Prius Rack Install

After buying my sweet prius, I needed to modify it to carry bikes and boards and such (along with much much more). I installed my rack a month or so after getting the car in Feb. The first step is to get rid of the whip antenna and replace it with the ubercool sharkfin available thru priuschat.com . Then install the Thule 50" rack tracks (Yakima has an identical track) with Thule TK1 (similar to Yakima Launch Pads), and Thule Tracker Foot Pack 430. Check out the pics below for a timeline. For a more detailed description of why I chose a bolt on system rather than the clips in the doors, see the evnut website. Tip: As the Evnut himself has pointed out, the Yakima system may be a better suited system as it has round crossbars that won't be affected by the changing angle of the roof line. I did go a little blue tape crazy. I wasn't sure where across the roof the tracks would sit the straightest so I just taped the whole thing off. Better safe than scratched. Turn