Date:         Sat, 28 May 2016 22:14:33 -0400
Reply-To:     Peter Kraiker <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Peter Kraiker <turbowesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Another crazy project, this time roof rack
Comments: To: Alistair Bel <albell@SHAW.CA>
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I _think_ the appearance of a tilt toward to the center of the van is an
optical illusion, the result of the curvature of the roof rather than
the box to rack. A better test would be to put a bike rack up there and
see how a vertical object looks.

Alistair Bel wrote:
> I couldn't resist the allure of the aluminum airfoil strut material we had hanging around the shop. I made a roof rack to replace the Thule rack I was using. I need to improve the design of the hold down clamp system but I had to make something as a starting point.
>
> Anyway, the clamps work well and the rack doesn't look as goofy as it could have.
>
> https://shufti.wordpress.com/2016/05/28/vanagon-making-a-new-roof-rack/
>
> That silly side rail thing I have was made to accommodate the Thule rack hold downs. I'd like to improve that rail soon, make it stiffer and if possible, less ugly.
>
> Alistair

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