94XjSport94

Thats a sweet rig

waterboxerturbo

nope, Mine is a '99 sport 4 door and it's full. I'm willing to bet that it's just a rare manufacturer option that they put 20% of cars on the sales floor with. (I used to work at a Chevy dealer). Kind of like my 2002 Subaru WRX- mine was ordered specifically with the "spoiler delete package but body color side skirts, less than 1% of those cars came like that.

waterboxerturbo

As far as racks are concerned has anyone tried blind riveting the top of the bottom rung with wire mesh? that may help to make it a full, usable basket. I have a mig welder so I think I will try the same construction tips mapped out on this thread but I will weld it together as well as add mesh on the bottom. Also, I will try spraying it with duplicolor truck bed coating- the same as my bumper, it matches the flares and factory plastics precisely. It may help to give that "factory if they had the ***** to do it" look, which is my mantra when doing any custom build.

waterboxerturbo

Thanks, it's a work in progress- after a few paychecks I'll focus on making it role as good as it sits... trailer queens are the enemy and I'd like to focus more on the go than the show but axles, diffs and fab parts are expensive while snorkels, flares and spray paint are not.

94XjSport94

So true lol my Heep was a family heirloom i started working on when i was 14. My parents bought it 2 weeks after i was born and its a ghat dang 2WD so I'm on the forum reading up on everything i can so when i get some real $$$$ i can buy my 4x4 dream and do it up right.

Mike_Cobra03

here are a couple pics of the rear after i removed the fender flare and rolled it.

CherokeeChick

Galvanized will rust

Mike_Cobra03

Because when you roll it, it chips and flakes paint so i had to smooth it out and put the rhino liner and im doing the rhino liner down my rocker, just havent had time to finish it. And it does rust if it doesnt have paint on or some protectant on it.

waterboxerturbo

It's true, even in CA. as far as the rolling is concerned you did a great job but (yep, there's a but) you may find that rolling on this truck to fit big tires and articulating suspension is not even close to enough. I did it to my AE86 but it's a race car- not much articulation. I've seen some great looking cut fenders that are super clean but you have to make that decision before you decide to buy flares because once they are cut aftermarket flares most likely won't fit your cut-out pattern. What I'm saying is that choice is permanent.

waterboxerturbo

Do what I did,buy one that has been lifted already- it won't be done right but the parts that cost money like $8g's worth of suspension, wheels and tires and stereo crap will already be on the car you just bought for $6g's like mine (no slip yoke eliminator- this dude was retarded) . Also this is an easy truck to convert to 4x4, all you need is a trans, t-case, front axle and drive shaft. The experience will make you a pro and will cost you a g or so if you case the local junk yard. just make sure you got a place to do the swap and a second daily driver for a few weeks.

Spyder

So im in the process of making one of these roof racks. Few questions id like to ask. How tall is everyone making these? Just dont wanna make them too tall and look dumb second how are u guys hookin it to the roof? saw one guy using just u bolts onto the factory roof rack but seems it will have too much bounce and ablity to flex too much and break the factory bars? Any help will be very thankfull

Mike_Cobra03

I made mine 6inches tall, i believe thats how tall the brackets are that you use to make your upper rail. I also used 3/4 inch ubolts from lowes and attached it to my factory rack. Its extremely sturdy and does not put any pressure on the factory rack like you would think. I can jerk on it and it doesnt budge.

Spyder

Thanks for the tips! im not goin to use the flat brackets to attach the top and bottom imma cut conduit to size and flatten the ends just to keep the whole tube look to it.

Mike_Cobra03

Good deal, post pics when your done with it.

shooting sticks

Genius.