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[GMCnet] Funny how a bad thing make something else much better. [message #312554] Sat, 28 January 2017 00:40 Go to next message
BobDunahugh is currently offline  BobDunahugh   United States
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I need to install an EZ lock for Linda's powered wheelchair in our 78 GMC. It's like a fith wheel hitch. It cost $2,200, and $800 to bolt it to the floor. And they say that I'm not trained to install it. So they wouldn't sell it to me. Well. We had one in the burned Royale. So I went out to dig that one out of the rubble. Took the 4 bolts out. Cleaned it up. Rewired it. As all the components worked. Then painted it. Works perfectly fine. Now I need to install it without the training to drill the holes. I've been trying to figure out how I can make the plywood floor thicker/ stronger with the one inch foam insulation, and aluminum sheet under that floor. And then keep the floor underside away from the exhaust. So I can put a heat shield above the mufflers. So this is were the next neat thing worked out. Because a 24 by 26 inch floor section is cut out due to the NEXT fire. I can install plywood were the insulation was. Then install the floor section back in. So now I'll have my reinforced floor section. And still have the aluminum sheet in place. Funny how things work out sometimes. Bob Dunahugh 78 Royale Mouse House
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Re: [GMCnet] Funny how a bad thing make something else much better. [message #312555 is a reply to message #312554] Sat, 28 January 2017 01:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mr ERFisher is currently offline  Mr ERFisher   United States
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Good for you


On Fri, Jan 27, 2017 at 11:07 PM Bob Dunahugh wrote:

> I need to install an EZ lock for Linda's powered wheelchair in our 78
> GMC. It's like a fith wheel hitch. It cost $2,200, and $800 to bolt it to
> the floor. And they say that I'm not trained to install it. So they
> wouldn't sell it to me. Well. We had one in the burned Royale. So I went
> out to dig that one out of the rubble. Took the 4 bolts out. Cleaned it up.
> Rewired it. As all the components worked. Then painted it. Works perfectly
> fine. Now I need to install it without the training to drill the holes.
> I've been trying to figure out how I can make the plywood floor thicker/
> stronger with the one inch foam insulation, and aluminum sheet under that
> floor. And then keep the floor underside away from the exhaust. So I can
> put a heat shield above the mufflers. So this is were the next neat
> thing worked out. Because a 24 by 26 inch floor section is cut out due to
> the NEXT fire. I can install plywood were the insulation was. Then install
> the floor section back in. So now I'll have my reinforced floor section.
> And still have the aluminum sheet in place. Funny how things work out
> sometimes. Bob Dunahugh 78 Royale Mouse House
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Re: [GMCnet] Funny how a bad thing make something else much better. [message #312556 is a reply to message #312555] Sat, 28 January 2017 05:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tphipps is currently offline  tphipps   United States
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Sounds like lawyers and liability issues. Or, trying to preserve 'trained' mechanic issues. But, l would bet on liability issues. I'm glad that you are so good at this stuff.
Tom, MS II


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Re: [GMCnet] Funny how a bad thing make something else much better. [message #312558 is a reply to message #312554] Sat, 28 January 2017 11:11 Go to previous message
Larry is currently offline  Larry   United States
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If you are that worried about the heat from the mufflers, you could change your system to a single rear mounted muffler system. Just an off the cuff suggestion....Wink

Larry Smile
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
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