Bill
Actually, this is the kind of minutiae that I like!
I did uncover a vendor in Florida (now defunct) that was making the hinges in Stainless, and offering them with the hidden latches (also in stainless), that required a key.
These were on my parts coach, and is what I’m going to go with as I’m re-assembling the coach.
I can see where the smaller hinges and the single closer would have been a problem.
Thanks for sharing, and for keeping the history!
Dolph
DE AD0LF
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
>
> Dolph,
>
> The changes to the access door hinges are as follows:
>
> 1973 - small hinge with NO external mounting screws showing.
>
> over time screws broke in fiberglass mounting and replaced screws were mounted through the exterior surface.
>
> Mid 1973 heavier hinges were used with all (4 for each hinge) mounting screws showing from exterior surface. All production hinges & screws were SS as
> far as I know. Have not seen non SS hardware & don't know of that history.
>
> Other access door history:
> Original door design had only ONE hold down latch on pre production coaches (see early photos). At speed door had some "flutter" & 2 latches were used
> on all production coaches. On the first few months of 1973 production you can see the plugged single hole and the die cut in the original front
> stripe.
>
> Yes, I know, probably more than you ever wanted to know :^)
> --
> Bill Bryant
> PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
> 1914 Ford
> 1965 Corvette
> GMC MH History, GMC Showroom films,
> "Workprint" Early GMC development 11-70 to 3-71
> on USB flash drive.
>
>
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