Little Project. Hot or Not? Biting VW Style?
 

I've spent the last 3 days working on this:

I have an older no-name roof basket that I used to utilize on my Benz Wagon. It was black, but some of the finish had come off and was rusting under that.

I wire-brushed the **** out of it and wiped it down with Prep-Solv->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1035.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1036.jpg

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I then painted two coats of Rustoleum Hammered-Finish Silver paint->

First coat->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1038.jpg

Second coat->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1248.jpg

I then took my wind-fairing and polished the "Yakima" text off the black finish, and applied "Audi Quattro" decals similar to the graphics they used in the 80' on the winning rally race cars->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1249.jpg

On the car results->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1251.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1253.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1254.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1255.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1256.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1259.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1264.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1263.jpg

And some shots with "gear"->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1266.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1265.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...t/IMGP1270.jpg

So...what do you think Hot? or Not?

Maybe biting some VW style?

Sweet.. when filled with stuff.

I would have blacked out the fairing... no logo at all.

you ARE going to take it off when not loaded with stuff... right?

empty it might be a tad dorky.

2nd -- looks good when filled with stuff.... empty.. hmmm how do i say this..... :eek: doh...

Fine...I'll strap in a old beat-up suit case when I'm not actually using it for gear. That way y'all still think it looks good...:)

I like it.
having a roof rack doesn't = VW style...

i have this vision of seeing your car hauling-azz down the road, full exhaust note, screaming, with a fully loaded rack on top.... hehe.... other than that vision... it looks good, props for making it look OEM

Execution is amazing, very practical but reminds me a little of ........
https://www.hotmoviesale.com/dvds/61...illbillies.jpg :)

HA HA - Hit 90 with the DTM MaDneSS crap on the rack...no problems. Wish I had a rolling shot, I could make your "vision" come true. See the rest of the MadNESS on another post...thanks...

Nice.. Looks great!

Seems Practical.. Does it make much noise?