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Old Jul 2, 2012 | 10:04 AM
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I want to start building some roof racks for the H3. I will build someone a free rack to allow me to use there truck to build off of. I own a small fabrication company. I have built some nice racks for other vehicles and can send pics. These will be aluminum. Can I post pics of of a couple racks i have built in the past? Im not selling them. I just want to show the design and see if you guys think it would look cool on an H3.
 
Old Jul 2, 2012 | 07:44 PM
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Originally Posted by travisc454
I want to start building some roof racks for the H3. I will build someone a free rack to allow me to use there truck to build off of. I own a small fabrication company. I have built some nice racks for other vehicles and can send pics. These will be aluminum. Can I post pics of of a couple racks i have built in the past? Im not selling them. I just want to show the design and see if you guys think it would look cool on an H3.
Im in houston... What grade aluminum are you using. Send me some pics of your work.
 
Old Jul 2, 2012 | 09:17 PM
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Need a T also???? I'm over at ft hood.
 
Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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I have made about a dozen flat racks like this. This one is made from marine polished anodized aluminum. The others were mill finished aluminum (6063)Name:  Picture19.png
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This was a special one. I cant show the whole vehicle yet (its a surprise charity build).


Solidjj- I have always wanted to build rack for a h3t similar to this one i built.

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I really want to start with a simple aluminum flat rack. Offer it in bare, powder, or anodized for as cheap as possible. the goal would be 400-500. maybe 550 for the anodized or powder coated. Then offer a design along the same line as the second picture
What do you think?
 
Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:46 AM
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JJ you better get in on that
 
Old Jul 3, 2012 | 08:51 AM
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Need a T also???? I'm over at ft hood.
What about something like this. Its like a combo headache/roof rack. Name:  Picture22-1.png
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Originally Posted by travisc454
I have made about a dozen flat racks like this. This one is made from marine polished anodized aluminum. The others were mill finished aluminum (6063)
This was a special one. I cant show the whole vehicle yet (its a surprise charity build).


Solidjj- I have always wanted to build rack for a h3t similar to this one i built.



I really want to start with a simple aluminum flat rack. Offer it in bare, powder, or anodized for as cheap as possible. the goal would be 400-500. maybe 550 for the anodized or powder coated. Then offer a design along the same line as the second picture
What do you think?
Great stuff!!!!! That second one looks good and nothing I ever seen before. I'm a fan of the GOBI rack that are 4" tall on the sides. I use my bed alot for gear and in and out so the 2 you showed wouldn't work out for me.
I've been wanting something like this.
Then some how make a rack that's removable with the spare tire on it.
Something like this.
But put the tire on an angle with the rest of the cage. But I'm down for a BA roof rack!!!!
 
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This look like a sweet build...

Are you looking to make something like this or would it be a different style? I'd be interested in something like this.
 
Old Jul 5, 2012 | 08:08 AM
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This look like a sweet build...

Are you looking to make something like this or would it be a different style? I'd be interested in something like this.
I was really wanting to just do a flat rack. I could make something like that but it is a little more than double the labor. Im not even sure if something like this would look good on a an H3. They are boxy, the vehicle I made that for was more rounded. I built it to match the angles of all the sides.
 
Old Jul 5, 2012 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by travisc454
I was really wanting to just do a flat rack. I could make something like that but it is a little more than double the labor. Im not even sure if something like this would look good on a an H3. They are boxy, the vehicle I made that for was more rounded. I built it to match the angles of all the sides.
I like that build as well. That build could be done but with the ends boxed instead of rounded. That way it fits with the Hummers lines. So you would have a rectangle but the sides are angled in a bit giving you a storage rack.
 

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