Hey guys, i've got a roof cargo basket (one of the steel ones, not the plastic things) coming from amazon this week. The only problem is that i dont have a roof rack on my 95 or my 87 SE (parts car). One of my friends who's super into jeeps mentioned that he had an extra set of rails and crossbars for an XJ sitting in his backyard...I'm assuming it would have to be trimmed to fit the flat part of the roof in the rear because of that weird hump we have, but do you guys think this is somewhat easily doable? Between him and his brothers we'd have all the necessary skills to use pretty much any tool (and they have pretty much everything from grinders to welders to a plasma cutter)....
I read the post about someone mounting an xterra rack on a WD21 today, and i was seriously curious as to where it should be anchored...the sheetmetal on the roof seems really flimsy. Any tips/recommendations, especially on where this thing should be anchored? (any info on where/how the factory WD21 rack would also be greatly appreciated)
Thanks in advance!
-Tom
EDIT OR anyone willing to part with their factory roof rack on long island for a reasonable price (or i'm more than willing to trade for parts off the 87) let me know ASAP!