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Mon, 07 February 2011 20:43

thorndike

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Registered: January 2011
Location: Conifer, Colorado

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Sorry about the duplicate topic!

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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		Body Pads By: thorndike on Mon, 07 February 2011 20:43
		Re: Body Pads By: Harry on Mon, 07 February 2011 20:50
		Re: Body Pads By: thorndike on Mon, 07 February 2011 20:51
		Re: Body Pads By: GeorgeRud on Mon, 07 February 2011 21:03
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		Re: Body Pads By: Ken Burton on Mon, 07 February 2011 21:57
		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: emerystora on Mon, 07 February 2011 21:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: thorndike on Sun, 13 February 2011 14:28
		Re: Body Pads By: Ken Burton on Mon, 07 February 2011 22:00
		Re: Body Pads By: thorndike on Sun, 13 February 2011 14:30
		Re: Body Pads By: Ken Burton on Sun, 13 February 2011 15:08
		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: Steven Ferguson on Mon, 14 February 2011 06:30
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		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: ggroth on Wed, 16 February 2011 21:01
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		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: midlf on Thu, 17 February 2011 19:38
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		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: midlf on Fri, 18 February 2011 07:58
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		Re: [GMCnet] Body Pads By: USAussie on Fri, 18 February 2011 13:19

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