roof rail question - Page 2

kitchenman · 18-02-2014, 00:49

I found the rails only fit in the right place.
I put masking tape on roof, then placed the rails where they were happy
Draw round the feet with pen
Then took the feet off and marked hole position on masking tape.
Make sure you drill at the right angle, not 90 degrees to the metal
I have pictures somewhere
The hardest bit was figuring out how to get to the head of the bolt holding the feet each end

solarman216 · 18-02-2014, 01:29

fortunately the rails have been removed from a scrapper in my yard so I have all the info I need re hole positions, regards Rick

kitchenman · 18-02-2014, 03:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sweety

Dumb Q but are the rails hard to fit ie getting everything lined up

have thought about adding some onto mine but the roof is stepped as I don't have a sunroof

Hi Rick, this is the question I was offering an update on

solarman216 · 18-02-2014, 10:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitchenman

Hi Rick, this is the question I was offering an update on

Ah cheers, I missed that one, Rick

18-02-2014, 01:29	#17
solarman216 Off road maniac Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bexhill on Sea Vehicle: Y60 Patrol Me, 3 ltr Mrs Posts: 17,430	fortunately the rails have been removed from a scrapper in my yard so I have all the info I need re hole positions, regards Rick __________________ Ex banger racer now off road maniac Lokka on the front with manual hubs Diff lock on rear 3 inch SS straight through exhaust Manly winch bumper with 13000 lb winch 10 spike ground anchor, with multiple straps and blocks Super strong body cills capped with scaffold pole 20% stronger springs all round aggressive off road tyres on wheels so just swap. Aim to get stuck and be completely self sufficient in extraction, love getting muddy, 2ft deep is good but rare.

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18-02-2014, 00:49	#16
kitchenman Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Essex Wescliff Vehicle: maverick 1994 2.7 TD Posts: 1,278	I found the rails only fit in the right place. I put masking tape on roof, then placed the rails where they were happy Draw round the feet with pen Then took the feet off and marked hole position on masking tape. Make sure you drill at the right angle, not 90 degrees to the metal I have pictures somewhere The hardest bit was figuring out how to get to the head of the bolt holding the feet each end