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| Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Hinging the floor engine lid to the front. [message #297194 is a reply to message #297189] |
Sat, 12 March 2016 11:48   |
Bullitthead
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Registered: November 2013
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If you work the angles, mounting points, and length of some gas struts, you don't even need the hinges. Gravity and compression from the struts will keep the lid jammed in the front crevice. Then just disconnect the struts to pull the hatch completely out of the way if needed.
Terry Kelpien
ASE Master Technician
73 Glacier 260
Smithfield, Va.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Hinging the floor engine lid to the front. [message #297236 is a reply to message #297189] |
Sat, 12 March 2016 23:04 |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Bob,
Many years ago I installed a pair of residential door butts at the front of
my hatch. I replaced the pins with 3/16" or so rods bent into "L" shape.
Originally I installed screws in such a position that when the foot of the
L was turned in the gravity-preferred direction, the pins were locked in.
I've since removed those screws since the pins stay in very nicely anyway.
Aside from during engine changes, I can't remember ever removing the
hatch. I do wish I had lift cylinders on there, but not enough to bother
replacing the 3' piece of rigid conduit that lays on top of the engine
until I need it as a prop -- for the past 100k miles..
Ken H.
On Sat, Mar 12, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Bob Dunahugh wrote:
> I'm sure it's been done. Then use hinges that the hinge pins can be pulled
> if ever required for total removal. Has anyone run into a downside to
> doing this? Wish I'd stop thinking of more things to do.Bob Dunahugh
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| Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Hinging the floor engine lid to the front. [message #297295 is a reply to message #297189] |
Sun, 13 March 2016 20:02 |
jhbridges
Messages: 8412
Registered: May 2011
Location: Braselton ga
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Don't think I'd care for it.. hinged up covers a lot of stuff I might wanna look at when I test drive with it off. It's fairly easy to set aside the infrequent times I have it open. It would make checking the trans fluid marginally quicker, but the time consuming part of mine is removing the shelves before I can open it. If I slip it back and inch or two, it leans nicely against the dash anyway.
--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
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| Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Hinging the floor engine lid to the front. [message #297307 is a reply to message #297189] |
Sun, 13 March 2016 21:30 |
rcjordan
Messages: 1913
Registered: October 2012
Location: Elizabeth City, North Car...
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I cut the hatch on the Royale front-to-back 7" in on each side, and piano-hinged the joints. To check the tranny dipstick, I can just slide the carpet aside and flip the driver side flap. To remove the whole hatch, I can flip both edges to tri-fold it. Note that I did the cuts on a 45 degree bevel with the downside of the center panel having the long points. I figured the lower bevel would support the joint when bearing weight. So far, it's worked well, but I don't like the spine of the piano hinge sticking up so I am going to route the panel and reverse the hinge.
SOLD 77 Royale Coachmen Side Dry Bath
76 Birchaven Coachmen Side Wet Bath
76 Eleganza
Elizabeth City, NC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Restoration. Hinging the floor engine lid to the front. [message #297346 is a reply to message #297189] |
Mon, 14 March 2016 16:41 |
Jim Wagner
Messages: 339
Registered: February 2004
Location: Brook Park, Oh
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Bob, You don't need a hinge. The front of the hatch locks in and the struts hold it tight. You can pop the clip on the strut out to release the strut then just lift the hatch out. I have a piece of 1x6 that I lay across the opening to lean on if you want to do any work to the motor.
Jim Wagner
Brook Park, oh
76 GMC500
71 Vega355
69 Corvette383
I'm sure it's been done. Then use hinges that the hinge pins can be pulled if ever required for total removal. Has anyone run into a downside to doing this? Wish I'd stop thinking of more things to do.Bob Dunahugh
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