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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper bunk mounts? [message #306885 is a reply to message #306881] |
Sat, 10 September 2016 16:01   |
A Hamilto
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Ronald Pottol wrote on Sat, 10 September 2016 15:09I've got an upper bunk, but a coach without the mounting hardware, is there a source for the wall pivots and the ceiling mounts, and the belts?
Thanks,
Ron I have said this before, I don't know if it was you that asked. The wall mounts can be made from square tubing from your hardware store/home center. It will take some sweat equity to make the cuts if all you have is a hacksaw, but definitely doable.
The ceiling mounts are thicker stock. I have been meaning to take pictures of the ones I have. Again, with the right thickness of steel, you can make them with a hacksaw and a drill and a file.
Or you can get creative, see below.
The belts are regular seat belts. They just need to be the right length.
The rest is just nuts and bolts and screws and what-not.
Wall bracket:
Ceiling bracket: http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/canyon-lands-interior/p50066-david-ceiling-hook.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/interior/p25028-73-bunk-strap.html
I might be able to take some pictures and measurements of the belts if that will help. Let me know.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper bunk mounts? [message #306889 is a reply to message #306885] |
Sat, 10 September 2016 17:23 |
tphipps
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The bolts holding the bracket fit into a mount, installed by GMC (yes, I know, the 'dud' factor), are fine thread. Suggest taking one out of a know good bracket and getting a duplicate set of bolts. Hate to think of the hassle of messing up the installed mount. This remark applies to the 1977 GMC, that I helped reduce to parts. The brackets that I removed were rather heavy gauge - no aluminum square tubing need apply.
I cannot find the brackets at this time. Too much GMC parts, mixed with other strange interesting stuff.
Tm, MS II
2012 Phoenix Cruiser model 2552
KA4CSG
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| Re: [GMCnet] Upper bunk mounts? [message #306951 is a reply to message #306889] |
Sun, 11 September 2016 12:10 |
Jp Benson
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Having no need and happy to shed well over 100 lbs of excess weight, I removed my upper bunks. They were from a 76 Royale and mounted in the center of the coach. As no one expressed an interest on the swap meet I scrapped them out but saved the upper and lower brackets. PM if interested.
Upon tearing down the wall I noted that the wall framing for mounting the bunks was clearly a retrofit and not a very good one at that. It interfered with reinstalling wall panels and was removed as well. It would surprise me if a coach that came without those bunks would have that framing. The upper brackets appeared to be mounted to factory framing.
JP
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