Roof rails

bumpkin · **Reply #30: January 31, 2011, 19:36:08**

Think I said that in the first place, I like the silver

Sent from my 1000ET

Dazzler · **Reply #31: January 31, 2011, 19:42:01**

With all the Black highlights on the car the Silver doesn't look quite right (in mine and Trish's opinion...) I'll see what she thinks when she gets home in a couple of weeks...

At the moment they sort of blend with the car.. Might look better with Chrome door handle covers off ebay .. I might have to photoshop some on and see how it looks (But ultimately Trishie's decision)

Lorian · **Reply #32: January 31, 2011, 21:07:08**

You could always crack the headlights open and paint them silver too

If you aren't careful you'll end up with a 2007 model.

Seriously, leave painting them for a while and they'll become less important. Taking the headlining out must be avoided!

Surferdude · **Reply #33: January 31, 2011, 22:49:20**

I'm sure they could be sprayed "in situ", with careful masking and a dust cover over the rest of the car.

helpra · **Reply #34: February 01, 2011, 00:07:02**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 31, 2011, 19:42:01

With all the Black highlights on the car the Silver doesn't look quite right (in mine and Trish's opinion...) I'll see what she thinks when she gets home in a couple of weeks...

At the moment they sort of blend with the car.. Might look better with Chrome door handle covers off ebay .. I might have to photoshop some on and see how it looks (But ultimately Trishie's decision)

I like silver, and mines are black.

We can change

Dazzler · **Reply #35: February 01, 2011, 11:03:41**

Quote from: helpra on February 01, 2011, 00:07:02

Quote from: Dazzler on January 31, 2011, 19:42:01
With all the Black highlights on the car the Silver doesn't look quite right (in mine and Trish's opinion...) I'll see what she thinks when she gets home in a couple of weeks...
At the moment they sort of blend with the car.. Might look better with Chrome door handle covers off ebay .. I might have to photoshop some on and see how it looks (But ultimately Trishie's decision)
I like silver, and mines are black.
We can change

Apart from the fact you are on the other side of the world and we would both have to pull the head lining out it is a good idea...

2i30s · **Reply #36: February 01, 2011, 11:28:04**

accims cw hasnt got roof bars,i wonder if it has the slide off caps on the roof like a hatch does.

**Reply #37: February 01, 2011, 13:02:27**

Quote from: 2i30s on February 01, 2011, 11:28:04

accims cw hasnt got roof bars,i wonder if it has the slide off caps on the roof like a hatch does.

Hi.

Just one correction.

I think that there is a little mistake, because accim is from Europe and on Europe the CW have roof rails.

On USA and Canada the Elantra have not.

Regards,

carib

Dazzler · **Reply #38: February 01, 2011, 20:30:02**

Carib is right Steve.. Accims Avatar shows Black Rails ..

2i30s · **Reply #39: February 03, 2011, 09:02:49**

sorry guys,your right about that.

**Reply #40: February 03, 2011, 09:44:30**

Don't worry!

I will expect and apreciate that you (or other) correct my mistakes.

Regards,

carib

2i30s · **Reply #41: February 03, 2011, 10:10:39**

Quote from: carib on February 03, 2011, 09:44:30

Don't worry!

I will expect and apreciate that you (or other) correct my mistakes.

Regards,

carib

2i30s · **Reply #42: March 03, 2011, 09:00:59**

look at what i found out about ,on the wifes cw.

the cover pull's up at the end with a small amount of force. m8 nuts hold them on by the looks of it,i didnt check the acctual nut size.

Dazzler · **Reply #43: March 03, 2011, 09:42:03**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 26, 2011, 00:03:07

Thanks for looking .. Steve.. I reckon the end cover slide off or clip off somehow..

I actually said that early in the thread but then got given a bum steer by an insider

Lucky as it happens as if I had known that I might have whipped them off and sprayed them black while Trish was in Darwin.. whereas now we both like the Silver (with the Chrome door handle covers added)

2i30s · **Reply #44: March 03, 2011, 09:49:28**

the silver looks good on silver,but that's the only color they look good on. IMHO.

i was going to post the pics as a new topic but then remembered Trish's thread.

Dazzler · **Reply #45: March 03, 2011, 10:04:45**

Thanks for the photos and the info Steve.. I went into your photobucket and retrieved the image links ... you just click on the fourth option down and it copied that to the clipboard then you paste the image link to your thread and the picture comes up (not just the link)

2i30s · **Reply #46: March 03, 2011, 10:09:02**

thanks dazz.

the wife did the photo bucket pics,i cant get my head around how to use it.

beerman · **Reply #47: March 03, 2011, 11:19:18**

As an aside, how do those ebay crome handles go? Are they ok or dodgy?

TrishCW · **Reply #48: March 03, 2011, 11:38:19**

Quote from: beerman on March 03, 2011, 11:19:18

As an aside, how do those ebay crome handles go? Are they ok or dodgy?

I have the crome handles from ebay they are really good, we have not had them for long so can't say how they will last. but look like they are of good quality.
They are also easy to fit.
Trish

Dazzler · **Reply #49: March 03, 2011, 12:03:26**

For A$15 + A$10 postage they fit really neatly.. they dont look like covers once they are on (look like proper chrome handles)

beerman · **Reply #50: March 03, 2011, 12:06:21**

How do they feel when you open the door???

TrishCW · **Reply #51: March 03, 2011, 12:11:11**

Quote from: beerman on March 03, 2011, 12:06:21

How do they feel when you open the door???

They feel the same as normal door handles.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #52: March 03, 2011, 12:14:39**

Very interesting thread. 2i30s, thanks for the pics. Now, if only I can find someone who wants to swap a black set of roof rails for my silver set, I'd be very happy. (I'm in Brisbane, but sure we can come to some arrangement)

Regarding the chrome door handles. I've had them on for several months and not only do they look great, they are holding up very well. A bit of advice for anyone thinking of getting a set off eBay, get them from the Korean or Hong Kong store, they are sooo much cheaper.

Ozbrum · **Reply #53: March 03, 2011, 12:17:55**

I wish I was smart enough or computer savvy to post photo's of my little handy work

I've just recently finished my roof cross bars after spraying them silver and they look good

the black Repco Rola cross bars stood out on the silver roof rails like dogs danglers and made the roof look a bit cheap and nasty but now with them being silver they blend in as part of the car and I'm very pleased.

Ugly Mongrel · **Reply #54: March 03, 2011, 12:19:12**

I posted some pics of my chrome handles when I fitted them. Hope this shows what you were looking for.

https://www.i30ownersclub.com/forum/index.php?topic=6877.0

Aberdeen · **Reply #55: October 11, 2011, 08:03:01**

look at what i found out about ,on the wifes cw. the cover pull's up at the end with a small amount of force. m8 nuts hold them on by the looks of it,i didnt check the acctual nut size.

Well done, good work finding the clue to removing the roof rails... I am thinking of a compromise... Don't really like the silver rails on my CW but don't want to paint them or pay for a whole new set. My thought is to try and source 4 x end caps in BLACK and have a combination.. black ends with silver bars... like many other car makes have. Might be a cheap way out, can always put the old silver ones back later if needed plus if I get silver Whispbar cross bars then they won't look odd fitted to the original silver bits. ?

meehalych · **Reply #56: October 11, 2011, 09:35:26**

Be happy to have them installed on your cars as all the i30s are being delivered to Russia without the railings

2i30s · **Reply #57: October 11, 2011, 09:44:26**

cost cutting.

Aberdeen · **Reply #58: October 12, 2011, 04:04:04**

Unless I can find a nice wrecker person out there it looks like I will be staying with the silver rails. Had considered getting a set of 4 BLACK covers for the ends BUT spoke with Hyundai Parts contact here in Adelaide.... their list price is $85 each.... Over $110.oo each RRP.

That is just for the plastic end covers not the entire rail setup... WHOA! I think I might get into the plastics moulding business.
There goes my theory of a compromise of black ends and silver rails.

Surferdude · **Reply #59: October 12, 2011, 06:50:21**

Quote from: Aberdeen on October 12, 2011, 04:04:04

WHOA! I think I might get into the plastics moulding business.

Before you do, slip into a local plastics injection moulding factory and ask them to show you a mould and what's involved in making it. Pick something simple like an ice cream container.