Go Go Gadget Honda!!

Hello Everyone,


Welcome back for another installment of my adventures as a woodworker or DIY-er or modder or handyman. Well if you've been reading my posts, you'll already know I own an old Honda. And with this car, I have great potential for awkward police stops or looks from people that have trucks. So lately, it seems that every Tom, Dick or Harry has some video about how they're so environmentally conscious by recycling pallets. 

Well I'm not one to brag, but not only do I recycle pallets, I also do fences, sheds, or other demolition type gigs to get as much free lumber as possible. Or I'll start calling a few local print shops to see if they have any crates as shown in the pictures below. 

Yes, I know wouldnt it be cheaper to buy an old truck and do all the reclaiming my heart desires. Yes it would, however, your's truly is a bit more inventive than most so here is what I came up with. 

That's right folks, I made a roof rack for my Honda and with this I've been able to gather a ton of pallets, 2X4s, and plywood. Mostly for free from Craigs List as well as other not so documented sources (my employer). I'm blessed to work at a warehouse and my employer sometimes gets crates in that we cannot use on our racks, so I take them off of the company's hands, so to speak. And turn them in to pieces of art or furniture or stuff. 

So with my car's rear seats being able to fold forward, I can do the following. 

And yes, I know my car is ugly as it sits but for a cheap ride, and a few minor repairs, I drive this car all over central FL and down in to the Miami area 3 to 4 times a year. Its not like I cant afford a roof-rack, I'd just rather not pay for some plastic and aluminum piece of garbage that will only hold about 100 lbs of stuff and eventually break. If my roof rack breaks, I can always unscrew the broken piece and fix it. All I need now is to get a few sets of ratchet straps to hold the main portions down as well as the rack itself.

Thanks for reading.