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[GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179176] Mon, 06 August 2012 09:23 Go to next message
ljdavick is currently offline  ljdavick   United States
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I dropped the front cap this weekend with the help of my buddies. Got the clearance lights hooked up and bolted down and was finally able to find out why my antenna seemed so poor. The antenna wire was about 2 inches short and was not connected.

While the cap was down we painted it, patched some cracks and added sheet aluminum to those places were rivets had been. The sun visors are harder to remove (and possibly install) than they have any right to be. The plastic was in better shape than I expected.

Now I have a radio and some very bright clearance lights.

Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA

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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179184 is a reply to message #179176] Mon, 06 August 2012 10:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Larry, you got it all back in place? You got pictures? No pictures, it did not happen.
dan

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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179188 is a reply to message #179184] Mon, 06 August 2012 10:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ha! Yes I have pictures but I want to clean them up a bit. I took more pictures of the top of the cap than I did of anything else. It’s all back together except for the sun visors.

Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA

On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:12 AM, Dan Gregg wrote:

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> Larry, you got it all back in place? You got pictures? No pictures, it did not happen.
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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179191 is a reply to message #179188] Mon, 06 August 2012 10:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ok, I am thinking about doing the same when we do the new windows and headliner. I want to see your pictures.
Thanks,
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179195 is a reply to message #179191] Mon, 06 August 2012 11:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Well my only hard earned sage advice is to pay attention to where the screws come out. I consciously decided that screw placement was so obvious that I needn't label them. This came back to bite me.

Also - don't trust the nut-serts. Test them. Lube them. Replace them if needed. Or in desperation use self tapping screws and a prayer!

My curtain rails were pretty floppy before but now are very solid.

Larry Davick

On Aug 6, 2012, at 8:52 AM, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:

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> Ok, I am thinking about doing the same when we do the new windows and headliner. I want to see your pictures.
> Thanks,
> Dan
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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179323 is a reply to message #179195] Tue, 07 August 2012 00:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Pictures are posted here, though I’ll never get the sort-order just right...
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6140-roof-cap-update.html>

Were I to do it over again I’d wrap the headliner in foil insulation and instead of aluminum strips at the curtain rail I’d use a C-channel.

Still - it’s a darn site better than it was!


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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179484 is a reply to message #179323] Wed, 08 August 2012 00:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I figured out how to set the sort order. It’s so easy - it was right under my nose. Now I know to read a website when looking.

I’m a very poor example of a geek...

Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA

On Aug 6, 2012, at 10:51 PM, Larry Davick wrote:

> Pictures are posted here, though I’ll never get the sort-order just right...
> <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6140-roof-cap-update.html>
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> Were I to do it over again I’d wrap the headliner in foil insulation and instead of aluminum strips at the curtain rail I’d use a C-channel.
>
> Still - it’s a darn site better than it was!
>
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> Larry Davick
> A Mystery Machine
> 1976(ish) Palm Beach
> Fremont, CA
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Re: [GMCnet] Front Cap (headliner) [message #179516 is a reply to message #179176] Wed, 08 August 2012 10:05 Go to previous message
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ljdavick wrote on Mon, 06 August 2012 07:23

I dropped the front cap this weekend with the help of my buddies. Got the clearance lights hooked up and bolted down and was finally able to find out why my antenna seemed so poor. The antenna wire was about 2 inches short and was not connected.

While the cap was down we painted it, patched some cracks and added sheet aluminum to those places were rivets had been. The sun visors are harder to remove (and possibly install) than they have any right to be. The plastic was in better shape than I expected.

Now I have a radio and some very bright clearance lights.

Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA




I took mine down (years ago now) all alone, but to put it back in place took three of us, and even then it was not easy. Have lots of good friends available, and ones who can work overhead. Not everyone can.

Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB

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