| [GMCnet] Engine Access Door Hinges [message #353285] |
Sun, 29 March 2020 19:19  |
Dolph Santorine
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The “hood” hinges from my 1977 Palm Beach are definitely steel.
The ones from my 1976 “Donor” coach are stainless steel.
Anyone know if these were aftermarket, or if it was a running change for GM?
It’s mostly curiosity. I’m putting the stainless ones on with stainless fasteners.
Dolph
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Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Access Door Hinges [message #353295 is a reply to message #353285] |
Sun, 29 March 2020 23:08  |
jimk
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Jim Bounds should’ve able to address that.
On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:19 PM Dolph Santorine via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> The “hood” hinges from my 1977 Palm Beach are definitely steel.
>
> The ones from my 1976 “Donor” coach are stainless steel.
>
> Anyone know if these were aftermarket, or if it was a running change for
> GM?
>
> It’s mostly curiosity. I’m putting the stainless ones on with stainless
> fasteners.
>
>
> Dolph
>
> DE AD0LF
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> Wheeling, West Virginia
>
> 1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
> Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
>
> “The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Access Door Hinges [message #353300 is a reply to message #353295] |
Sun, 29 March 2020 23:20 |
Dolph Santorine
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I don’t follow you, Jim.
Dolph
DE AD0LF
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
> On Mar 30, 2020, at 12:08 AM, Jim Kanomata via Gmclist wrote:
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> Jim Bounds should’ve able to address that.
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> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 5:19 PM Dolph Santorine via Gmclist gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
>
>> The “hood” hinges from my 1977 Palm Beach are definitely steel.
>>
>> The ones from my 1976 “Donor” coach are stainless steel.
>>
>> Anyone know if these were aftermarket, or if it was a running change for
>> GM?
>>
>> It’s mostly curiosity. I’m putting the stainless ones on with stainless
>> fasteners.
>>
>>
>> Dolph
>>
>> DE AD0LF
>>
>> Wheeling, West Virginia
>>
>> 1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
>> Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
>>
>> “The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
>>
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Access Door Hinges [message #353440 is a reply to message #353285] |
Thu, 02 April 2020 08:47 |
bryant374
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Dolph,
The changes to the access door hinges are as follows:
1973 - small hinge with NO external mounting screws showing.
over time screws broke in fiberglass mounting and replaced screws were mounted through the exterior surface.
Mid 1973 heavier hinges were used with all (4 for each hinge) mounting screws showing from exterior surface. All production hinges & screws were SS as far as I know. Have not seen non SS hardware & don't know of that history.
Other access door history:
Original door design had only ONE hold down latch on pre production coaches (see early photos). At speed door had some "flutter" & 2 latches were used on all production coaches. On the first few months of 1973 production you can see the plugged single hole and the die cut in the original front stripe.
Yes, I know, probably more than you ever wanted to know :^)
Bill Bryant
PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
1914 Ford (owned 70 years)
1965 Corvette (owned 39 years)
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| Re: [GMCnet] Engine Access Door Hinges [message #353442 is a reply to message #353440] |
Thu, 02 April 2020 10:50 |
Dolph Santorine
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Bill
Actually, this is the kind of minutiae that I like!
I did uncover a vendor in Florida (now defunct) that was making the hinges in Stainless, and offering them with the hidden latches (also in stainless), that required a key.
These were on my parts coach, and is what I’m going to go with as I’m re-assembling the coach.
I can see where the smaller hinges and the single closer would have been a problem.
Thanks for sharing, and for keeping the history!
Dolph
DE AD0LF
Wheeling, West Virginia
1977 26’ ex-PalmBeach
Howell EFI & EBL, Reaction Arms, Manny Transmission
“The Aluminum and Fiberglass Mistress"
> On Apr 2, 2020, at 9:47 AM, Bill Bryant via Gmclist wrote:
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> Dolph,
>
> The changes to the access door hinges are as follows:
>
> 1973 - small hinge with NO external mounting screws showing.
>
> over time screws broke in fiberglass mounting and replaced screws were mounted through the exterior surface.
>
> Mid 1973 heavier hinges were used with all (4 for each hinge) mounting screws showing from exterior surface. All production hinges & screws were SS as
> far as I know. Have not seen non SS hardware & don't know of that history.
>
> Other access door history:
> Original door design had only ONE hold down latch on pre production coaches (see early photos). At speed door had some "flutter" & 2 latches were used
> on all production coaches. On the first few months of 1973 production you can see the plugged single hole and the die cut in the original front
> stripe.
>
> Yes, I know, probably more than you ever wanted to know :^)
> --
> Bill Bryant
> PO 1976~PB (owned 34 years)
> 1914 Ford
> 1965 Corvette
> GMC MH History, GMC Showroom films,
> "Workprint" Early GMC development 11-70 to 3-71
> on USB flash drive.
>
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