Installing roof rails

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leaster1939
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Installing roof rails

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I want to add roof rails to my 2009 Vibe GT. I will be searching salvage yards but I am concerned about the difficulty to install them. Anybody have experience with this , let me know. How about water proofing
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Should be everything, that you need to know right here.

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Ah yes .... The Matrix roof rails ;) The only way to go 8-)
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SnowFish wrote:Should be everything, that you need to know right here.

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viewtopic.php?f=33&t=38211&p=429079#p429079

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Can you please post some further away pictures of your Vibe with the Matrix roof rack? I'm considering getting one and would like to get a better idea of how it looks. Thanks in advance!
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2009 Liquid Platinum Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
2009 Steel Blue Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
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Bike trays are now flipped to allow the hatch to open further.

Check out this link.

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I've seen the other thread. I was hoping you would have some additional pictures from a little further away...
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2009 Liquid Platinum Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
2009 Steel Blue Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
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How about this?

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Good ;)!

I actually saw a 2nd gen Matrix with an OEM roof rack in person the other night!
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2009 Liquid Platinum Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
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