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Propane and generator door prop rods from roaster fork [message #257958] Wed, 06 August 2014 11:22 Go to next message
lqqkatjon is currently offline  lqqkatjon   United States
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see my blog post:

http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

Jeff Wolf showed me how to make simple prop rod from a hot dog roaster.

works great, simple and cheap


Jon Roche 75 palm beach EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now. St. Cloud, MN http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
Re: Propane and generator door prop rods from roaster fork [message #257981 is a reply to message #257958] Wed, 06 August 2014 13:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GeorgeRud is currently offline  GeorgeRud   United States
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Great idea! I have the gas filled struts on mine, and they work great but are certainly much more expensive than your idea.

George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
Re: [GMCnet] Propane and generator door prop rods from roaster fork [message #257991 is a reply to message #257981] Wed, 06 August 2014 16:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Sure, deprive your child of a hot dog !

Just kidding...good one!!

Mike in NS


On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 3:40 PM, George Rudawsky
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> Great idea! I have the gas filled struts on mine, and they work great but
> are certainly much more expensive than your idea.
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Re: Propane and generator door prop rods from roaster fork [message #257996 is a reply to message #257981] Wed, 06 August 2014 18:28 Go to previous message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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Another idea for a source for those rods and used car antennas. I get them in the junk yard for $1.00 each. They are stainless. I like the smooth older Ford Tarus ones.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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