Roof rack
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My roof rack was found on eBay The previous owner claimed it was genuine Isuzu, and that seems to be true. |
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Its a bit noisy, and affects performance, but makes the vehicle more distinctive and versatile. |
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All BigHorns have captive M6 nuts under the trim for roof-racks and
bars. With a little bit of trimming, the original trim strips can be replaced.
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I've modified the front of the rack, so it doesn't hang over the
windscreen. I was hoping this might be more aerodynamic and therefore quieter and more economical. I want to add some welded on brackets anyway for another project. |
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All the plastic coating has been stripped off. It was harbouring
rust, as was the mesh. I didn't have mesh to hand, but I did have lots of chequerplate, to make the rack floor. I didn't want the front 1/4 covered, as I plan to fit a sunroof in the future. |
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Here is the rack painted. The additional brackets can be seen on the
left - watch this space.
The tape is a rubber tape so that the floor doesn't rattle and resonate |
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The floor fitted, with cut-outs for the tie-down points. |
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Here it is fitted, a fairly lousy picture, but we all have off days
;-) Position of the sunroof is mocked up, this has yet to be fitted |
© Andrew Marshallsay 2008