roof rack delete

[Narco]

Ok, I finally took mine off. Black Denali...you happy? NO PICS YET! What I did was get some 6mm set screws from home depot and some black body trim fasteners from oreillys. the problem is the body trim faster doesnt completely cover the brass fitting that the screw go in to. it looks a little better but i need a plastic fastener to go in the hole and come all the way down to the roof. does that make sense?

 

[Narco]

anyone got any ideas? know of any body trim pins that work to cover the hole entirely?

 

[Young28]

see if you can get some screws that fit flush and silicon those then maybe paint to match?

I have heard people doing that iirc.

 

[scott99zx6r]

I did the same thing but the ones I used are flat in the center then come down and cover the whole insert. Just gotta paint them white and I'm done. No pics right now.

 

[Narco]

i guess i could use the original screws...i like the plastic cap idea but cant find one that has enough of an "umbrella" head to cover the whole fitting

 

[thehoe92]

original screws are too long.. don't even try to put them back in its just a tease you get all the way down and then there is just a little bit left.

I used set screws and put them down in the hole a couple cm's then took a bottle of touch up paint and dripped it in to form a puddle of paint.. did all of them and came back and did probably 2 more rounds to get it smooth looking.

best part is its now sealed and matches the roof

 

[BlackDenali]

The roof rack **** is very happy

 

[Narco]

i figured you would be. but i still cant find the right plastic pins!! do yours come all the way down to the roof line and completely cover the bolt face?

 

[Narco]

BD, where are youuuuu??? can you post some pics of your roof rack delete? some up close ones of the black buttons?

 

[Narco]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr ^^^^

 

[BlackDenali]

Sorry man...My covers only cover the top of the brass fitting. I siliconed them in place to ensure a tight fit. If you look you can still see the sides of the holes but thats not a big deal to me. If your looking to completely cover the holes I suggest painting them black and them putting the caps I have in there to keep water out....Depends on how bad they bother you Couldn't be as bad as the roof rack bothers me though

 

[Narco]

but it ALMOSt bothers me as much! im gonna paint them black and then do the set screws/caps

 

[chrias]

Go buy some 1" body side molding that closely matches the molding on the roof. That's what I used. You have to chamfer the molding where the screws are so the molding will sit flush. That's what I did on my Suburban. Now I don't have to look at the unsightly bolts.

---------- Post added at 05:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:49 PM ----------

Check out this "how to" thread by YNOT

http://www.tahoeyukonforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1454

 

[Narco]

yeah but i didnt wanna have to do all that. if it really bothers me i might consdider it. thanks though. good write up.