My First Fab - Roof Rack Build
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Year: 2000
Model: Cherokee
thanks! The guy who did the powdercoat had trouble with getting the powder to stick to the metal underneath the mesh, so i'll probably just brush on some flat black in those spots
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Man, I just used some Rustoleum truck bed coating on my newest ZJ project... It comes in a spray can and sticks like glue! Might be worth looking in to for that expanded metal part.
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From: Spokane Valley, WA
Year: 1989
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Say are you willing to share the full specs on the rack. All the lengths of each section. My buddys a welder and If I can get him basically the plans he can weld it for me.
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I can email you the sketchup file if you want? I changed a few parts of my design as I was building it, but the model is all to scale. I just ask that you give me credit for the design and what not
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lol, it weighs exactly 138 lbs. Definitely not light, but not awfully heavy either. And as for noise, it doesn't rattle at all or anything...or if you were referring to wind noise, my jeep makes too many other noises for me to notice that
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From: N 43° 6' 31.5356" W 88° 30' 10.6452"
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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From: N 43° 6' 31.5356" W 88° 30' 10.6452"
Year: 1996
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Sketchup is easy once you dive into it. I think there's some tutorials that come with it.
Here's a rendering of my house that I think took me about an hour or so to do.
Here's a rendering of my house that I think took me about an hour or so to do.
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