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/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1035.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1036.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1037.jpg

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

First coat->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1038.jpg

Second coat->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/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/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1249.jpg

On the car results->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1251.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1253.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1254.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1255.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1256.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1259.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1264.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1263.jpg

And some shots with "gear"->

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1266.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/IMGP1265.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y128/audikid/Audi%20Avant%20Roof%20Basket%20Project/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.

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...

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...

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 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/61829/1/Beverly-Hillbillies.jpg :)

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

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?

No not too bad on the noise. The fairing cuts the loud whistling. At high speed you hear a wind rush, but not so bad a lil extra stereo volume won't help.

Execution is amazing, very practical but reminds me a little of ........
https://www.hotmoviesale.com/dvds/61829/1/Beverly-Hillbillies.jpg :)

Swimming pools and movie stars! Black gold!