Making A Roof Rack

Using a flat head screw driver assemble the roof rails to the top of the car by sxrewing the side rails and the cross bars together.

Making a roof rack.

After checking through my supply of junk i found some brackets that are used to mount satellite dishes to roofs or walls. The next accessory i made for the roof rack was a kayak rack. There are a variety of kayak roof racks on the market everything from j cradles stackers and saddle racks. Wood can be the least expensive option to go if you re on a budget.

I decided to make a saddle type kayak roof rack. Ensure that the roof rack is in position and properly adjusted leaving good space at the centre. Avoid drilling too deep into the roof of the car. If you have factory roof racks that run from front to back you can build your own steel crossmembers using one inch square tubing cut to size and secured to the factory racks using carriage bolts.