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[GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65954] Sun, 29 November 2009 14:33 Go to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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G'day,

The Blue Streak has a Harrison Four Bag system fitted to it and even though
the comments and testimony support the Quadra-Bag systems superiority I just
can't see spending over $2000 to replace it. Keep in mind that I have to pay
shipping, duty, and GST on items from the USA.

I have been in touch with a GMCer that repaired / beefed up his Harrison
system by welding additional stand offs between the two plates that support
the bags and noted it did not bend the next time he had a flat and ran on
one rear wheel.

Has anyone else done this?

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65956 is a reply to message #65954] Sun, 29 November 2009 14:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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You might contact Blaine Merrell off net. I know he had one of his coaches that he was going to do this to a couple of years ago.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65958 is a reply to message #65954] Sun, 29 November 2009 14:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tim Conway is currently offline  Tim Conway   United States
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On Nov 29, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Rob Mueller wrote:

> I have been in touch with a GMCer that repaired / beefed up his
> Harrison
> system by welding additional stand offs between the two plates that
> support
> the bags and noted it did not bend the next time he had a flat and
> ran on
> one rear wheel.


This is part of what Jim B posted earlier in the thread 2/4 Bag
Installation

message #65929 is a reply to message #65892 ]
Sun, 29 November 2009 11:59

The Q bag system was created basicallt because we had found the other
system out had issues. Nelson had been talking with me about doing a
fix for the other system. I feel it would be a very important refit
and I feel we will have that upgrade soon. Steve was the one who
convinced me something like that would be needed.

I feel bad that the early system has shown itself to be weak after I
had installed so many of them, it's too bad those problems were not
addressed before this. I want to help everyone who has that system,
this is why I think a fix for it is really needed

Jim Bounds

Tim Conway
LI NY 78 PB

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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65959 is a reply to message #65958] Sun, 29 November 2009 15:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Tim,

Thanks, I read that.

I started this thread to see if anyone had come up with a fix.

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426


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On Nov 29, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Rob Mueller wrote:
This is part of what Jim B posted earlier in the thread 2/4 Bag
Installation

Tim Conway
LI NY 78 PB

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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65960 is a reply to message #65956] Sun, 29 November 2009 15:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Ken,

Thanks, will do!

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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You might contact Blaine Merrell off net. I know he had one of his coaches
that he was going to do this to a couple of years ago.

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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65965 is a reply to message #65959] Sun, 29 November 2009 15:52 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Rob,
Just tie the two uprights together and double the strength. I would
take it a step farther than just a spreader bolt though.

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Tim,
>
> Thanks, I read that.
>
> I started this thread to see if anyone had come up with a fix.
>
> Regards,
> Rob Mueller
> Sydney, Australia
> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Conway
> Sent: Monday, 30 November 2009 7:50 AM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair
>
> On Nov 29, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Rob Mueller wrote:
> This is part of what Jim B posted earlier in the thread 2/4 Bag
> Installation
>
> Tim Conway
> LI NY 78 PB
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair [message #65971 is a reply to message #65965] Sun, 29 November 2009 16:31 Go to previous message
Carleton Douglas[1] is currently offline  Carleton Douglas[1]   United States
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That is going to be an easy fix sure glad it wasn't some thing that
would require the removal of the unit.

Thanks Steve.

On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:52 PM, Steven Ferguson <botiemad11@gmail.com> wrote:
> Rob,
>  Just tie the two uprights together and double the strength.  I would
> take it a step farther than just a spreader bolt though.
>
> On Sun, Nov 29, 2009 at 2:03 PM, Rob Mueller <robmueller@iinet.net.au> wrote:
>> Tim,
>>
>> Thanks, I read that.
>>
>> I started this thread to see if anyone had come up with a fix.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Rob Mueller
>> Sydney, Australia
>> AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
>> USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
>> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Tim Conway
>> Sent: Monday, 30 November 2009 7:50 AM
>> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Harrison Four Bag System Repair
>>
>> On Nov 29, 2009, at 3:33 PM, Rob Mueller wrote:
>> This is part of what Jim B posted earlier in the thread 2/4 Bag
>> Installation
>>
>> Tim Conway
>> LI NY 78 PB
>>
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