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Subject:Re: Homemade roof rack
From:Don Hundt
Date:Mon, 1 Jun 2009 22:59:12 -0400

The unistrut material is available at most electrical or plumbing supply
houses, source it locally to avoid shipping. Cut it to desired length,
attach Q & E feet to it through the pre-punched holes, clamp onto rain
gutter. Done, instant rack.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Hundt" <dhundt@bendbroadband.com>
To: "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:55 PM
Subject: Re: Homemade roof rack

> Quick and Easy rack feet
> http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product_list.asp?deptid=1379
>
> Unistrut type punched channel tube support for crossbar
> http://secure2.data-comm.com/servlet/RBIS/-strse-Electrical-cln-Conduit-Mounting-cln-Strut-Channel/Categories
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Stewart" <robertmstewart@MAC.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Monday, June 01, 2009 10:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Homemade roof rack
>
>
>> Does anyone have any links for what you are all talking about in
>> regards to these brackets and unistrut channels?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Robert
>>
>> On May 29, 2009, at 11:20 AM, mordo wrote:
>>
>>> Most electrical conduit I've seen wouldn't make much of a roof rack.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I agee with that assessment.
>>>
>>> I use the QNE brackets with Unistrut channel for the cross bars. It
>>> provides
>>> easy attachment to the brackets and also allows attachment of other
>>> gear
>>> too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> mordo
>>> 1990 Carat
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