max 27 Report post Posted November 6, 2011 I put my bmw roofracks on my e30 today and want to make a fairing like the ones that came with the Thule 555's back in the day. I cut out a cardboard thule fairing off a template I got off vwvortex to see how it would fit, but it seems a bit wide, and a bit high since Thule 555's sit alot higher on the roof. Think i'll have to customize the shape a bit. Anyone on here tried to make a rack fairing for an e30? Or any places in Christchurch you could recommend for taking the template/cad file to, to get it cut and shaped outta perspex? Cheers Here's the said template and racks. (shitty phone photos) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubman 39 Report post Posted November 6, 2011 (edited) i'm planning to do this in holidays, can't you get a perspex panel, then cut it yourself, like tech class at intermediate? haha i'm still trying to figure the best way to make the attachment brackets lemme know how you get on Edited November 6, 2011 by dubman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted November 6, 2011 Haha yeah that was pretty much all I did at intermediate. Big sheets of the stuff seem pretty pricey from bunnings etc. Didn't want to buy a sheet and snap it on the first curve, did that enough times building models for uni. Havn't looked into pricing from a plastics joint yet I'll do it this week. If its rediculous I'll have to bust out the jigsaw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubman 39 Report post Posted November 6, 2011 http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.p...of-Rack-Fairing it gives a fair idea of what's involved. borrow a dremel or sand the edges after cutting in straight lines only? fyi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 I made the fairing over the weekend, picked up an offcut of black perspex from a plastics place, the saw operator was the only one there so got it for a $15 cashie. A hacksaw, some files and a few beers later had the shape done. Bent some brackets to the right angle, drilled a few holes and a couple of trips to mitre 10 later I had the right sized bolts. A trip to para rubber sorted the rubber extrusion I needed for where it sits on the roof. Attached it to the rack today, sits quite well. Took the car for a blast out to the country and it didn't fly off and kill anyone so bonus there. I kinda wish it had a matt finish but I'm pretty happy with the outcome anyway. I'll take some non-cell phone photos when I get round to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubman 39 Report post Posted November 13, 2011 looks good, awesome job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted December 4, 2011 Got the decal on this week. Done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sascha 17 Report post Posted December 4, 2011 Looks nice man Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pldubs 308 Report post Posted August 18, 2014 Just gona bump this post cause its awesome.. Will post a pic of mine soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2052NV 43 Report post Posted August 19, 2014 skateboard deck's look choice for that purpose imo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted August 20, 2014 (edited) How long is your skateboard?? Here it is as it was before I got new thule racks, titled it up to massively reduce my mpg. Check the size of that chritsmas tree! Edited August 20, 2014 by max Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pldubs 308 Report post Posted August 21, 2014 I was gona use 2x skate decks with the tails cut off. But stumbled across a massive bit of perspex at work so not sure atm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sonic_attack 89 Report post Posted August 21, 2014 Sweet, I might have been inclined to play around with the THULE logo though seeing you copied it. Like "TOOLE" or "FOOLE" in the same typeface. Some guy walked up to me and asked directions in the street the other day and he was wearing a North Face tee. Upon closer inspection when he was standing in front of me the logo read HEY f**k FACE made me lol. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
max 27 Report post Posted August 21, 2014 Sweet, I might have been inclined to play around with the THULE logo though seeing you copied it. Like "TOOLE" or "FOOLE" in the same typeface. Some guy walked up to me and asked directions in the street the other day and he was wearing a North Face tee. Upon closer inspection when he was standing in front of me the logo read HEY f**k FACE made me lol. Cool story bro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Allanw 1071 Report post Posted August 22, 2014 VW porn - I spied a Ghia in the first post I put a tubular roofrack on my VW van... nothing on it, but fuel consumption went up by 25%!!! I gave it away! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
