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Aluminum map pocket [message #194739]

Thu, 03 January 2013 19:33

kerry pinkerton

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Registered: July 2012
Location: Harvest, Al

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I hope yall don't get tired of me yacking all the time...

My side panels are really brittle but for now they will have to do. But the wife's map pocket was really sad. Cracked and wouldn't stay in the warped hole. Needed something better.

Photo album at: http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/aluminum-map-pocket/p47007-c-005.html

Here is what I started with.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_005.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_005.jpg

Because the area inside the pocket isn't nice and vertical, I made a couple templates to verify what I had to work with.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_006.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_006.jpg

Once I had a plan, I sheared and marked a piece of aluminum.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_007.jpg

The basic bottom was bent in a sheet metal brake but the lips were done with a body hammer over a post dolly. Just light hits...aluminum moves very easily and quick. Speed is not your friend with aluminum.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_008.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_008.jpg

This is the finished inside lip that goes down over the side.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_009.jpg

A couple end caps were cut and welded in.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_010.jpg

A little file work and it's done. Notice the shape of the pocket is actually curved. 7" deep and 1 3/4" wide.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_011.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_011.jpg

Here it is in place. Not great but it will do. I screwed up and made it from .050 instead of my normal .063 and the thinner material is more unforgiving.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_012.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_012.jpg

It extends to where the ash tray was. The plastic was broken out and we don't smoke anyway.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6264/C_013.jpg

I might need to put some silicone under it to keep it from rattling. Won't know until I drive it tomorrow.

Not ecstatic about it but it beats the hole that was there before...

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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		Aluminum map pocket By: kerry pinkerton on Thu, 03 January 2013 19:33
		Re: [GMCnet] Aluminum map pocket By: USAussie on Thu, 03 January 2013 19:55
		Re: [GMCnet] Aluminum map pocket By: mickeysss on Thu, 03 January 2013 23:35
		Re: Aluminum map pocket By: mike miller on Thu, 03 January 2013 20:39
		Re: [GMCnet] Aluminum map pocket By: hnielsen2 on Thu, 03 January 2013 23:30
		Re: [GMCnet] Aluminum map pocket By: Billy Massey on Fri, 04 January 2013 02:28
		Re: Aluminum map pocket By: Don A on Fri, 04 January 2013 07:52
		Re: Aluminum map pocket By: kerry pinkerton on Fri, 04 January 2013 10:02
		Re: Aluminum map pocket By: mike miller on Sat, 05 January 2013 01:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Aluminum map pocket By: Dwayne on Fri, 04 January 2013 12:36
		Re: Aluminum map pocket By: JohnL455 on Fri, 04 January 2013 14:32

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