Expert: Ernie - 11/11/2006

Question
I happen to have so loved my '98 Escort wagon that when I drove it to death I bought a used duplicate (in the vast So'Cal. aftermarket) far less used--in fact, still quite cherry.  The one I enjoyed for years had a roof rack, and it now sits undrivable in my back yard.  The "younger" one is now my primary personal transportation, but it lacks a roof rack.  How possible, how costly would it be to cannibalize the roof rack from the old one that I'm going to junk?  Would I have problems or high expenses with the interior headliner installing it onto my fresher duplicate model that lacks original equipping with roof rack?


Answer
You can buy a nutsert tool from a parts store which allows you to install "nuts"into your roof without removing yhe headliner.Remove the rack place it in the approximate location as the old car mark the holes drill carefully as to not go through the headliner ,follow the instructions with the tool, bolt the rack in place and you should finish in less that an hour.