tony.latham wrote:A hardwood or birch plywood spacer is what you need. Seal it really well...
I agree. You might put all four of the spacers in a baggie with an oil-based polyurethane varnish and let them soak overnight.
You'll get there.
Tony
Okay Tony and Paul! all parts have arrived (love gear trade...saved $100 on the crossbars and also $50 on the rapid gutters from there). The crossbars are assembled and I'm so happy that I can trim the ends after installation. I was sweating getting the right length so the endcaps would fit properly. SO I have identified that a 3/4" spacer will suffice. The photo is just an example it's not going to scrape or touch the trim. I have a great piece of wood but have no clue what type it is. It was a dickens to saw by hand to get a sample spacer. I have attached the barcode not sure if there is an abbreviation I am missing that might help in telling me what type of wood it is.
quick note about myself I am a full-time caregiver to special needs and seniors so camping has become my sanctuary since the pandemic. My eldest client is 90 and he's loving this "action"...it's a great topic for conversation the minute I walk in the door, he'll say even before hello......"ya know I was thinking.............(fill in the blank)". Hahahaha! Ahhh Mr. Brown.