Chrome Roof Bars - Page 2

bl52krz · 5th September 2019, 16:52

Sorry all. It must have been someone else at a nano meet that I was talking to. They said they seen them advertised, and when he went to see them, they were dirty and did not look too good. He wiped the one that looked the worst but it was ok. Not perfect , but ok. Will have to keep my eyes open at the following Meets to see if I can find out who it was. By the way, I think they do look the dogs when fitted. Really smart.

ardvark · 8th September 2019, 04:33

To bump one of my questions if I may.

Do any roof rails from another car fit our tourers?

smudge.g · 8th September 2019, 08:21

A friend's Skoda estate is parked next to my Tourer outside work at the moment. His chrome roof bars do look very similar in shape and size to my black ones, its a 2010 Skoda model btw. i think the older BMW E46 also uses very similar size roof rails too.

ardvark · 8th September 2019, 08:29

Do you think he would mind if you measured them comparing them to the bars on a tourer?

smudge.g · 8th September 2019, 09:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by ardvark

Do you think he would mind if you measured them comparing them to the bars on a tourer?

I'll pop out at lunch time

ardvark · 8th September 2019, 10:41

Thats very kind of you 👍

smudge.g · 8th September 2019, 14:06

Had a quick look before my colleague shot off at lunchtime. Almost the same size but fixings are different and the middle mount is closer to the rear than ours!!

ardvark · 8th September 2019, 14:39

Cheers Gary.
Thanks for looking for us.

Devilish · 9th September 2019, 16:38

It was I who had five sets of roof rails chromed, the chroming company was owned by the dad of a chap I knew. All were sold quite quickly. I informed Mark of a car being scrapped by someone who had a set of the chrome rails, the chap scrapping the car never really cared for them, so they had a few minor pit marks that cleaned up ok. There is a lot of work involved, so £350++ can be expected easily. It has been several years, and I think I charged £175 or £195. I will not be doing any more, the old man retired, the only way is to use a good chroming company and pay the price.
They doo look good though.

as for BMW rails fitting the 75/ZT, fI looked into it, from what I can remember, they were close, but no cigar.

trebor · 9th September 2019, 21:40

A few more of Mark's lovely tourer before and after

5th September 2019, 16:52	#11
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,393 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	Sorry all. It must have been someone else at a nano meet that I was talking to. They said they seen them advertised, and when he went to see them, they were dirty and did not look too good. He wiped the one that looked the worst but it was ok. Not perfect , but ok. Will have to keep my eyes open at the following Meets to see if I can find out who it was. By the way, I think they do look the dogs when fitted. Really smart. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

8th September 2019, 04:33	#12
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	To bump one of my questions if I may. Do any roof rails from another car fit our tourers? __________________ ARDVARK

8th September 2019, 08:21	#13
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	A friend's Skoda estate is parked next to my Tourer outside work at the moment. His chrome roof bars do look very similar in shape and size to my black ones, its a 2010 Skoda model btw. i think the older BMW E46 also uses very similar size roof rails too. __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers

8th September 2019, 08:29	#14
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Do you think he would mind if you measured them comparing them to the bars on a tourer? __________________ ARDVARK

8th September 2019, 10:41	#16
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Thats very kind of you 👍 __________________ ARDVARK

8th September 2019, 14:06	#17
smudge.g Gets stuck in 75 Tourer CDTi Connie SE Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Keith, Banffshire Posts: 686 Thanks: 431 Thanked 132 Times in 105 Posts	Had a quick look before my colleague shot off at lunchtime. Almost the same size but fixings are different and the middle mount is closer to the rear than ours!! __________________ My 75 Tourer CDTi was born Saturday, 21st June 2003 @ 09:50 My 75 was the 18,749th 75 Tourer to run off the production line, out of 27,407 It was the 195th 75 Tourer CDT Connoisseur SE (135) to be made out of 2,074 and the 1,789th 75 Tourer in Wedgewood Blue Metallic (code: JEL) to be made out of 1,871 Wedgewood Blue Metallic 75 Tourers

8th September 2019, 14:39	#18
ardvark Al 75 CDTI Tourer Auto Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Studley Posts: 1,457 Thanks: 1 Thanked 69 Times in 48 Posts	Cheers Gary. Thanks for looking for us. __________________ ARDVARK

9th September 2019, 16:38	#19
Devilish Been round the block 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cannock Posts: 4,125 Thanks: 3 Thanked 189 Times in 121 Posts	It was I who had five sets of roof rails chromed, the chroming company was owned by the dad of a chap I knew. All were sold quite quickly. I informed Mark of a car being scrapped by someone who had a set of the chrome rails, the chap scrapping the car never really cared for them, so they had a few minor pit marks that cleaned up ok. There is a lot of work involved, so £350++ can be expected easily. It has been several years, and I think I charged £175 or £195. I will not be doing any more, the old man retired, the only way is to use a good chroming company and pay the price. They doo look good though. as for BMW rails fitting the 75/ZT, fI looked into it, from what I can remember, they were close, but no cigar. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, hide the evidence Last edited by Devilish; 9th September 2019 at 16:46..

9th September 2019, 21:40	#20
trebor This is my second home Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur SE & MG ZT Saloon 190 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Coven Posts: 12,523 Thanks: 526 Thanked 1,877 Times in 885 Posts	A few more of Mark's lovely tourer before and after __________________ www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk Robs Car Gallery Coven near Wolverhampton WV9 2000 Cowley Built Rover 75 2.0 V6 Club SE/ Atlantic Blue/ Sandstone/Walnut (daily driver) 2003 Land Rover Freelander 1 TD4 HSE Helsinki Blue/Black Leather (swmbo daily driver)