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 Nice Rack
#636573
08/15/05 02:00 AM
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Joined: Apr 2003
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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I finally got my over-the-cap rack finished up. Now I gotta show off. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I designed it so I could haul stuff up there, but also get up there. Using the built in ladder (bumper or side step to the plate to the cross piece to the deck), I can get up top and spread a sleeping bag or set lawn chairs or watch the parade or little league game. The deck is a 4x8' sheet of expanded metal with an 1.5" angle iron lip. The legs are 1/8" thick 1" square tube. The plates are bolted to the bed. My neighbor welded it for me (what a guy <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />). My biggest mistake was painting it with canned spray paint. It took 16 cans! Next time I'm using a roller. I had 4 adults in chairs up there watching the fireworks over the 4th. Solid as a rock. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/patriot.gif" alt="" /> Whew. Nice to have it done. Here's the pics. ![[Linked Image]](http://x1.putfile.com/8/22609121238.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://x1.putfile.com/8/22609140021.jpg) ![[Linked Image]](http://x1.putfile.com/8/22609143871.jpg) Fixed the image links. Turns out this forum doesn't like pics hosted by tinypic.com. I moved them to putfile.com and all is well. Sorry for the trouble. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/shiner.gif" alt="" />
Last edited by Scott McCrea; 08/15/05 03:22 PM.
'97 T100, XCab, Auto, 3.4, 175k, 4x4, SnugTop cap, custom over-cap rack.
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Re: Nice Rack
[Re: Scott McCrea]
#636574
08/15/05 02:05 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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Very nice! Looks like it belongs there. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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Re: Nice Rack *DELETED*
[Re: kewlynx]
#636575
08/15/05 02:22 AM
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Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 69
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Post deleted by Scott McCrea
'97 T100, XCab, Auto, 3.4, 175k, 4x4, SnugTop cap, custom over-cap rack.
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Re: Nice Rack
[Re: Scott McCrea]
#636576
08/15/05 02:36 AM
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Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 15,887
Toyota & Classifieds Moderator
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Nope, I would try to fix it for you, but I don't moderate this section.
EDIT: I just tried using the image tool; looks broken..hmmm..try a right click>properties, then copy the image information (to include the .jpg/.gif, whatever) suffix, and drop that into your image tool window.
Last edited by kewlynx; 08/15/05 02:59 AM.
http://www.walkablecommunities.org/Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote. **ubi apis- ibi salus**
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[Re: kewlynx]
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08/15/05 02:47 AM
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Joined: Apr 2003
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Post deleted by Scott McCrea
'97 T100, XCab, Auto, 3.4, 175k, 4x4, SnugTop cap, custom over-cap rack.
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Re: Nice Rack
[Re: Scott McCrea]
#636578
08/15/05 02:55 AM
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Joined: Apr 2002
Posts: 664
Rock Warrior
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Hey Scott, looks great! I really like how that turned out. I like the idea of using it as an observation platform. Did you fab it yourself? Oh yeah, lets see if this works... Picture 1 Picture 2 Picture 3
1998 Toyota T100 SR5 ExtraCab 4WD
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Re: Nice Rack
[Re: Honger]
#636579
08/15/05 03:25 AM
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Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 69
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Getting the Wheeling Fever
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Yep. I designed it, scavanged materials, cut it, etc. Did everything but the welding.
'97 T100, XCab, Auto, 3.4, 175k, 4x4, SnugTop cap, custom over-cap rack.
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