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Title: Roof rack removal
Post by: dianne on April 30, 2014, 04:03:27 PM
Weather is starting to cooperate here in Idaho. How the heck do you take the roof rack off in the center areas. I need to clean up the rust there now also.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: Wittsend on April 30, 2014, 04:51:31 PM
Dianne,

 There are short pins welded to the roof.  Under the stainless strips there is steel sub-structure. The sub-structure has holes the pins go into.  There are smaller slots cut to the holes. Once the pins are aligned with the holes the section is slid (forward, backwards - sorry, can't remember) over the pins. Even if the stainless looks good don't be surprised if the steel sub-structure is rusted.
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on April 30, 2014, 05:59:30 PM
I have to take mine off too, I can just imagine what it looks like under there..
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: amc49 on April 30, 2014, 06:02:31 PM
Don't be surprised if that substructure crumbles to pieces when you try to remove them, I ruined several when looking for those strips in the yard back in the day. 'Course that'll show you which ones are good.......... ........
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: 79prostreet on April 30, 2014, 06:35:39 PM
My 79 CW had two sided tape holding them on, used a thin putty knife. Bud
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dianne on April 30, 2014, 06:42:35 PM
Thanks guys, I can use a rubber mallet I guess. I want to get this one painted in the worse way!

I did get the Galaxie finished today!  ;D I didn't do the paint though, the Galaxie doesn't fit in my garage LOL
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dga57 on April 30, 2014, 11:30:15 PM
That new paint looks nice and shiny!!!
Dwayne :)
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dianne on May 01, 2014, 06:40:36 AM
That new paint looks nice and shiny!!!
Dwayne :)

Thanks Dwayne, the Pinto is next. A way lot more to do before paint though, found way more really small crows feet, I should have had it sandblasted like someone here said :(
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dga57 on May 01, 2014, 11:44:41 PM
I should have had it sandblasted like someone here said :(

Oh well... live and learn!!!  The end result will be worth all the effort!

Dwayne :)
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on May 02, 2014, 07:53:09 AM
That color looks good on that car..
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dianne on May 02, 2014, 03:06:02 PM
Oh well... live and learn!!!  The end result will be worth all the effort!

Dwayne :)

Yeah, if it doesn't kill me first LOL
Title: Re: Roof rack removal
Post by: dianne on May 02, 2014, 03:06:38 PM
That color looks good on that car..

Thanks, it's the factory color!