wokbelly

Do you still have the templates ? or know where i can get some? i bought some of these from the junk yard but need the templates to accurately install mine i found the instructions but know one has the templates Thanks

RJ_RS_SS_350

You could check the inactive classifieds.

Andrew Godsey

I actually just installed them without a template. Worked out pretty well, I did punch through my liner once, but that was because of a sharp new drill bit and had nothing to do with placement.
I basically went by the pictures at the beginning of this thread, took note of the measurements printed on the templates in the pics, and his final placement. I'm a designer by trade, so I was able to intuit some of the placement from a design perspective. Because of this, I really just measured off the ribs on the roof.

1. Take a straight edge and a wax pencil. Lay the straight edge on the roof against the front ends of the ribs. You'll notice they aren't exactly even and actually form a slight "V" when viewing from the hood.
2. Butt the straight edge against the ends of the two outermost ribs and mark a line against the end of those ribs that extend to where the rails will go. That line is where the front of the rails start. Just line up the front of that plastic boot with that line.
3. This part took a bit of guessing, but I managed to hit those hidden rear holes near perfect. Measure ONE INCH from the outer most rib. (from the bottom edge of the rib where it smooths back out to the flat part of the roof) The rails need to be more parallel with the ribs, NOT the doors. Butt those black plastic boots right to that line like in step 2.
4. Mark your holes and drill away.

Note: Remember to put your drill on a low speed. I had mine on high...that's how you get a hole in your liner. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

GT-Bee

wokbelly

Id try going to the junk yard and make your own off a hhr that had the racks removed it will work best if you have 2 solid long pieces of paper card stock etc. tape it to the car clean the area first so tape will stick maybe bring your plastic mounts with you or better yet make it if you buy it at the junk yard (the rack) make the template after you take the rack off use the top ridges as a straight edge then mark your holes place the plastic mounts on top of the holes trace around the mounts and that should work just measure the heck out of it after your template is done hope this helps good luck i tried like hell to find one to i wish someone would make a pdf file to share

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healingsensation

NoTilt

Hope you are still around to see this on such an old thread. I have also attempted to contact you other ways...

I am interested in the template if you still have it! I was going to reverse engineer it using the location of the two rear-most drill locations (if anyone can tell me those). Since I have the rack and crossbars pre-assembled off the car, I figured the two rear-most drill locations on the roof would be all I need.

I'm scared now reading about those rear riv nuts and the hidden internal roof panel holes!

RJ_RS_SS_350

You already have an offer to make a template for you, in response to the other post you made on this subject.

Oldblue

NoTilt send hellshotrod a PM.