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Tue, 21 June 2011 08:39  |
Ray Erspamer
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I had posted that I installed the new body pads this past weekend.... definitely
a miserable job.
Lisa and I took the coach to her parents on Sunday to show them some of the
upgrades we've done, about 70 miles each way.
For those of you that have not experienced the difference of having new
isolation pads, all I can say is just bite the bullet and change them !!
We could not believe the difference, it was like driving a brand new vehicle.
Quiet, smooth, vibration free....we no longer had to yell at each other while
traveling......words cannot explain how fabulous the change is.
This is definitely an upgrade that is worth the time and money.
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131239 is a reply to message #131232] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 09:40  |
Larry
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| Ray Erspamer wrote on Tue, 21 June 2011 08:39 |
I had posted that I installed the new body pads this past weekend.... definitely
a miserable job.
Lisa and I took the coach to her parents on Sunday to show them some of the
upgrades we've done, about 70 miles each way.
For those of you that have not experienced the difference of having new
isolation pads, all I can say is just bite the bullet and change them !!
We could not believe the difference, it was like driving a brand new vehicle.
Quiet, smooth, vibration free....we no longer had to yell at each other while
traveling......words cannot explain how fabulous the change is.
This is definitely an upgrade that is worth the time and money.
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
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Ray,
Sorry to hear it was such a terrible job, but my experience was different. I dreaded the job for several years. The one day just decided to do it. I figured a whole day for the job, and ended up getting it done in just a couple of hours. One of the simplest easiest jobs/upgrades I have done on our coach.
I'm installing Port EFI on my coach now. Spent 4 hours taking it apart...I'm on my 2nd week putting it back together. A SOB of a job.... but fun..
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131251 is a reply to message #131237] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 10:15 |
Ray Erspamer
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I removed the big U brackets from the frame and the rear body bolts.
Only problem I had was when changing the pads between the drivers side rear
boogies, I heard a slight crack....thought DANG, could be the black tank toilet
flange. So last night I pulled the toilet and sure enough, had a 3" crack
around the flange.....just a hairline crack, no major damage. I was able to
clean it with a good plastic cleaner and reseal it with 3M 5200. Also gave me a
chance to really clean up the thunder mug before I reinstall it tonight.
My black tank line through the frame is fine, macerator hangs to the frame via a
spring hook, no problem there either.
Just happy it's done and I sure love the result !
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Bruce Hislop <bruce@perthcomm.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 9:19:55 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads
Ray,
I'm with you on the miserable job but the improvement makes it definitely worth
while.
Did you check where the black tank outlet goes through the frame for clearance
around it?
I also moved my macerator from being supported by a bracket to the frame to
being supported by a bracket off the body.
FYI all, I've now noticed I have a crack in the body seam behind the driver's
side window above the belt-line where the Fiberglas front meets the aluminum.
I'm not sure if this is from the stress of raising of the body, or just never
noticed it before. If I had to do it again I would loosen the 4 bolts holding
the front body mount donuts near the engine as well as the back and I would use
2 jacks to spread the stress of raising the body.
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Bruce Hislop,
S. Ontario Canada
77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI and ESC.
Hubler front end installed and WOW! !:)
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131252 is a reply to message #131239] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 10:18 |
Ray Erspamer
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A COUPLE OF HOURS Larry......holy cats ! Mine took me 3 hours per side, I had
3 pads left on one side and 4 on the other. ALL were squashed to about 1/8 to
3/16 inch....what was left of them.
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tue, June 21, 2011 9:40:50 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads
Ray Erspamer wrote on Tue, 21 June 2011 08:39
> I had posted that I installed the new body pads this past weekend....
>definitely
>
> a miserable job.
>
> Lisa and I took the coach to her parents on Sunday to show them some of the
> upgrades we've done, about 70 miles each way.
>
> For those of you that have not experienced the difference of having new
> isolation pads, all I can say is just bite the bullet and change them !!
>
> We could not believe the difference, it was like driving a brand new vehicle.
> Quiet, smooth, vibration free....we no longer had to yell at each other while
> traveling......words cannot explain how fabulous the change is.
>
> This is definitely an upgrade that is worth the time and money.
>
> Ray
>
>
> Ray & Lisa Erspamer
Ray,
Sorry to hear it was such a terrible job, but my experience was different. I
dreaded the job for several years. The one day just decided to do it. I
figured a whole day for the job, and ended up getting it done in just a couple
of hours. One of the simplest easiest jobs/upgrades I have done on our coach.
I'm installing Port EFI on my coach now. Spent 4 hours taking it apart...I'm on
my 2nd week putting it back together. A SOB of a job.... but fun..
--
Larry :)
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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Holley Hyperspark Ignition System
414-484-9431
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131295 is a reply to message #131252] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 13:09 |
Larry
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| Ray Erspamer wrote on Tue, 21 June 2011 10:18 |
A COUPLE OF HOURS Larry......holy cats ! Mine took me 3 hours per side, I had
3 pads left on one side and 4 on the other. ALL were squashed to about 1/8 to
3/16 inch....what was left of them.
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
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Yup, just a couple of hours. Three weeks ago I helped John Biwersi do his and took us about 2 hrs. He too had dreaded the job, so I told him I'd help. When I got to his house, he had the back end up and on stands, and the side straps loose. Did not loosen the front or rear large round ones. We laid on the driveway and used a single hydraulic jack at each pad location to just jack up body until there was enough room to slip the pad in. Then put one single self tapping screw through it into the cross supports, let it down and went on to the next one. A simple easy job. He was very surprised at how fast it went.
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131300 is a reply to message #131232] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 13:20 |
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Let's see, how do we avoid saying "I told you so?" ;>)
I agree. It is amazing. John Shotwell, Bob Stockholm and I changed most of
the pads in 2009 while at the Miller's in Hamilton. Before traveling a mile
(we weren't in a place to drive at highway speeds) Martha looked at me and
said: "Am I imagining or can you tell a difference already?" At that point
we had gotten to 45 and were approaching a traffic signal.
From this anecdotal information you can just imagine the difference at 60
when the noise, vibration, etc. is amplified.
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Byron Songer
1978 GMC Royale
Louisville, KY
http://www.gmceast.com
http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Ray Erspamer wrote:
> I had posted that I installed the new body pads this past weekend....
> definitely
> a miserable job.
>
> Lisa and I took the coach to her parents on Sunday to show them some of the
> upgrades we've done, about 70 miles each way.
>
> For those of you that have not experienced the difference of having new
> isolation pads, all I can say is just bite the bullet and change them !!
>
> We could not believe the difference, it was like driving a brand new vehicle.
> Quiet, smooth, vibration free....we no longer had to yell at each other while
> traveling......words cannot explain how fabulous the change is.
>
> This is definitely an upgrade that is worth the time and money.
>
> Ray
>
>
> Ray & Lisa Erspamer
> 78 Royale "Great Lakes Eagle"
> Center Kitchen TZE368V101144
> Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
> Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
> 414-745-3188
> Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Isoloation Pads [message #131302 is a reply to message #131237] |
Tue, 21 June 2011 13:23 |
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Great idea.
Who's listening?
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Byron Songer
1978 GMC Royale
Louisville, KY
http://www.gmceast.com
http://web.me.com/bnsonger
Bruce Hislop wrote:
> FYI all, I've now noticed I have a crack in the body seam behind the driver's
> side window above the belt-line where the Fiberglas front meets the aluminum.
> I'm not sure if this is from the stress of raising of the body, or just never
> noticed it before. If I had to do it again I would loosen the 4 bolts holding
> the front body mount donuts near the engine as well as the back and I would
> use 2 jacks to spread the stress of raising the body.
> --
> Bruce Hislop,
> S. Ontario Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI and ESC.
> Hubler front end installed and WOW! !:)
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
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