While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
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Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for me.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
>
> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
(Oh yes you are, Bob)!
Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for me.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
>
> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
(Oh yes you are, Bob)!
This past winter I replaced all my floor covering in the coach. From a previous posting on this site I did some research and installed a product called “rattletrap” through out the entire coach. It is an 1/8” butyl rubber with foil backing that sticks to the floor and provides a sound deadening effect.
While in our Mill End store where we purchased our interior fabrics, I came upon a roll of 1/2” mineral fiber material with foil backing that is used as a fire wall material in the hoods of cars. It also has some great sound deadening qualities. I used this as the carpet padding in the up from flight deck area.
We ended up using one vinyl in a color we really liked from Home Depot which is not what we had originally anticipated.
My challenge was to make a template to install the flooring. I used some garment moving boxes we had and taped them together and marked cross lines for reassembly outside the coach.
I cut the cardboard to within about 1” of the proposed perimeter of the new flooring. I then used a 6’ and 2’ level to mark the perimeter offsets on the cardboard. Reassembled the cardboard outside the coach and cut the vinyl used the level on the off set line.
Result: The new flooring fit to within 1/8” of the entire coach. Also, the coach has a really quiet ride.
Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades
www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Emery Stora
> Date: April 28, 2018 at 5:44:42 AM PDT
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Invatation to post a Tid Bit that YOU have
> Reply-To: gmclist
>
> TidBit
>
> Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
> There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
> It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for me.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>>
>> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
> (Oh yes you are, Bob)!
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While in our Mill End store where we purchased our interior fabrics, I came upon a roll of 1/2” mineral fiber material with foil backing that is used as a fire wall material in the hoods of cars. It also has some great sound deadening qualities. I used this as the carpet padding in the up from flight deck area.
We ended up using one vinyl in a color we really liked from Home Depot which is not what we had originally anticipated.
My challenge was to make a template to install the flooring. I used some garment moving boxes we had and taped them together and marked cross lines for reassembly outside the coach.
I cut the cardboard to within about 1” of the proposed perimeter of the new flooring. I then used a 6’ and 2’ level to mark the perimeter offsets on the cardboard. Reassembled the cardboard outside the coach and cut the vinyl used the level on the off set line.
Result: The new flooring fit to within 1/8” of the entire coach. Also, the coach has a really quiet ride.
Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
1977 GMC Eleganza ll
GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
GMCShades
www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Emery Stora
> Date: April 28, 2018 at 5:44:42 AM PDT
> To: gmclist
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Invatation to post a Tid Bit that YOU have
> Reply-To: gmclist
>
> TidBit
>
> Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
> There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
> It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for me.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>>
>> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
> (Oh yes you are, Bob)!
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Applied GMC sells the clips see attach link
http://appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/862. In fact they sell the whole
thing.
> This past winter I replaced all my floor covering in the coach. From a
> previous posting on this site I did some research and installed a product
> called “rattletrap” through out the entire coach. It is an 1/8” butyl
> rubber with foil backing that sticks to the floor and provides a sound
> deadening effect.
> While in our Mill End store where we purchased our interior fabrics, I
> came upon a roll of 1/2” mineral fiber material with foil backing that is
> used as a fire wall material in the hoods of cars. It also has some great
> sound deadening qualities. I used this as the carpet padding in the up from
> flight deck area.
> We ended up using one vinyl in a color we really liked from Home Depot
> which is not what we had originally anticipated.
> My challenge was to make a template to install the flooring. I used some
> garment moving boxes we had and taped them together and marked cross lines
> for reassembly outside the coach.
> I cut the cardboard to within about 1” of the proposed perimeter of the
> new flooring. I then used a 6’ and 2’ level to mark the perimeter offsets
> on the cardboard. Reassembled the cardboard outside the coach and cut the
> vinyl used the level on the off set line.
> Result: The new flooring fit to within 1/8” of the entire coach. Also, the
> coach has a really quiet ride.
>
>
>
> Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
> GMCShades
> www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Emery Stora
> > Date: April 28, 2018 at 5:44:42 AM PDT
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Invatation to post a Tid Bit that YOU have
> > Reply-To: gmclist
> >
> > TidBit
> >
> > Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
> > There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets
> broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
> > It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer
> by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer
> into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around
> the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for
> me.
> >
> > Emery Stora
> > 77 Kingsley
> > Frederick, CO
> >
> >> On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:17 PM, Bob Dunahugh
> >>
> >> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of
> newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails
> under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I
> put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've
> titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the
> Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted
> him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in
> our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small
> things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their
> ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware
> owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid
> Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it
> to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
> > (Oh yes you are, Bob)!
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
> > http://list.gmcnet.org/mailman/listinfo/gmclist_list.gmcnet.org
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>
http://appliedgmc.com/prod.itml/icOid/862. In fact they sell the whole
thing.
> This past winter I replaced all my floor covering in the coach. From a
> previous posting on this site I did some research and installed a product
> called “rattletrap” through out the entire coach. It is an 1/8” butyl
> rubber with foil backing that sticks to the floor and provides a sound
> deadening effect.
> While in our Mill End store where we purchased our interior fabrics, I
> came upon a roll of 1/2” mineral fiber material with foil backing that is
> used as a fire wall material in the hoods of cars. It also has some great
> sound deadening qualities. I used this as the carpet padding in the up from
> flight deck area.
> We ended up using one vinyl in a color we really liked from Home Depot
> which is not what we had originally anticipated.
> My challenge was to make a template to install the flooring. I used some
> garment moving boxes we had and taped them together and marked cross lines
> for reassembly outside the coach.
> I cut the cardboard to within about 1” of the proposed perimeter of the
> new flooring. I then used a 6’ and 2’ level to mark the perimeter offsets
> on the cardboard. Reassembled the cardboard outside the coach and cut the
> vinyl used the level on the off set line.
> Result: The new flooring fit to within 1/8” of the entire coach. Also, the
> coach has a really quiet ride.
>
>
>
> Gary Coaster / Reno, NV
> 1977 GMC Eleganza ll
> GMC RV Day Night Shade Sales
> GMCShades
> www.GMCMotorhomemarketplace.com/GMC_Shades/
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> > From: Emery Stora
> > Date: April 28, 2018 at 5:44:42 AM PDT
> > To: gmclist
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Invatation to post a Tid Bit that YOU have
> > Reply-To: gmclist
> >
> > TidBit
> >
> > Years ago I found a simple solution for fixing a loose hatch cover bolt.
> > There is a clip in a groove on the bottom of the bolt that often gets
> broken and the bolt will no longer lift the engine cover.
> > It can be fixed by using a 1/4” lock washer. You open the lock washer
> by using a couple of ViceGrips to twist it. After placing the lock washer
> into the groove you straighten it with the vice grips and close it around
> the groove. This will be a permanent fix as it has lasted over 20 years for
> me.
> >
> > Emery Stora
> > 77 Kingsley
> > Frederick, CO
> >
> >> On Apr 27, 2018, at 10:17 PM, Bob Dunahugh
> >>
> >> While at the Tucson GMCMI event. I was blown away by the number of
> newer GMC owners. That stopped to thank me for my posting of my e-mails
> under the subject line of Restoration. That was partly self-serving. As I
> put out ideas. And maybe someone just might mention a better way. And I've
> titled some post directed to new owners. I put out a posted before the
> Tucson event about the shift cable. One owner said that my post alerted
> him of a problem that he found in his GMC. We all have little Tid Bits in
> our past. That just might make the newer, or older owners aware of small
> things that we've not thought about for years. That just might make their
> ownership safer, more comfortable, or just help develop a more aware
> owner. So I'm inviting all owner to put their information under the Tid
> Bit subject line. This just might be interesting, and fun. I DO NOT want it
> to be just ME. PLEASE. I'm not that smart. Bob Dunahugh
> > (Oh yes you are, Bob)!
> > _______________________________________________
> > GMCnet mailing list
> > Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
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Was watching one of the auto rebuild shows on the tube this morning and the
tip the they had was to use Self-Stick foam/Foil Duct Insulation. Much less
expensive that some of the sound deadeners such as dynamat that are
available from the places such as Jegs and summit.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-12-in-x-15-ft-Self-Stick-Foam-Foil-Duct-Insulation-FV516/100028603
https://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-2-in-x-15-ft-Foam-and-Foil-Pipe-Wrap-Insulation-Tape-FV15H/100174724
https://www.jegs.com/i/Dynamat/327/10425/10002/-1
J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 30' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
>
tip the they had was to use Self-Stick foam/Foil Duct Insulation. Much less
expensive that some of the sound deadeners such as dynamat that are
available from the places such as Jegs and summit.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-12-in-x-15-ft-Self-Stick-Foam-Foil-Duct-Insulation-FV516/100028603
https://www.homedepot.com/p/E-O-2-in-x-15-ft-Foam-and-Foil-Pipe-Wrap-Insulation-Tape-FV15H/100174724
https://www.jegs.com/i/Dynamat/327/10425/10002/-1
J.R. Wright
GMC Great Laker
GMC Eastern States
GMCMHI
TZE Zone Restorations
78 Buskirk Custom 30' Stretch
75 Avion (Under going Frame up Restoration)
>
