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maco70 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 453 Location: Montréal, Québec
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:18 am Post subject: homemade false gutter : a bit more versatile |
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Hi,
I just wish to share my last project: homemade flase gutter, which just give a little bit more versatility in the location of the feet and the load bars.
Then, i could change the location of the feet, depend on what i wish to load on the poptop.
I hope it could be useful for someones.
_________________ Martin from Montréal
1986 Vanagon GL full camper westfalia
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woggs1 Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2007 Posts: 531 Location: South Pacifica California
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:28 am Post subject: Re: homemade false gutter : a bit more versatile |
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Nice, will it work with Thule products? _________________ 4 speed 88 Westy |
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ragnarhairybreeks Samba Member
Joined: October 26, 2009 Posts: 1888 Location: Sidney B.C. Canada
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maco70 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 453 Location: Montréal, Québec
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Posted: Tue Aug 13, 2013 9:59 am Post subject: |
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yes, my feet are Thule 300 and my understanding is that Yakima and Thule fit on the false gutter of each one, so either yakima and Thule can fit. _________________ Martin from Montréal
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nemobuscaptain Samba Member
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jackbombay Samba Member
Joined: October 19, 2007 Posts: 2723 Location: Eastern Idaho
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maco70 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 453 Location: Montréal, Québec
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Posted: Fri Aug 16, 2013 7:00 pm Post subject: |
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... i don't know the name of the shape, sorry.
Common use is a bracket for the installation of electric components. Then, they are used two at the time.
In fact, we cut the "bridge" part of the shape, then we got two future false gutter at the same time.
After that, we planned that we have to add something behind the bracket, for the lower part of the Thule feet. Then, we add a vinyl bar of 1/4 inch (this is the white bar behind the false gutter.
For the hole, i asked many questions as some to jack bombay, to put enough screw, with a big enough diameter. They are roughly at 8", except where the jack bombay strut arrive and the diameter of the screw is 1/4 inch.
I hope it can help. _________________ Martin from Montréal
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tristessa Samba Member
Joined: April 07, 2004 Posts: 3992 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Sat Aug 17, 2013 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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That stuff is called strut channel (SuperStrut, FlexStrut, etc). It looks like the version used is solid half-height. My local Depot only carries the slotted & punched varieties, might have to go to Grainger...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strut_channel |
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bjrogers86auto Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2009 Posts: 1375 Location: Halifax, N.S.
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 4:48 am Post subject: channel |
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Nice find Martin! That looks like a great application for gutters!! Would have done that! Too late.
Brian _________________ 86 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1
18 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X
19 Honda Civic Hatchback
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maco70 Samba Member
Joined: March 16, 2011 Posts: 453 Location: Montréal, Québec
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 5:59 am Post subject: |
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thanks Brian!
i understood that you have been to Labrador and i believe that you haven't come until Montreal, but have you been to the Magdalen Island? _________________ Martin from Montréal
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bjrogers86auto Samba Member
Joined: March 26, 2009 Posts: 1375 Location: Halifax, N.S.
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 6:02 am Post subject: gutters |
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Hey Martin,
We drew trip ideas out of a hat and Newfoundland won! Madeline will have to wait for another year!
We spent 3 weeks on the west coast and made it over to Labrador as well! A great trip!
Brian _________________ 86 Vanagon GL Westfalia 2.1
18 Nissan Frontier Pro 4X
19 Honda Civic Hatchback
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furrylittleotter Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:53 am Post subject: |
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I love this mod. thank you for posting. It looks great and is very versatile. I am confused as to how you were able to cut it in half and get two? It looks like the top lip was cut off, which wouldn't leave a flat surface for mounting the second one. Did you mean you chopped it in half or ripped it in half?
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maco70 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 5:07 am Post subject: |
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it is the bridge that connects the two parties that have a hook that I took to get two identical pieces. I did it in two successive times on the table saw.
just ensure you have to right blade for steel. _________________ Martin from Montréal
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jimeg Samba Member
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maco70 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:09 am Post subject: |
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.... i didn't know it, it would be my first choice, if i knew.
good to know and tanks for the share. _________________ Martin from Montréal
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Steelhead Samba Member
Joined: February 25, 2007 Posts: 1791 Location: Kentfield, CA
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Posted: Mon Aug 19, 2013 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Slick work. The added benefit of this design - for those of us with non-fiberglass tops (CHC or ASI), is that this long bar and backing plate would distribute the weight well and allow us to actually use a rack on our lighter and more brittle ABS shells. _________________ '77 Bay Window / '89 Caratsburg (aka. the Stormtrooper) |
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pathao Samba Member
Joined: November 01, 2012 Posts: 287 Location: Montreal, Canada
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Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 1:10 pm Post subject: Re: homemade false gutter : a bit more versatile |
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maco70 wrote: |
Hi,
I just wish to share my last project: homemade flase gutter, which just give a little bit more versatility in the location of the feet and the load bars.
Then, i could change the location of the feet, depend on what i wish to load on the poptop.
I hope it could be useful for someones.
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3 years has gone by ... do you care to share your experience with that setup ?
I think I will shamelessly copy your idea _________________ 1982 AC P27 - 2.0 FI FED - 091 - BA6
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