| [GMCnet] Got an Idea! [message #132890] |
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USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
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G'day,
I was looking over Gary Bovee's Idiot's Guide to the GMC and a light bulb
came on over my head.
What do think about creating "The Perfectionist's Guide to the GMC;" it
would list the upgrades available system by system starting with the
simplest to the ultimate. The list below is not complete nor is it in the
"perfect" order, it's just as they popped into my head.
For example: Brakes:
1) Replace DOT 3 fluid with Dot 4 ATE (Yellow or Blue)
2) Replace front brake pads with carbon metallic pads
3) Replace rear brake shoes with carbon metallic brake shoes
4) Replace front brake calipers with 80mm calipers
5) Replace rubber brake hoses with Teflon lined braided stainless steel
hoses
6) Replace steel brake lines with stainless steel
7) Replace steel OEM Combination Valve with brass
8) Replace OEM booster with sensitized booster
9) Replace middle axle drums with disks
10) Replace both rear axle drums with disks
11) Install reaction arm brake system
Naturally we will have divergent opinions as to what would be the ultimate
upgrade and where a particular upgrade would be on the list but at the end
of the day at least all the upgrades to a system could be found on one list.
I realize that Gene has most of them on his website and we could include
links to it. We could include links to other websites or detailed
information about the particular upgrade.
I will continue on the brake system as an example. Feel free to point me in
the "right" direction.
Regards,
Rob M.
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Got an Idea! Upgrade [message #132898 is a reply to message #132890] |
Thu, 30 June 2011 20:12  |
peabody
Messages: 126
Registered: May 2011
Location: steamboat springs, co
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Rob,
I vote for the macerator as the single most ultimate upgrade !!!!! No more laying on one's back to drain the you know what
William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach TZE 168V100258
'90 SHO
'66 912
> From: robmueller@iinet.net.au
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Fri, 1 Jul 2011 10:51:24 +1000
> Subject: [GMCnet] Got an Idea!
>
> G'day,
Rob wrote:
>
> I was looking over Gary Bovee's Idiot's Guide to the GMC and a light bulb
> came on over my head.
>
> What do think about creating "The Perfectionist's Guide to the GMC;" it
> would list the upgrades available system by system starting with the
> simplest to the ultimate. The list below is not complete nor is it in the
> "perfect" order, it's just as they popped into my head.
>
. Feel free to point me in
> the "right" direction.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
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