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| Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360627] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 09:01  |
Carl S.
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I recently inherited a pickup truck load of GMC "stuff" from former GMCer Jim Dechaine. Among the items he passed along to me are three composite plastic airbag cones. I have heard about plastic cones before, and the ones I have seen pictured appeared to be made of ABS or something similar. I know those are to be thrown in the trash, but these are some sort of light gray fiber reinforced composite material. Same thing? Throw them in the trash?
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360630 is a reply to message #360627] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 09:29  |
stu@97381.com, Emery
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Yes. Trash them. You want to use aluminum ones.
Emery Stora
> On Dec 9, 2020, at 8:01 AM, Carl Stouffer via Gmclist wrote:
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> I recently inherited a pickup truck load of GMC "stuff" from former GMCer Jim Dechaine. Among the items he passed along to me are three composite
> plastic airbag cones. I have heard about plastic cones before, and the ones I have seen pictured appeared to be made of ABS or something similar. I
> know those are to be thrown in the trash, but these are some sort of light gray fiber reinforced composite material. Same thing? Throw them in the
> trash?
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360631 is a reply to message #360627] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 10:03 |
Tilerpep
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Having experienced a plastic cone breakage (early in my ownership before I knew they were a problem) that cut a perfectly good bag on its way out - I would say don't risk it. With many people going to alternate solutions, there should be plenty of aluminum cones out there for people who need them. I have an extra set of aluminum I think - if someone has plastic, PM me.
To anyone who this is new information - take a small wrench out and tap the edge of your cone - if it does not sound like metal, you need to swap...age only makes this problem worse. The job is not that hard when at home, with time to let the penetrant soak, tools, etc. At the beach with borrowed jacks, limited time, on sand, scrabbling up 4x4 block proper length to hold it to go home...no fun.
And if you get that far in, try to replace the O-ring on the air bag inlet (use both mounting nuts on air side to double nut lock for grip). I used a #17 from HomeDepot 1 1/16 o.d., x 7/8 i.d. x 3/32
1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
Raleigh, NC
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| Re: Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360632 is a reply to message #360631] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 10:17 |
Carl S.
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There are also several (about 7) aluminum cones in the collection. I have no use for either since I have Quadbags on my coach. I'll trash the plastic ones. If anyone needs aluminum cones, I have a good supply of them.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360638 is a reply to message #360632] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 10:40 |
James Hupy
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Like we used to say in food service "If in doubt, throw it out". Applies to
plastic cones as well as ice cream cones. Bad stuff can and has happened
with those plastic cones.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 8:18 AM Carl Stouffer via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> There are also several (about 7) aluminum cones in the collection. I have
> no use for either since I have Quadbags on my coach. I'll trash the
> plastic ones. If anyone needs aluminum cones, I have a good supply of
> them.
> --
> Carl Stouffer
> '75 ex Palm Beach
> Tucson, AZ.
> Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive,
> Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American
> Eagles,
> Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: [GMCnet] Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360642 is a reply to message #360630] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 11:48 |
Ken Burton
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Carl,
If you want to get rid of the aluminum ones, send them to me. I clean them up, bead blast them, polish up the areas where they touch the bags and paint them Rustolem black. Then about once a year I get request for one or two and I mail them out for free. I sent my last set out about 6 months ago and do not have any more to rehab.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360658 is a reply to message #360642] |
Wed, 09 December 2020 17:23 |
Bruce Hart
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Ken, I have several that I could send to you. I need to get rid of excess
items as I plan on moving in the new year.
On Wed, Dec 9, 2020 at 10:49 AM Ken Burton via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> Carl,
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> If you want to get rid of the aluminum ones, send them to me. I clean
> them up, bead blast them, polish up the areas where they touch the bags and
> paint them Rustolem black. Then about once a year I get request for one
> or two and I mail them out for free. I sent my last set out about 6 months
> ago and do not have any more to rehab.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360697 is a reply to message #360627] |
Thu, 10 December 2020 21:44 |
Dennis S
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Carl
I have a few plastic cones - the best use I have thought of - put the skid resistant shelf paper on the flat end and use them for cup holders.
Make the perfect GMC gift.😀
Dennis
Carl S. wrote on Wed, 09 December 2020 09:01I recently inherited a pickup truck load of GMC "stuff" from former GMCer Jim Dechaine. Among the items he passed along to me are three composite plastic airbag cones. I have heard about plastic cones before, and the ones I have seen pictured appeared to be made of ABS or something similar. I know those are to be thrown in the trash, but these are some sort of light gray fiber reinforced composite material. Same thing? Throw them in the trash?
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: Composite Plastic Airbag Cones [message #360708 is a reply to message #360697] |
Fri, 11 December 2020 11:03 |
dsmithy
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Yeah, sure. But they're known to break.
So what if you break a cup holder at cruising speed...
Buyer beware. 
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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