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MIGUEL MENDEZ is currently offline  MIGUEL MENDEZ   United States
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How many of you at one point or another had to notch your frames to make a poop tank fit, or the exhaust system to clear?

Miguel

1978 Royale Pain in the %$@, side bath w/ a 403 that i love.

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Re: Frames!!!!! [message #251872 is a reply to message #251870] Tue, 10 June 2014 07:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lqqkatjon is currently offline  lqqkatjon   United States
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Just did my poop tank.

tank I got fit exactly into my palm beach.

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Jon Roche 75 palm beach EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now. St. Cloud, MN http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/

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Re: Frames!!!!! [message #251874 is a reply to message #251870] Tue, 10 June 2014 07:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Matt Colie is currently offline  Matt Colie   United States
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MIGUEL MENDEZ wrote on Tue, 10 June 2014 08:15
How many of you at one point or another had to notch your frames to make a poop tank fit, or the exhaust system to clear?

I had to cut some additional clearance for the newer style Thetford valve. Does that count?

Matt

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Re: Frames!!!!! [message #251882 is a reply to message #251870] Tue, 10 June 2014 09:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
cbryan   United States
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Miguel,

My frame has been cut, bridged, for both the gray tank, maybe the black tank, I forget, but definitely a big piece missing for the exhaust. Web is missing, but a big strap from an old horse drawn hay mow was slapped on. Doesn't give the best feeling of stability, but that plywood is stout. There is a skid plate bridging the gray tank. It kind of reinforces the frame.

Not the best sight, looking under for the first time.

Carey

Carey from Ennis, Texas 78 Royale, 500 Cadillac, Rance Baxter EFI.

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Re: [GMCnet] Frames!!!!! [message #251923 is a reply to message #251870] Tue, 10 June 2014 23:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
sgltrac is currently offline  sgltrac   United States
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Yes and yes courtesy of po(s)? And myself for exhaust. I did ensure the the bottom flanges of the xmembers were replaced to close the channel.

Todd Sullivan

Sully
77 royale
Seattle

> On Jun 10, 2014, at 5:15 AM, MIGUEL MENDEZ wrote:
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> How many of you at one point or another had to notch your frames to make a poop tank fit, or the exhaust system to clear?
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Re: Frames!!!!! [message #251926 is a reply to message #251870] Wed, 11 June 2014 05:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
MIGUEL MENDEZ is currently offline  MIGUEL MENDEZ   United States
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OK, BUT LET ME CLEAR IT UP BETTER, MANY TIMES, i HAVE TO TRIM OPE MAYBE 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON A STANDARD gmc FACTORY CUT OUT, AND i MAN TRIM, NOT REMOVE A FRAME SECTION, JUST TRIM TO CLEAR THE SNOUT FOR THE POOP TANKS, SOMETIMES, WE GET POOP TANKS THAT THE TOILET FLANGE IS SPUN ON A HAIR OFF AND, CAN'T MOVE THE TOILET MUCH SO, i HAVE TO TRIM SOME TO CLEAR THE DRAIN FOR THE TANK

Miguel

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Re: [GMCnet] Frames!!!!! [message #251929 is a reply to message #251926] Wed, 11 June 2014 06:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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When I did my mascerator install, I bored a hole through the drivers side
frame rail behind the generator for the outlet plumbing. I wanted to
protect it from damage caused by tail dragging. On the 78 Royales there is
a tri angle brace across the corner between the frame side rail and the
rear most crossmember. In that triangle created, there is just enough space
to mount a mascerator pump. I figure that a 2" hole in the area between the
rear bogie and bumper is O.K. Do not cut away any section that is between
the front wheels and the bogie boxes. If you have to cut a crossmember for
3" tank drains, be sure to make a structural piece to tie both sides of
what you cut away back together, particularly in the area of the bogies. I
have seen many factory rear crossmembers that had clearance for plumbing
right in the center.
Jim Hupy
In Chicago's Oak Park neighborhood. We visited the spot near Grant Park
where route 66 starts last night before our architecture and booze tour
last night. Great experience.
On Jun 11, 2014 5:57 AM, "MIGUEL MENDEZ" wrote:

> OK, BUT LET ME CLEAR IT UP BETTER, MANY TIMES, i HAVE TO TRIM OPE MAYBE
> 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON A STANDARD gmc FACTORY CUT OUT, AND i
> MAN
> TRIM, NOT REMOVE A FRAME SECTION, JUST TRIM TO CLEAR THE SNOUT FOR THE
> POOP TANKS, SOMETIMES, WE GET POOP TANKS THAT THE TOILET FLANGE IS SPUN ON A
> HAIR OFF AND, CAN'T MOVE THE TOILET MUCH SO, i HAVE TO TRIM SOME TO CLEAR
> THE DRAIN FOR THE TANK
> --
> Miguel
>
> 1978 Royale Pain in the %$@, side bath w/ a 403 that i love.
>
> GMC name : The other woman
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Frames!!!!! [message #251934 is a reply to message #251923] Wed, 11 June 2014 08:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dwayne jacobson[1] is currently offline  dwayne jacobson[1]   United States
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How was the river cruise. 




Sent from Samsung tabletJames Hupy wrote:When I did my mascerator install, I bored a hole through the drivers side
frame rail behind the generator for the outlet plumbing. I wanted to
protect it from damage caused by tail dragging. On the 78 Royales there is
a tri angle brace across the corner between the frame side rail and the
rear most crossmember. In that triangle created, there is just enough space
to mount a mascerator pump. I figure that a 2" hole in the area between the
rear bogie and bumper is O.K. Do not cut away any section that is between
the front wheels and the bogie boxes. If you have to cut a crossmember for
3" tank drains, be sure to make a structural piece to tie both sides of
what you cut away back together, particularly in the area of the bogies. I
have seen many factory rear crossmembers that had clearance for plumbing
right in the center.
Jim Hupy
In Chicago's Oak Park neighborhood. We visited the spot near Grant Park
where route 66 starts last night before our architecture and booze tour
last night. Great experience.
On Jun 11, 2014 5:57 AM, "MIGUEL MENDEZ" wrote:

> OK, BUT LET ME CLEAR IT UP BETTER, MANY TIMES, i HAVE TO TRIM OPE MAYBE
> 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON A STANDARD gmc FACTORY CUT OUT, AND i
> MAN
> TRIM, NOT REMOVE A FRAME SECTION, JUST TRIM TO CLEAR THE SNOUT FOR THE
> POOP TANKS, SOMETIMES, WE GET POOP TANKS THAT THE TOILET FLANGE IS SPUN ON A
> HAIR OFF AND, CAN'T MOVE THE TOILET MUCH SO, i HAVE TO TRIM SOME TO CLEAR
> THE DRAIN FOR THE TANK
> --
> Miguel
>
> 1978 Royale Pain in the %$@, side bath w/ a 403 that i love.
>
> GMC name : The other woman
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Frames!!!!! [message #251939 is a reply to message #251934] Wed, 11 June 2014 08:55 Go to previous message
James Hupy is currently offline  James Hupy   United States
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Wet.
Jim more later.
On Jun 11, 2014 8:23 AM, "dwayne.jacobson"
wrote:

> How was the river cruise.
>
>
>
>
> Sent from Samsung tabletJames Hupy wrote:When I
> did my mascerator install, I bored a hole through the drivers side
> frame rail behind the generator for the outlet plumbing. I wanted to
> protect it from damage caused by tail dragging. On the 78 Royales there is
> a tri angle brace across the corner between the frame side rail and the
> rear most crossmember. In that triangle created, there is just enough space
> to mount a mascerator pump. I figure that a 2" hole in the area between the
> rear bogie and bumper is O.K. Do not cut away any section that is between
> the front wheels and the bogie boxes. If you have to cut a crossmember for
> 3" tank drains, be sure to make a structural piece to tie both sides of
> what you cut away back together, particularly in the area of the bogies. I
> have seen many factory rear crossmembers that had clearance for plumbing
> right in the center.
> Jim Hupy
> In Chicago's Oak Park neighborhood. We visited the spot near Grant Park
> where route 66 starts last night before our architecture and booze tour
> last night. Great experience.
> On Jun 11, 2014 5:57 AM, "MIGUEL MENDEZ" wrote:
>
>> OK, BUT LET ME CLEAR IT UP BETTER, MANY TIMES, i HAVE TO TRIM OPE MAYBE
>> 1/4 TO 1/2 INCH FROM SIDE TO SIDE ON A STANDARD gmc FACTORY CUT OUT, AND
> i
>> MAN
>> TRIM, NOT REMOVE A FRAME SECTION, JUST TRIM TO CLEAR THE SNOUT FOR THE
>> POOP TANKS, SOMETIMES, WE GET POOP TANKS THAT THE TOILET FLANGE IS SPUN
> ON A
>> HAIR OFF AND, CAN'T MOVE THE TOILET MUCH SO, i HAVE TO TRIM SOME TO CLEAR
>> THE DRAIN FOR THE TANK
>> --
>> Miguel
>>
>> 1978 Royale Pain in the %$@, side bath w/ a 403 that i love.
>>
>> GMC name : The other woman
>>
>>
>> http://www.mgmgmc.com
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