Originally Posted by neilfein

I recently picked up a pair of millitary pam cases from an Army-Navy store, and I'm looking to convert them into a pair of small front panniers, for use in commuting and maybe some weekend touring.

They have soft tops/fronts/sides and stiff backs, and structuarally are perfect for supplelenting my rear grocery panniers until I can save up enough for a set of proper panniers.

Anyone know a good way to secure them to the front rack? It'd have to be something like a J-hook that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, in keeping with the DIY spirit of this project.

I'm using a Tara rack, one of these babies with retain clips on the bottom to catch a pannier retain ring or triangle:



Thanks! Let the ideas flow...