkel could be cool too. I was using old land rovers for inspiration.

Ender Mon May 09, 2005 10:36 am

Something like this but with a long body:

ThingDriver Tue May 10, 2005 8:31 pm

Here's my shot at it. More in the gallery.



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