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Post by trodler on Mar 29, 2006 16:01:48 GMT 10
Hi Kris.
Fj holdens had a waterbag carrier as an accessory.They had a type of U bolt that went around the bumper bar in 2 locations.(just wider than the water bag) and off these came a metal frame of about 10mm rod, with 2 hooks at the top to hold the water bag handle.
I used to hang a water bag below the front bumper on my 4WD, but you need a bit of ground clearance for that.
Hope these help.
Cheers
Trodler.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2006 7:34:05 GMT 10
Hi Kris
Most of these water bags had a hook at either end and where attached to the car as Trodler has described. They where meant to hang freely in the breeze so the air circulated around them while travelling.
Yours has only one ring in the centre. If you hang it by one hook it is gunna swing around all over the front bar.
Maybe do what JBJ has suggested and mount it so it hangs back on some plastic coated mesh ( old fridge shelf perhaps) that would stop it from swaying around as much.
Another tip is once you fill it with water , keep it full , even when not using it. that way the material that it is made of will stay swollen. If you empty it and let it dry out it will be more likely to leak next time you go to use it.
Reddo
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Post by Franklin1 on May 11, 2006 22:34:41 GMT 10
G'day All, I spent some of the day today being a "tip rat" at our two local Recycling Centres. Came across this at one of them...  Appears to be unused. Also found a circa 1956 Sunbeam electric frypan complete, in real good nick and working. Plus an old Tilley Twoburner gas camping stove in need of restoration. Plus a roll of waxed tape that looks like it could be used for sealing under J-moulding. Plus the sensor unit out of a sensor light. Got the lot for 10 bucks!!  Bargain!!!!!!!! Al (the bower bird) ;D |
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Post by royce on Nov 10, 2006 2:10:31 GMT 10
Hi good people, my old man was a bushie of the old school. Nothing he didn't do with 8 gauge fencing wire. Including putting water bags in front of the radiator grill in our Ford Consul when I was a kid. Mind you, the pristine nature of the vehicle didn't worry bushies like him but his other option was to tie it to the roof rack. He never kept it full at home because the material rotted but he would fill it the day before going on a journey and top it up just before leaving.
Good to see the photo. Haven't seen one in years. Air flow is important and I can remember he tied it to the bullbar in later years. He also used fencing wire to hold meat wrapped up in alfoil to the manifold. Cooked a good roast but it wasn't so good if the manifold leaked at all. Of course none of that is useful but it is authentic, after all, the condition of the car was not first priority.
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