Roof rack?

So, i have a few question for the all knowing tacoma gods.

When i bought my truck, it had one of those stupid 50$ roof racks from wally world. I hate it and want it gone. Problem is, i dont hve the dang keys for the locks, and they look like they are jury rigged to the top. Its like the protectve strips between the rack and roof are painted over. PICS soon. they arnt connected to the factory strips, in fact, the strips are gone. How can i remove them without causing damage to my baby?

Second Question:

Does anyone know if any of the factory SUV ( highlander, 4 runner, seqouia) roof racks are compatible with the Double cab tacoma? I dont wanna spend Bookoo $ on one ( time to search junkyard), and i dont wanna have to drill into the top of my truck.

Suggestions are greatly appreciated



here are pics

 

a lock smith can re key it for cheap and you wont have to cut anything

 

Thanks man, but the way its on the roof is like the protective strips are painted over. im thinkn about just drilling through the locks. but those proctective strips is what im refering to, sorry for not being more descriptive on the issue, will corret Orig Post

 

any takers? please....maybe.....please

 

so, i took the roof rack off. I took a knife, and cut the rubber on the bars to wiggle the bars out. then, i used goo gone and a piece of autobody sand paper and my sog multitool to remove the liguid cement that was holding it down. then, i noticed that whoever put the damn rack on actually screwed the damn thing into my roof. Damnit. . so i sanded down the hole. filled it with locktight an painted over it with dupe le color oe super white paint. DONE

 

Final pics?

 

Dam that sucks that it was screwed in at least it was fixable

 

As for your second question, why don't you look for a used stock Tacoma rack?

 

soon, very soon

 

that would be cool. i just want the "oh, what type of rack is that?" from ppl. thats all, more of an individual thing

 

Here is my recent roof rack, kinda: