| Looking for more storage, what about that first step by the DRIVER [message #270976] |
Sun, 01 February 2015 16:33  |
Gatsbys' Cruiser
Messages: 91
Registered: August 2014
Location: Illinois
Karma: 0
|
Member |
|
|
Hello from now snow bound near blizzard condition in North East Illinois.
I look out the window and have 4 foot high snow drifts and mountains of snow on the garage roof. We are about 6 hour into this and expect another 6 hours yet.
So we get to thinking about the GMC, of course, what else is there.
I have been toying with the idea of looking at what is behind that first step when you step up to the drivers area.
Has anyone done this or thought about it? Is it rediculously hard to do or can it be done with bolts and angle iron....
thanks for any thoughts on this, guess I'll go look at the snow fly for awhile more......
s
|
|
|
|
| Re: Looking for more storage, what about that first step by the DRIVER [message #271012 is a reply to message #270976] |
Mon, 02 February 2015 08:42  |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
Karma: -74
|
Senior Member |
|
|
It has pieces of drivetrain behind part of it, and wires/hoses/etc routed behind some of it. It would be a major undertaking for not a lot of room. I find the seat pedistals have a surprising space.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: Looking for more storage, what about that first step by the DRIVER [message #271070 is a reply to message #270976] |
Mon, 02 February 2015 18:37 |
 |
Matt Colie
Messages: 8547
Registered: March 2007
Location: S.E. Michigan
Karma: 7
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Gatsbys' Cruiser wrote on Sun, 01 February 2015 17:33Hello from now snow bound near blizzard condition in North East Illinois.
I look out the window and have 4 foot high snow drifts and mountains of snow on the garage roof. We are about 6 hour into this and expect another 6 hours yet.
So we get to thinking about the GMC, of course, what else is there.
I have been toying with the idea of looking at what is behind that first step when you step up to the drivers area.
Has anyone done this or thought about it? Is it rediculously hard to do or can it be done with bolts and angle iron....
thanks for any thoughts on this, guess I'll go look at the snow fly for awhile more......
s
Stan,
Give up that one. If you take either wheel well liner you will see that there is not much hope there.
Gene gave you the links to look at, spend an evening on that.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
|
|
|
|
| Re: Looking for more storage, what about that first step by the DRIVER [message #271094 is a reply to message #271070] |
Tue, 03 February 2015 08:53 |
tphipps
Messages: 3005
Registered: August 2004
Location: Spanish Fort, AL
Karma: 9
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Take a look at a Avion. They put in their "ski locker", opening to the passenger side. It extends all the way across the width of the vehicle. Mine has several internal access points, so I can place "stuff" inside the locker and get at it from the inside of the coach. You do get a little extra step in the interior of the GMC.
Tom, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Re: [GMCnet] Looking for more storage, what about that first step by the DRIVER [message #271164 is a reply to message #271094] |
Wed, 04 February 2015 03:23 |
 |
USAussie
Messages: 15912
Registered: July 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Karma: 6
|
Senior Member |
|
|
Tom,
Al Richardson showed me the "trap door" to the ski locker and I decided to copy what he did. However, I have decided to remove it
and the useless "love seat" and extend the galley so I can install a dishwasher. Don't laugh, the model I am looking as has room for
six settings and uses two gallons of water. Almost all the reviewers note it REALLY cleans their dishes! I also intend to raise the
dinette seats as they are too low for me.
I agree with Matt that reducing the width of the step to the area just over the transmission is difficult I am going to look at
doing that as well to The Blue Streak as it is gutted.
Regards,
Rob M.
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Phipps
Take a look at a Avion. They put in their "ski locker", opening to the passenger side. It extends all the way across the width of
the vehicle. Mine has several internal access points, so I can place "stuff" inside the locker and get at it from the inside of the
coach. You do get a little extra step in the interior of the GMC.
Tom, MS II
_______________________________________________
GMCnet mailing list
Unsubscribe or Change List Options:
http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
|
|
|
|
GMCforum
Search
Help
Register
Login
Home
