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[GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188123]

Wed, 24 October 2012 18:03

Gary Berry

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Hey All;

A couple of years ago I was heading up the Grapevine (big long
grade in CA) and the floor started smoking where the driver's side
muffler hangs. Seems it was really hot outside and I was towing a
trailer with a buggy on it and I had the throttle mashed to the floor.
I guess the muffler got a little cherry red on me. Anyway, I pulled
over at the Flying-J almost at the top of the grade and put out the
still smoldering floor/carpet. Since it was pretty much all down hill
from there, I continued on to the next town with an AutoZone in it. I
bought a couple of metal drip pans, some wood screws and a bunch of
washers. I made some standoffs with the washers (about 20 on each
screw) and then installed the pans over both mufflers. Haven't had a
problem since. Today I'm fixing the damage. Here's some pictures of
the repair...

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/1973%20CanyonLands%20Stretch%20GMC/Burned%20Floor/HoleintheFloor1.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/1973%20CanyonLands%20Stretch%20GMC/Burned%20Floor/HoleintheFloor2.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/1973%20CanyonLands%20Stretch%20GMC/Burned%20Floor/HoleintheFloor3.jpg
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b304/fulsgld/1973%20CanyonLands%20Stretch%20GMC/Burned%20Floor/HoleintheFloor4.jpg

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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188143 is a reply to message #188123]

Wed, 24 October 2012 20:24

Ken Burton

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Location: Hebron, Indiana

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Dan's hole in the floor was bigger than yours.

We screwed a piece of metal to the bottom of the floor over the hole and I bought him a small tub of premix concrete at the local hardware store to fill the hole. I do not know if he ever filled it or not.

He also replaced the mufflers with Jim K.s straight through pipes.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188145 is a reply to message #188143]

Wed, 24 October 2012 20:29

Gary Berry

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Hey Ken;

He still has the hole in the floor but is planning on fixing it. I
can't put the single muffler on because of the Stretch with it's black
water and grey water tanks filling up the space for a single muffler.
I had my son install the new muffler system when we bought the coach
and this was the setup that we had to use.

I forgot to say that when I cut out the old piece I did a 15 degree
cut all around (I was trying for a 30 degree cut but I couldn't fit
the saw around the steps). Then I did a matching 15 degree cut on the
"plug". Once I got it all matched up, I used wood glue and angled some
1-1/2" finishing nails from the "plug" into the good wood to set
everything in place. I don't think with this setup that the "plug"
will be able to fall through. Just what I did.

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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.

On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 6:24 PM, Ken Burton <n9cv@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>
> Dan's hole in the floor was bigger than yours.
>
> We screwed a piece of metal to the bottom of the floor over the hole and I bought him a small tub of premix concrete at the local hardware store to fill the hole. I do not know if he ever filled it or not.
>
> He also replaced the mufflers with Jim K.s straight through pipes.
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188159 is a reply to message #188145]

Wed, 24 October 2012 21:33

Ken Burton

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Do you realize how many years ago it was that I bought him that concrete? We were headed to the Santa Rosa GMCMI rally at the time.

Maybe if I embarrass him enough with this posting he will mix up the concrete and install it.

Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana

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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188167 is a reply to message #188159]

Wed, 24 October 2012 22:34

WD0AFQ

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Ken Burton wrote on Wed, 24 October 2012 21:33

Nope, just now talking it over with Teri. We are going to fix it just like Gary did. Hey, why get in a hurry? Got to think things through, ya know. We been waiting til we decided what kind of carpet to cover that area with.
Dan

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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188172 is a reply to message #188167]

Thu, 25 October 2012 01:22

mike miller

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WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 24 October 2012 20:34

... Hey, why get in a hurry? Got to think things through, ya know. ...

Sounds like me.

Sometimes I think about things for so long, that it doesn't matter if they get done or not! Rolling Eyes

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For example: I have thought about watering the grass for so long the grass died!

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Re: [GMCnet] Repairing the Burned Floor [message #188186 is a reply to message #188172]

Thu, 25 October 2012 09:01

WD0AFQ

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Mike, you are a man after my own heart. I knew when we met in Shawnee I liked you a lot. Now I know why.
Dan
sitting here waiting on the killer frost to "mow my yard"

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