Many people want to have a roof rack with rails on the roof of their car. But not everyone can afford it.
But after all, if you walk around the outlets and find the necessary bolts, as well as suitable metal structures, then, as an option, you can make such a trunk do it yourself.
Let's look at how to do this step by step.
Step 1. Cooking Reiki
When will you do this homemade Do not forget that it is impossible to do without the usual roof rack. In addition, you need to purchase two metal pipes.
Of course, you can get by with one, only it must first be cut into two parts.
We make holes in the pipes, six bolts will have to go in there.
This means that six for each of the rails. We place these holes at equal intervals from each other.
Step 2. Directly mounting the boot
Now install the bolts, not forgetting to check the presented pictures.
After this end of the rails, we cover with rubber covers.
Step 3. Making the brackets
For this step you need:
- bolts length 65cm in the amount of 4 pcs
- washers 16pcs and a diameter of 2.5 cm
- lock washers 4 pcs with a diameter of 4.5 mm
- brackets 4.5 cm, 4 pcs.
The bolts for this homemade product will be long, so you need to cut each of them 2 cm and make each a small depression.
Step 4. Preparing the car roof
You need to take 2 bolts and put washers on them. Then install them, be sure to check your order of actions with the order provided in the photographs. On top of them put an additional 2 more washers and mount the brackets to the existing bolts.
Step 5. Finish
Next, you need to make all the necessary measurements, this will help make sure that the bracket around the entire perimeter of the square is located correctly, and now, after making sure, tighten all the bolts tightly.
Well, here you are, and made with your own hands a trunk with roof rails for the roof of your car.