Project Chronicle
Author: Jeff,
Nothing too crazy here, but as someone who makes it a bit of a sport to find OEM roof racks and cross bars, these were a very lucky find: the OEM Mercedes bars for a Metris van with the exposed roof rails.
This is the first time I've had a vehicle with raised roof rails and MY GOD is this the easiest way to mount cross bars. I thought having them bolt into the roof was straightforward but even then, you sometimes have to deal with corrosion in the mounting holes. This was a 10 minute install.
On the hunt now for an affordable gray MB "dachbox" to mount on top, but In the meantime, these bars add some much-needed visual toughness to the Metris' docile exterior.