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04+ Roof rails



If you can find a good body shop to make up the difference or... you can dead center them and get away with it.
 


I've got a pair I'm almost finished making FIT the car properly. I have one more epoxy layer to do and sand, then I should be ready for a matte black vinyl wrap and install. It's been a PITA to modify.

To clarify, they are about 3/8" too short. They are also tapered at each end, which the 2004+ roof line does not do. I had to widen the rails for 2-3 inches on each end and also lengthen them.

They look like poo right now with layers of epoxy, but they are smooth.

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I was going to say, they arent 2 inches short, but they arent perfect without some manipulation... Damnir has taken the meticulous approach...
 
I think you meant to say "the stupid" approach. This is such a PITA I can't even begin to elaborate. Now that I have them pretty much done (or so I thought), vinyl looks terrible since the ends are not completely uniform (flat). I've started blasting it with filler/primer and I'll start sanding them out to see if they can be saved (well, look better).
 
you can use finishing putty that might help a little bit to get in more flat and fill in any small imperfections
 


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