| Body Pad Replacement [message #114502] |
Mon, 07 February 2011 20:40  |
thorndike
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Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado
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Howdy folks,
Now that I am home, I am catching up on all the work I have to do and have neglected working on the GMC. Soon enough I will make a list of the things I have to do and ask for advice on the order of importance. I know you can hardly wait to give me your.02!
I have a question about body pads. When I was with Blaine in Indiana, he said that one of the first things I should do would be to replace the body pads. He went through the process quickly, so I understand the gist of the task. I will look for more detailed info when I get ready to do it.
My question concerns the pads themselves. I understand that the pads keep the dissimilar metals separate and provide a way to mount the body to the frame. Do they provide any other service? The pads I have now are crushed, so in a perfect world, the pads would be uncrushable, weatherproof while providing a surface that won't react to the steel or aluminum. With that in mind, wouldn't hockey pucks make terrific pads? I believe the pressure used to create them is far greater than the weight of the coach, so they shouldn't crush, they are rubber so they should provide the perfect insulation between the metals.
Any thoughts?
Bob
Robert Peesel
1976 Royale 26'
Side Dry Bath
Conifer, Colorado
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pad Replacement [message #114504 is a reply to message #114502] |
Mon, 07 February 2011 20:44  |
k2gkk
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Hockey pucks woulg be WAY too thick, Robert!
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> From: thorndike@pldsllc.com
> Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 20:40:52 -0600
> Subject: [GMCnet] Body Pad Replacement
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> Howdy folks,
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> Now that I am home, I am catching up on all the work I have to do and have neglected working on the GMC. Soon enough I will make a list of the things I have to do and ask for advice on the order of importance. I know you can hardly wait to give me your.02!
>
> I have a question about body pads. When I was with Blaine in Indiana, he said that one of the first things I should do would be to replace the body pads. He went through the process quickly, so I understand the gist of the task. I will look for more detailed info when I get ready to do it.
>
> My question concerns the pads themselves. I understand that the pads keep the dissimilar metals separate and provide a way to mount the body to the frame. Do they provide any other service? The pads I have now are crushed, so in a perfect world, the pads would be uncrushable, weatherproof while providing a surface that won't react to the steel or aluminum. With that in mind, wouldn't hockey pucks make terrific pads? I believe the pressure used to create them is far greater than the weight of the coach, so they shouldn't crush, they are rubber so they should provide the perfect insulation between the metals.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob
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| Re: [GMCnet] Body Pad Replacement [message #114508 is a reply to message #114502] |
Mon, 07 February 2011 20:52 |
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I don't think I'd go as hard as hockey pucks. The pads do more than separate
the aluminum from the steel. They cushion the body. Since they provide
absorption of a whole lot of shaking going on they really make for a quieter
ride with fewer rattles, etc. So, you need some rubber with a bit of give.
Jim Bounds sent me some pieces that were twice as thick as the original.
Think of it this way, if the originals were good for 20 years of so, just
think what another set would be good for?
Mine are held in place with Hard As Nails. Other folks have run screws into
the pieces to hold them. The original GMC's had a strip of rubber the full
length. In an attempt to save money, "they went to pieces", so to speak.
They pieces had adhesive on both sides. However, I'll be they didn't think
they needed to stay in place for 35 years.
When we put our on the coach my wife and I could hear each other speak. Now
we have to think of things to talk about or tune each other out. (One is
easier than the other, of course).
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com
Robert Peesel wrote:
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> Howdy folks,
>
> Now that I am home, I am catching up on all the work I have to do and have
> neglected working on the GMC. Soon enough I will make a list of the things I
> have to do and ask for advice on the order of importance. I know you can
> hardly wait to give me your.02!
>
> I have a question about body pads. When I was with Blaine in Indiana, he said
> that one of the first things I should do would be to replace the body pads.
> He went through the process quickly, so I understand the gist of the task. I
> will look for more detailed info when I get ready to do it.
>
> My question concerns the pads themselves. I understand that the pads keep the
> dissimilar metals separate and provide a way to mount the body to the frame.
> Do they provide any other service? The pads I have now are crushed, so in a
> perfect world, the pads would be uncrushable, weatherproof while providing a
> surface that won't react to the steel or aluminum. With that in mind,
> wouldn't hockey pucks make terrific pads? I believe the pressure used to
> create them is far greater than the weight of the coach, so they shouldn't
> crush, they are rubber so they should provide the perfect insulation between
> the metals.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> Bob
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