I heard about a guy in Hawaii Kai that builds custom racks for trucks. I think his name was Bobby or Robert. Does anyone have a contact number for him? Mahalo for your help.
Submitted by KLO on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 5:40pm
I heard about a guy in Hawaii Kai that builds custom racks for trucks. I think his name was Bobby or Robert. Does anyone have a contact number for him? Mahalo for your help.
Submitted by KLO on Sat, 06/26/2010 - 5:40pm
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Luke posted contact number for Lenny in Hawaii Kai area that makes custom truck racks in the below thread.
http://www.ocpaddler.com/forum/2009/truck_rack
#1 Sat, 06/26/2010 - 10:23pm
thanks E, Lenny seems busy (hard to get a hold of)..I guess he works alot so I was trying to get in touch with the "other" guy....thanks though.
#2 Sat, 06/26/2010 - 10:30pm
Call Albert Santos - (808) 645-6551
Great guy and does great work.
Here's a pic of one of his racks.
#3 Sun, 06/27/2010 - 8:36am
his name is bobby spry 808-479-0550
#4 Sun, 06/27/2010 - 9:33am
MAHALOZ>>>..
#5 Sun, 06/27/2010 - 5:49pm
Hello everyone, Lenny here. I just wanted to drop a note and let all of you know that I do indeed make custom truck racks. As stated earlier in this post I am very busy with both my full time job as a tug boat captain and with making custom racks and t-tops. I guess this is not a bad thing except when you need a truck rack. I have tried to respond to all of the calls I have received, but if I have missed you or a friend of yours I do apologize. As far as the racks are concerned I try to make the best looking yet functional racks out there using the best materials possible. Most of my racks are custom and some even designed by the truck owner. After all you should love your truck rack you have to see it every day. I have included a few pics below but if you would like to see more or if you have a question please feel free to call me at 216-3227. I would be happy to answer any questions.
Mahalo to all of my customers for your business!
#6 Sat, 08/07/2010 - 9:41am
Nice work !!!
#7 Mon, 07/12/2010 - 11:25am
The curves ! The curves ! ... REALLY NICE man ... I don't need any but I want them just because : )
Not sure if you can use this tubing, but its some pretty cool stuff ...Got it about 7 years ago so it was only 45.00 then. Have had two 20' X 24" X 16" 1/2" plywood crates on top with boats in them before.
http://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/mepages/struttube.php
Keep up the fine work.
aloha,
pog
#8 Mon, 07/12/2010 - 12:26pm
reviving this thread since i just built new racks for my beach truck. total cost was right around $170 for everything. they aren't fancy, curvy, or shiny but they get the job done. someone like myself with no skill at all can build and install them in 45 minutes. for the price mentioned above you'll have aluminum front and rear racks bolted to your truck bed.
they're not pretty but they work! mine are very simple but there are tons of fittings available so there's no reason you couldn't dream up something way nicer than what i made...
on my nice truck i actually have a set of racks made by ztugdriver and they're bad ass.
#9 Thu, 01/05/2012 - 11:51am
Sweet! now when you gonna come paddle with us??
#10 Thu, 01/05/2012 - 2:00pm
not sure who us is? but probably not for a very long time. injuries and being stretched between two islands makes paddling near impossible. all i have time for is decking my POS truck out with 45 minute racks so i can pretend to paddle!
#11 Thu, 01/05/2012 - 4:41pm
You could bolt a canoe on your racks...
#12 Thu, 01/05/2012 - 7:48pm
or have running water
#13 Thu, 01/05/2012 - 8:34pm
Very nice racks! You say they aren't pretty but I disagree. I don't know if you covered the stainless bolts in the the thread lock completely, or, just used it to keep the threaded part tight, but, you are aware of galvanic corrosion aren't you? Aluminium and stainless are incompatible metals and corrode quickly if they contact each other due to electrical difference.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_corrosion
I don't know much about it, but, I think plastic washers can be used to minimize the metal on metal contact.
#14 Fri, 05/11/2012 - 2:03pm
the entire body of my truck is a sacrificial anode. so the racks will not rust whatsoever. thank you.
#15 Mon, 05/14/2012 - 4:46pm
You're looking for Bobby Spry 479-0550. Aloha
#16 Fri, 05/18/2012 - 6:44pm