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krusher
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 Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 9:50 pm Post subject: Built a rack and ladder today |
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Built these today. 
Used 1/4" pipe which in no way measures 1/4" anywhere, slightly larger than 1/2" outer diameter, with thicker wall thickness than tube.
Will be adding woodslats to the rack (same wood as truck slats)
I think I will redo another ladder so it goes right up to the rack and maybe folds 
Thanks to Jeremy Hoggard for the clamps. 
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=741534
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Atlantic
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I like it - good vintage design !
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jeffreyned
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Nice work! I love racks. 
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 10:20 pm Post subject: |
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| jeffreyned wrote: |
| Nice work! I love racks. |
Can I get a AMMENNN!  |
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andre b
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Way to tall..and too boxie..look at some of the vintage barndoor pics..theres some cool odd ball racks..that i dig.. |
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RPGreg2600
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| Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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| andre b wrote: |
| Way to tall..and too boxie..look at some of the vintage barndoor pics..theres some cool odd ball racks..that i dig.. |
That's what I was thinking. Would be better if the legs were shorter.
You made that in one day? |
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j.pickens
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Tough crowd. Looks fine to me. I'd probably run a diaganol bar across the clamp support to the upper frame for rigidity.
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I like it! That rack kicks an old BeKoWa bitch in the ass.
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quartermilecamel
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Wishing I lived in Calif now. Those look store bought. Would definetly. Buy one
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| Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 7:29 am Post subject: |
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| j.pickens wrote: |
| Tough crowd. Looks fine to me. I'd probably run a diaganol bar across the clamp support to the upper frame for rigidity. |
X2
Johns knows what he speaks of.
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| arthurnugen wrote: |
| I like it! That rack kicks an old BeKoWa bitch in the ass. |
What have you been smoken 
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krusher
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| andre b wrote: |
| Way to tall..and too boxie..look at some of the vintage barndoor pics..theres some cool odd ball racks..that i dig.. |
That's what I was thinking. Would be better if the legs were shorter.
You made that in one day? |
The load floor of the rack misses the roof by 1/2" if i made the legs shorter it would hit the roof. It no taller than a bekowa
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krusher
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| j.pickens wrote: |
| Tough crowd. Looks fine to me. I'd probably run a diaganol bar across the clamp support to the upper frame for rigidity. |
I did ponder that for a while, but a straight diagonal looked horrible IMO, and a curved one just tucked up in the corner, its stiff as it is, I dont even think it needs 4 clampsm the last one I did only had 2 and that was fine.
Will be down at OCTO with it if you want a wiggle and a shake John.
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tyzel
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| Look's good to me, why spend 4-800 on someone else's rack when you can do it yourself!! I have a couple of my own that i've made, much more satisfying then handing someone a bunch of cash |
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RPGreg2600
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| Oh! Must have been the angle. Looks good. |
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krisbeetle
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| RPGreg2600 wrote: |
| andre b wrote: |
| Way to tall..and too boxie..look at some of the vintage barndoor pics..theres some cool odd ball racks..that i dig.. |
That's what I was thinking. Would be better if the legs were shorter.
You made that in one day? |
The load floor of the rack misses the roof by 1/2" if i made the legs shorter it would hit the roof. It no taller than a bekowa
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Looks great, Im going to have to try something like this.
The only reason it appears tall is it is sitting back at the lower slope of the roof and at the back it gives the perspective of being tall, move it up ahead a bit and it wouldn't appear that way. |
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j.pickens
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| j.pickens wrote: |
| Tough crowd. Looks fine to me. I'd probably run a diaganol bar across the clamp support to the upper frame for rigidity. |
I did ponder that for a while, but a straight diagonal looked horrible IMO, and a curved one just tucked up in the corner, its stiff as it is, I dont even think it needs 4 clampsm the last one I did only had 2 and that was fine.
Will be down at OCTO with it if you want a wiggle and a shake John. |
Yeah, your 1/4" schedule pipe is probably twice the wall thickness of tubing usually used for racks so the bracing would be a waste. Did you have to heat the pipe to bend it? That stuff must be a bear to bend cold.
Not going to OCTO. Will you be at Red Barn/Kelley Park?
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earlywesty
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| andre b wrote: |
| Way to tall..and too boxie..look at some of the vintage barndoor pics..theres some cool odd ball racks..that i dig.. |
That's what I was thinking. Would be better if the legs were shorter.
You made that in one day? |
What? It looks lower than most to me.... Good job! |
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krusher
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| Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 8:11 am Post subject: |
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| krusher wrote: |
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| Tough crowd. Looks fine to me. I'd probably run a diaganol bar across the clamp support to the upper frame for rigidity. |
I did ponder that for a while, but a straight diagonal looked horrible IMO, and a curved one just tucked up in the corner, its stiff as it is, I dont even think it needs 4 clampsm the last one I did only had 2 and that was fine.
Will be down at OCTO with it if you want a wiggle and a shake John. |
Yeah, your 1/4" schedule pipe is probably twice the wall thickness of tubing usually used for racks so the bracing would be a waste. Did you have to heat the pipe to bend it? That stuff must be a bear to bend cold.
Not going to OCTO. Will you be at Red Barn/Kelley Park? |
Was not to hard to bend just had to lean in to it, but did not need the bender bar extension, i guess the next size up would have cause problems,
I did not know the difference between tube and pipe till now! I just get the stuff from a local fab shop that does local farm machines, seems they dont do tube.
(not at kelly /redbarn  )
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krusher
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Well I finished it
(for sale at octo $500)
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