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Toby:

In my opinion, in today's environment, unless you want to invite trouble by
someone tampering with your water supply, obtain a lockable water filler
door. You can get them from a local RV supply. They mount on the exterior
of the coach. The door is hinged on the bottom. It has provision on the
back side to clamp the filler hose to it.

Paul Bartz

From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM

Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
language than necessary : )
The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
expected?
From: TStier1986
Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to lift
the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
Ted Stier
 
Paul,

Well, I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it. I don't want to make
a mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking
aftermarket door. Our Product Development groups have a bunch
of different door/inlet arrangement hardware possibilities, so I may
look into a solution that combines the best of several. I'd like to
make a door out of any cutout portion, but since I'm not a "body
man", I'll farm it out to a local expert for both ideas and execution.
Not this week, though.

Toby Maki

> obtain a lockable water filler
> door. You can get them from a local RV supply. They mount on the exterior
> of the coach. The door is hinged on the bottom. It has provision on the
> back side to clamp the filler hose to it.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
> From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM
>
> Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
> language than necessary : )
> The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
> it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
> expected?
> From: TStier1986
> Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
> I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
> external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to lift
> the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
> Ted Stier
>
 
Have a look at the power outlet on my web site. I am doing the same
thing as a larger version which will house the water filler and exterior
shower. The door would be smaller nut similar to the original door which
covers the cord storage. On the power outlet I used a original gas
filler door. Compliments of M. Travao. The box behind is aluminum. It
was bonded to the body with metal flake epoxy. I can make the boxes and
doors any size required. Darren

> a mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking
> aftermarket door. I'd like to
> make a door out of any cutout portion, but since I'm not a "body
> man", I'll farm it out to a local expert for both ideas and execution.
> Not this week, though.
>
> Toby Maki
- --
Darren Paget
76 Experimental
Another Fab Day
paget
http://www.TZEplus.com
 
Yeah, I had looked at that some time last week whilst looking for a
replacement for the ABS under-lavy compartment/storage shelf
thing-a-ma-jig in the bathroom (mine is upgescrewden and
gemessenuppen). I think I bookmarked your page for future
reference, thinking that a variation on your electrical box would work
for me. Good to know that you could make one to suit. Thanks for
the info.

BTW, do you know of anyone who sells replacements for the
bathroom thing I need? I'm re-doing the whole area under the sink
and around the water heater, and would like to find something that
is made to fit. You can see what I've got on my Web page at
http://www.pe.net/~tmaki/
Click on the "GMC Stuff" in the nav bar and then scroll down to the
pix of the bathroom.

Any suggestions considered.

Thanks again!

Toby Maki
73 Glacier 230

> Have a look at the power outlet on my web site. I am doing the same
> thing as a larger version which will house the water filler and exterior
> shower. The door would be smaller nut similar to the original door which
> covers the cord storage. On the power outlet I used a original gas
> filler door. Compliments of M. Travao. The box behind is aluminum. It
> was bonded to the body with metal flake epoxy. I can make the boxes and
> doors any size required. Darren
>

> > a mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking
> > aftermarket door. I'd like to
> > make a door out of any cutout portion, but since I'm not a "body
> > man", I'll farm it out to a local expert for both ideas and execution.
> > Not this week, though.
 
Toby:

The one I refer to is identical to the original doors used on the GMC
Royale's for both city and fresh water. Not anything "hacked up". All it
requires is a rectangular cut out and holes drilled for the fasteners.
Usually, they are placed on the sides of the rear cap, which is of
fiberglass construction. You can cut the opening with a Dremel tool and a
fiber disk attachment.

Paul Bartz

From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 11:01 AM

Paul,

Well, I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it. I don't want to make
a mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking
aftermarket door. Our Product Development groups have a bunch
of different door/inlet arrangement hardware possibilities, so I may
look into a solution that combines the best of several. I'd like to
make a door out of any cutout portion, but since I'm not a "body
man", I'll farm it out to a local expert for both ideas and execution.
Not this week, though.

> obtain a lockable water filler door. You can get them from a local RV
supply. They mount on the exterior of the coach. The door is hinged on the
bottom. It has provision on the back side to clamp the filler hose to it.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
> From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
> Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM
>
> Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
> language than necessary : )
> The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
> it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
> expected?
> From: TStier1986
> Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
> I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
> external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to
lift
> the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
> Ted Stier
>
 
Ah . . . cool! I'll check it out. (Most of the aftermarket stuff I've seen
doesn't look like it would do the GMC exterior justice.) Sounds like
these might be worth looking at. Any pix of installations you could
point me toward to get a look-see? Any of the GMCs on anybody's
Web page maybe?

Thanks!

Toby

> Toby:
>
> The one I refer to is identical to the original doors used on the GMC
> Royale's for both city and fresh water. Not anything "hacked up". All it
> requires is a rectangular cut out and holes drilled for the fasteners.
> Usually, they are placed on the sides of the rear cap, which is of
> fiberglass construction. You can cut the opening with a Dremel tool and a
> fiber disk attachment.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
> From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 11:01 AM
>
> Paul,
>
> Well, I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it. I don't want to make
> a mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking
> aftermarket door. Our Product Development groups have a bunch
> of different door/inlet arrangement hardware possibilities, so I may
> look into a solution that combines the best of several. I'd like to
> make a door out of any cutout portion, but since I'm not a "body
> man", I'll farm it out to a local expert for both ideas and execution.
> Not this week, though.
>

>
> > obtain a lockable water filler door. You can get them from a local RV
> supply. They mount on the exterior of the coach. The door is hinged on the
> bottom. It has provision on the back side to clamp the filler hose to it.
> >
> > Paul Bartz
> >
> > From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
> > Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM
> >
> > Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
> > language than necessary : )
> > The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
> > it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
> > expected?
> > From: TStier1986
> > Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
> > I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
> > external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to
> lift
> > the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
> > Ted Stier
> >
>
 
Toby:

Go to Tim Brown's site: http://community-1.webtv.net/tbrown78/TimBrownsGMC/.
Scroll down to the pictures showing the passenger and driver side rear
compartments. On the passenger side, the fresh water tank filler door is
visible to the left of the compartment. On the driver side, the city water
connection door is the lower one (upper one is for the retraceable power
cord) visible to the right of the compartment.

Paul Bartz

From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 2:58 PM

Ah . . . cool! I'll check it out. (Most of the aftermarket stuff I've seen
doesn't look like it would do the GMC exterior justice.) Sounds like these
might be worth looking at. Any pix of installations you could point me
toward to get a look-see? Any of the GMCs on anybody's Web page maybe?

Toby:
The one I refer to is identical to the original doors used on the GMC
Royale's for both city and fresh water. Not anything "hacked up". All it
requires is a rectangular cut out and holes drilled for the fasteners.
Usually, they are placed on the sides of the rear cap, which is of
fiberglass construction. You can cut the opening with a Dremel tool and a
fiber disk attachment.
From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]

Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 11:01 AM
Paul,
Well, I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it. I don't want to make a
mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking aftermarket door.
Our Product Development groups have a bunch of different door/inlet
arrangement hardware possibilities, so I may look into a solution that
combines the best of several. I'd like to make a door out of any cutout
portion, but since I'm not a "body man", I'll farm it out to a local expert
for both ideas and execution. Not this week, though.

obtain a lockable water filler door. You can get them from a local RV
supply. They mount on the exterior of the coach. The door is hinged on the
bottom. It has provision on the back side to clamp the filler hose to it.
From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM
Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
language than necessary : )
The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
expected?
From: TStier1986

Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to lift
the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
Ted Stier
 
Paul
Don't send him there !! If he sees the Prime Rib on the second
page he's lost. He'll forget what he was looking for and head for the
refrigerator... :-)

Mikeb

Toby:

Go to Tim Brown's site: http://community-
1.webtv.net/tbrown78/TimBrownsGMC/.
Scroll down to the pictures showing the passenger and driver side
rear
compartments. On the passenger side, the fresh water tank filler
door is
visible to the left of the compartment. On the driver side, the city
water
connection door is the lower one (upper one is for the retraceable
power
cord) visible to the right of the compartment.

Paul Bartz

From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 2:58 PM

Ah . . . cool! I'll check it out. (Most of the aftermarket stuff I've seen
doesn't look like it would do the GMC exterior justice.) Sounds like
these
might be worth looking at. Any pix of installations you could point
me
toward to get a look-see? Any of the GMCs on anybody's Web
page maybe?

Toby:
The one I refer to is identical to the original doors used on the GMC
Royale's for both city and fresh water. Not anything "hacked up".
All it
requires is a rectangular cut out and holes drilled for the fasteners.
Usually, they are placed on the sides of the rear cap, which is of
fiberglass construction. You can cut the opening with a Dremel tool and a
fiber disk attachment.
From: tmaki [mailto:tmaki]

Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 11:01 AM
Paul,
Well, I haven't quite decided what I'll do with it. I don't want to make a
mess of the exterior of the body with a hacked-up looking aftermarket door.
Our Product Development groups have a bunch of different door/inlet
arrangement hardware possibilities, so I may look into a solution that
combines the best of several. I'd like to make a door out of any cutout
portion, but since I'm not a "body man", I'll farm it out to a local expert
for both ideas and execution. Not this week, though.

obtain a lockable water filler door. You can get them from a local RV
supply. They mount on the exterior of the coach. The door is hinged on the
bottom. It has provision on the back side to clamp the filler hose to it.
From: T Maki [mailto:tmaki]
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 2:52 PM
Most welcome. Glad to know you didn't have to use any more embarrassing
language than necessary : )
The external fresh water fill is a project on my list. How did you handle
it? Make a new opening in body with new door? etc.? Did it turn out as you
expected?
From: TStier1986

Date sent: Sun, 31 Oct 1999 11:32:16 EST
I did make one change while screwing around back there in that I made an
external connection for my fresh water fill access. Now I won't have to lift
the access door to fill my fresh water tank. Thanks again for your info.
Ted Stier
 
What a great idea! Way to go Nelson..

Dave G.

>Concerning your water filler location, what I did was to locate it
>behind the
>license plate. This puts it out of sight, but no locking door. I
>removed the
>plastic fill and cap from the original location on the roadside and
>used them
>in the new location behind the license plate. This also allows you to
>cut
>away the receptacle at the foot of the bed for more room. A flip up
>spring
>loaded license plate holder allows easy access to the fill cap. This
>works
>well on my 77 Eleganza II.
>
>Nelson in Orlando
 
This was detailed in an article in the GMCMM magazine, several years back.

Paul Bartz

From: davegreenberg1 [mailto:davegreenberg1]
Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:42 PM

What a great idea! Way to go Nelson..

Dave G.

>Concerning your water filler location, what I did was to locate it
>behind the
>license plate. This puts it out of sight, but no locking door. I
>removed the
>plastic fill and cap from the original location on the roadside and
>used them
>in the new location behind the license plate. This also allows you to
>cut
>away the receptacle at the foot of the bed for more room. A flip up
>spring
>loaded license plate holder allows easy access to the fill cap. This
>works
>well on my 77 Eleganza II.
>
>Nelson in Orlando
 
The first version of this I say was from Claude's outside access to the
storage under the bed
gene

>This was detailed in an article in the GMCMM magazine, several years back.
>
> Paul Bartz
>
>From: davegreenberg1 [mailto:davegreenberg1]
>Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 5:42 PM
>
>What a great idea! Way to go Nelson..
>
>Dave G.
>

>>Concerning your water filler location, what I did was to locate it
>>behind the
>>license plate. This puts it out of sight, but no locking door. I
>>removed the
>>plastic fill and cap from the original location on the roadside and
>>used them
>>in the new location behind the license plate. This also allows you to
>>cut
>>away the receptacle at the foot of the bed for more room. A flip up
>>spring
>>loaded license plate holder allows easy access to the fill cap. This
>>works
>>well on my 77 Eleganza II.
>>
>>Nelson in Orlando
>
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