No Weldnuts, want to do a safari type rack. Need help brainstorming!

Hey folks,

I have a double cab, but there aren't any weld-nuts under the rubber stripping on the roof. (Anybody else have this issue?) It looks as though someone down the line took them off and welded on just a little rectangular piece of metal where they were.

So here's my predicament:

I want a safari rack. Something to put a shovel and mount my spare and all that good rot. Not to mention some lights.

Without the weldnuts, me not wanting to drill into the roof, or pay big $$$ for a thule or yakima to mount the homemade conduit-based rack...

Shoot me some thoughts, some of your suggestions, that would help solve my problem.

Thanks in advance!

 

Also, I realize there has been a LOT of talk about this stuff. But everybody but me has weld-nuts apparently.

 

contact colinb17 and all your question will be answered he built my rack and some for many other members.....amazing strength and quality

 

I've paid a lot of attention to colin's rack work, it's what i was basing my drawings off of. indeed, good work. i'll shoot him a PM

thanks fellas!

 

Which rack are you meaning "Colin's"?

 

colinb17