Roof Rack Removed

[MACHO]

If I end up trying to get under the headliner to fix my stuck bolt I will post a pic and let you know what I discover.

Please do!

 

[KMeloney]

Well, now I don't have to post my deleted rack pics!

Let me know if you have any questions about it.

 

[mjenk430]

Well, now I don't have to post my deleted rack pics!

Let me know if you have any questions about it.

Sorry, hope you don't mind me reposting your pics, I did give you credit though

I did have a question though, I just posted it on your thread as well. You purchased the moldings that are beveled on both ends, right? How did you cut it to the length you wanted? Just cut a chunk out of the middle and have a seam? Is it visible? Or did you just cut one of the beveled ends off?

 

[KMeloney]

Sorry, hope you don't mind me reposting your pics, I did give you credit though

I did have a question though, I just posted it on your thread as well. You purchased the moldings that are beveled on both ends, right? How did you cut it to the length you wanted? Just cut a chunk out of the middle and have a seam? Is it visible? Or did you just cut one of the beveled ends off?

Not a problem at all!

Check the other thread -- I just answered the question over there.

 

[mjenk430]

Finally got the moldings on.

 

[slipping]

that looks awesome dude. im going to have to look into this now. is it all one piece?

 

[MACHO]

That looks smooth AF!

 

[Goodinblack]

That looks smooth AF!

AutoFocus?

 

[mjenk430]

that looks awesome dude. im going to have to look into this now. is it all one piece?

Thanks!

Yeah, it's all one piece. I would have liked to make it shorter as it didn't need to be this long (7'). But that's the only length they offered it in and I didn't want to cut a chunk out of the middle and have a seam in the molding.

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That looks smooth AF!

Thanks.

Macho, you had asked about what was under the headliner. I ended up having to pull down one side of the headliner to free up a stuck bolt that I had overtightened in the roof rack. There is nothing special up there. Just some "substructure" to stiffen up the roof and the side curtain airbag. The nuts from the roof rack just protrude down from the outer skin of the roof with open bottoms. So, if water does get into the roof rack holes it will run onto the headliner. I would have snapped some pictures for you, but I only pulled the headliner down far enough to get my hand and a long wrench up there. Couldn't see much, only felt around.

 

[MACHO]

Thanks man that is really good info to have. I'm pretty sure the leak came from my rack then.

So is the back of the headliner lined with some sort of plastic?

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The reason I ask is there was no discoloration of my headliner fabric which would confirm my theory. However if there isn't any plastic then a roof leak through those bolts would soak thru and be visible.

 

[mjenk430]

Thanks man that is really good info to have. I'm pretty sure the leak came from my rack then.

So is the back of the headliner lined with some sort of plastic?

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The reason I ask is there was no discoloration of my headliner fabric which would confirm my theory. However if there isn't any plastic then a roof leak through those bolts would soak thru and be visible.

Hmm... I didn't pay close attention to the makeup of the actual headliner. I do remember it was fairly rigid because I had to loosen it at the rear garment hook and the front grab handle in order to pull it down far enough to get my hand in there.

If I had to guess, I would say its probably a thin rigid piece of abs plastic with the headliner material glued to the underside of it. So I think you would be right, a leak would only show up at the edges of the headliner.

 

[MACHO]

Thanks bro. Much appreciated.

 

[orange72blazer]

Thanks!

Yeah, it's all one piece. I would have liked to make it shorter as it didn't need to be this long (7'). But that's the only length they offered it in and I didn't want to cut a chunk out of the middle and have a seam in the molding.

What color white did you go with? Was it the 1 3/8" wide molding? It looks like it matches pretty good & I'm looking to do the same thing on my white 09 Tahoe.

 

[1sckhoe]

Looks great! Just added to the to-do list...