An integrally designed roof rack and roof panel attached to a vehicle may
be formed using quick plastic forming (QPF) and superplastic forming
processing (SPF). A number of vehicle accessories such as luggage
containers, fuel tanks, consoles, door attachments, truck beds and table
trays may be formed using QPF processes. The items may be installed and
movable onto and off the vehicle. A variety of QPF processes may be
employed, enabling the vehicle accessory to meet required strength,
dimensional, and shape considerations. Additionally, component
integration is enabled by using QPF processes.