Movin' Modules

[gary miller]

Mine does the same thing. Looks to me like their pattern was off when they
originally made the cabinet. Since the cabinet is secure I simply put some foam
weatherstrip in the gap and fastened a matching scribe strip over the entire
length of the cabinet to hi8de it all. Looks A+.
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> In a message dated 4/23/99 1:48:07 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> allowed
> > the countertop to move away from the wall.
>
> My problem is on the other side - the refrigerator module (next to entrance
> door) is out from the wall more than an inch at door latch level but is close
> at top and bottom. Can this be fixed or has my coach squatted and fattened
> out?
> Lanier

 

[david l greenberg]

On Fri, 23 Apr 1999 13:18:57 -0700 Gary Miller
writes:
>Mine does the same thing. Looks to me like their pattern was off when
>they
>originally made the cabinet.

I was in the factory at Pontiac during a Rally and watched these GMCs
being put together. It is amazing the coaches stayed together all these
years, 1970s workmanship being what is was.Fortunately good design always
wins out over poor workmanship!

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
and Boston Homes, Inc.
800-827-9989

 

[richard bachert]

Lanier, Sounds like your coach is suffering from the same "middle-age
spread" that afflicts we humans. My suggestion is to add one can of
Slim-Fast about every other tank of gas.
Seriously, it could be that your refer module has warped slightly on the
vertical axis. Might try jacking it back to the wall and if you can get
behind it -- maybe through the outside condenser coil access hatch -- lag it
to a spar. Might have to pull the refer to do it.

Dick 75 PB in Atlanta

>In a message dated 4/23/99 1:48:07 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
>allowed
>> the countertop to move away from the wall.
>
>My problem is on the other side - the refrigerator module (next to entrance
>door) is out from the wall more than an inch at door latch level but is close
>at top and bottom. Can this be fixed or has my coach squatted and fattened
>out?
>Lanier
>

 

[gary miller]

A "scribe strip" as used by cabinet makers is a thin and narrow
piece of usually wood used to close the gap caused by
irregularities between the cabinet and the wall/ceiling. I used
a walnut finished plastic strip from the local hardware store.
The strip is about 1 1/4" wide X 1/8" thick and it is flexible
in both directions.
Gary
'77 Kingsley
North Bend, Oregon Coast

> In a message dated 4/23/99 3:20:53 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
> > matching scribe strip
>
> Gary,
> What is this?
> Lanier

 

[david l greenberg]

Not to belabor the point and not to frighten prospective GMC owners, but
those were the times. Most of the interior assembly on GM finished
coaches was completed by Gemini employees, a subcontractor, and it was
apparent they were selected for their size and strength....Dave G.

>Dave It is interesting that you should mention workmanship. I have
>found
>some interesting things this last week putting in my furnace. First
>everything
>on the drivers side is back about 1/2 inch from where it should be.
>Second
>my closet module for all practical purposes was only held in by the
>bracket
>between it and the kitchen over head cabinet and a single drywall
>screw
>shot up through the frame over the door. Since everything is back by
>1/2
>inch the heavy bracket over the genset did not connect to anything.
>The L brackets that attach the module to the floor are hooked to the
>module
>but not to the floor. They never have been either since there are no
>holes
>in the floor. Oh well thats what I now know.
>
>Take Care
>Arch 76 GB IL
>
>In a message dated 4/23/99 8:32:01 PM Central Daylight Time,

>
>> I was in the factory at Pontiac during a Rally and watched these
>GMCs
>> being put together. It is amazing the coaches stayed together all
>these
>> years, 1970s workmanship being what is was.Fortunately good design
>always
>> wins out over poor workmanship!
>>
>

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
and Boston Homes, Inc.
800-827-9989