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James Hupy
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When you already have the radiator and support frame removed from the coach
is the best time to modify the support frame. Personally, I prefer two
pieces of 1" × 1" angle iron bolted together rather than loose pin hinges.
The angle iron bolts together, and each piece is welded to the support
frame on either side of the saw cut. That way, the nuts can point towards
the ground, easily accessible. I usually tack weld the bolts to the top
angle iron, it then can guide the lower piece into position during
reassembly, and you only have to handle the nuts and washers.
But, to defend Emery and Todd, how often are you going to be taking
the radiator in and out? Couple of extra pumps on the jack, and the whole
thing comes out. It is a heavy sucker, though. Use a floor jack.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
On Feb 16, 2018 2:33 PM, "Todd Sullivan" wrote:
Agreed Emery. Couple more pumps on the jack is all were talkin.
Sully
77 eleganza 2
Bellevue.
On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 2:10 PM Emery Stora wrote:
> I really don’t find it all that hard to raise the front of the GMC and
> drop the radiator out without cutting the frame.
> We did Ken Burton’s at a GMCMI rally in Delaware and I recently (in Jan)
> replaced my radiator by just unbolting it and dropping it out the bottom.
> It didn’t seem very hard and probably was a lot less work than cutting the
> frame and welding in hinge pieces.
>
> Larry says he has had his radiator out “several times” since 2004. I have
> had mine out only once since I have owned it (37 years) and hopefully will
> never have to take it out again.
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 10:29 AM, Larry wrote:
>>
>> Carl S. wrote on Fri, 16 February 2018 08:55
>>>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/timing-chain-2fradiator-project-05-2f09/
p34552-timing-chain-2fradiator.html
>>
>> This is a great way to handle the split radiator frame. I did mine that
> way back in 2004 and have had the radiator out several times. After
> unbolting,
>> I used a floor jack to lower and raise the radiator. Between the split
> radiator and the floor jack it made this job relatively easy. You need to
>> remember that this split is out in the weather, exposed to the elements.
> Do yourselves a favor and use Stainless Steel nuts, bolts and washers here
>> and put a little white lube on the threads when assembling. Steel bolts
> will rust and resist coming apart. SS will come apart as if you just put
it
>> together yesterday. Just something I learned the hard way. ;)
>>
>>
>> --
>> Larry
>> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
>> Menomonie, WI.
>>
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