I actually kind of like how high the rack is, it will kep a tire nice and safe and you can load it up. if you cant go long go high right? its all about cubic space =]

fortunately for me i was able to go both high and long and wide lol....

thumbs up from 96_xj here!

 

Oh sorry. I was think of somthing else. yes I put the same tubing across. for a "base"

lol, i when i was making it i didnt think it was going to be that tall. It didnt LOOK that tall on paper... haha

because the screw holes only went that far.. and i didnt want to extend because then it would shake a bunch and be very annoying

again, it didnt look as high on paper...

 

Doesn't really seem like much of a "rack". It looks like anything you put in there will just sit straight on the roof.

 

That thing sits high. What do you expect to carry in that? I don't understand why you didnt just add more tubing to build the floor of the rack. It's useless if you cant use it.

 

Looks good man. I like the pic in the second post looks like you have a light pole as an antenna. LOL. Nice roof rack though. At least your school still has a metals program they cut that program from the school I went too.

 

Again... I DID put more tubing in the middle...

 

Why's everyone hating on this poor kid's creation?
Looks good man! ESPECIALLY for making it in high school.
I'm sure your next roof rack will be even better.

 

Thanks man! I am makin another one next year. I was rushed to finish this one because school was ending. I dont think i want to post my awesome fab' on here anymore. Everyone has such high expectations.

 

aww dont be discouraged. if your gonna post it you gotta be able to handle the critisism....but for some reason your thread has been an ******* magnet.
keep posting your projects as you get better and prove them wrong...i know my fab projects were FUGLY as all hell in high school, but practice makes perfect....

 

Yeah, what the hell's up with that anyways.

Ignore the haters bro! You built it how you wanted to build it, not the way anyone else did. I think it looks good!

 

is that bolted to the factory roof rack rails or did you drill holes? good job.

 

Hey bro for your first time, that is a good job. Your next one will be even better. Dont listen to these guys.
When you first rode a bike it wasnt perfect, but as you rode more you got better.

Once again good job, and dont get discouraged.

 

the rack looks great im just a lil confused about y its so far back other than that great job.. its built for what you wanted to carry in it..

 

Yes they are the factory roof rack rail holes
It is so far back because that is all the further the hole went with the factory roof rails and i wasnt drilling holes...

 

ohh i see now.. ok nvm i get it