Vintage Roof Load Bars?

[1973Guppie]

I am looking for something simple for the roof of the fj55. I have seen other wagons with retro vintage looking roof load bars. I am looking for something that fits the vintage year of the fj55. I don't think a standard newer style load bar would look good on there (ie: thule or ?). There has got to be a mfg. of new vintage style clamps and load bars out there. Anyone have any reccomendations?

I don't want a full rack, just the gutter clamps and load bars.

something like this in the pic?

Thanks!

Noah

 

[1973Guppie]

http://www.nrs.com/product/3200/quick-n-easy-car-top-racks-set?pdeptid=1379

I like these, still looking for other alternatives?

 

[xtiaan2000]

Yakima makes some pretty cool stuff!

 

[FJFiver]

That's exactly what I did for my cruiser (which is for sale, incidentally). I used a water pipe, cut to length and drilled for the through bolt. I have had a lot of weight up there. For your referenced:

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[1973Guppie]

thx for the pic and nice cruiser!, I think I am going to use these and get a nice piece of redwood for the cross bars, I think that would be nice.....

 

[45Kevin]

If you have time, check garage sales.

I have seem these old gutter mounts for sale sometimes.

 

[davegonz]

Those Quick-n-easy clamps are probably your best bet. They even came in a shorter height, but are hard to find.

Did you check out the ones Gamiviti.com sells?

 

[1973Guppie]

yeah, gamviti are nice but just looking for something to fit the 1970 vintage......

 

[scrapdaddy]

Guppie,

Here's the ones I'm using. Powder coated to match grill, bumpers, etc. I haven't made the rack yet, but will have four of these on each side.

 

[davegonz]

How about old Con-Ferr ones?

 

[npulver]

Ron, did you make those ones? If not where did you get them?

 

[scrapdaddy]

Npulver,

No, I didn't. A fella in the 60 forum made them and I can't find him anymore. I have his name, from paypal, but can't contact him. I'll like two more of them, myself. Easy enough to make, with one of those CNC machines. I could do it by hand, just not as pretty.

 

[npulver]

Not vintage looking, but I'm planning on running 6 of these.

https://forum.ih8mud.com/threads/lr-gutter-mounts-suitable-for-40-55-60-62-70-80-series.597029/

 

[greentruck]

How about old Con-Ferr ones?

Old Con-Ferr clamps would be rusted tight by now.

 

[onemanarmy]

I'm running the NRS feet and bars. haven't had any load on them, but they look the part.

 

[71greenpig]

I'm running the NRS feet and bars. haven't had any load on them, but they look the part.

Pics of this please..

 

[onemanarmy]

will get some pics today or tomorrow, but it looks very similar to FJFiver's....those are the NRS feet I'm using, but the NRS bars aren't as long and line up about even with the width of the body.

 

[onemanarmy]

here they be...