Removing the roofrack on a wet Saturday morning......
Submitted: Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 19:13
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Willem
Well, it went in to the afternoon as
well.
Decided to make a contraption so that I can remove the roofrack and store it against the roof beams of the garage. So with idea in head I went down to the Hardware store, which is open untill 11.30(this is the country...you know). Bought some 5mm cable, cable clamps, small pulley and rope thimbles.
Trouble is that the new roof of my garage is supported by some very old technology. Nevertheless, by using D-shackles, a G clamp and my snatch-block, I worked out a Jig which I could operate from my winch and lifted the roof rack to the heavens. Then I secured the lot with straps. Still, it looked too low, and when bringing the truck in to be parked again found out that I can't open the bonnet high enough to work on the truck. Bugga!!!
Back to the drawing boards. Better still, hopefully the sun will shine tomorrow so that I can go back to painting the house. Messy, true, but less things to go wrong....apart from falling off the scaffolding...lol
Reply By: Rosco - Bris. - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:12
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:12
Willie
I can tell at a glimpse ... you're bored ...
You'd much rather be up the scrub somewhere ... right??
.... :o)
Cheers ya old bastard
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:48
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:48
Hi Rosco... Just doing a measure up...
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Follow Up By: Rosco - Bris. - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:51
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:51
Nah mate ...
Reckon I've gotcha by 5 nanograms LOL
Cheers Cob
P.S. Where's yer hat ??
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:58
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 20:58
hehehe.. it was 7am.. Just checked the net from overnight..
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Follow Up By: Willem - Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 23:49
Saturday, Sep 03, 2005 at 23:49
Hahahahaha Rosco
Just got back on Friday from a quick trip to the Deep South and heading to the Big Smoke(
Melbourne) in two weeks time. Then Xmas in
Wollongong. Not heading bush till the last two weeks in May 06. Then we will be gone for 3 months.
Yes, I would rather be out bush but I am also stuck with home duties from time to time.....sigh!
Might put the roof rack back on the truck tomorrow....lol
Hey Grant, where did you catch that yabbie?
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Rosco - Bris. - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 08:59
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 08:59
There ya go mate. Give you a better idea of the size of the mongrel??
.... :o)
Cheers
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Follow Up By: Eric from Cape York Connections - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 11:57
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 11:57
Even a close up dosnt make it look as big as
mine.
Only if i could or knew how to down load pictres to this site.
All the best
Eric
PS You sure they are legal size. LOL
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 21:37
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 21:37
Hi Willem... We caught it about 30kms north of Lorelli Springs...In a sort of backwater in the Rosie River...
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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 21:49
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 21:49
Looked for Rosie River on my Natmap but could not find it. Have heard of Lorelli Springs tho. Where is it?
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 22:28
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 22:28
About 3/4 the way to Nathan River from
Borroloola you should see Lorella Springs up a track to the right...
The you should see Rosie
Creek right above Lorella...
Then up the top of Rosie
Creek you will see a little gulf,,,
well in that little gulf about 5kms from the ocean is where we stayed a while and the
creek part at the beginning is where the cheripin got caught..
Worth a look when you are up there again.. A few hot springs and really remote fishing to be had....
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Follow Up By: Willem - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 19:04
Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 19:04
Thanks Grant...I have been in that area a long time ago....mid 80's and the name rang a bell.....lol
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Reply By: Outnabout David (SA) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 14:02
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 14:02
Some one once asked me how often I used my winch and I told them everytime I go away. You see Willem I use the winch to hoist my rack to the rafters too. I can put it on and take it off by myself in just a few minutes but my shed toof is fairly high and I can still open the bonnet. I am happy to use the winch this way as it is certainly better than having to use it bogged....lol...
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Reply By: Bonz (Vic) - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 18:31
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 18:31
Willem you have a Patrol why would you need to open the bonnet?
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Follow Up By: Willem - Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 20:11
Sunday, Sep 04, 2005 at 20:11
Change the oil?
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Reply By: D-Jack - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 15:00
Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 15:00
Does anyone else out there think that Voxson reminds them of Phil Collins?
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Follow Up By: Penguin (NSW) - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 16:02
Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 16:02
Now that you mention it...yes.
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Follow Up By: Voxson (Adelaide) - Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 22:14
Monday, Sep 05, 2005 at 22:14
Wanna hear me belt out a tune?
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