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Re: [GMCnet] Why put in thicker body pads then GM engineeringcalled for.? [message #342460 is a reply to message #342449] |
Thu, 11 April 2019 19:17 |
Burt and Faye curtis
Messages: 256 Registered: June 2012
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The thicker pads were of a "softer" rubber than the thinner ones used in
the later coaches. By durometer (?) readings from original pads. Probably
when the coach weight was on either, they each gave close to the same
clearance.
Fay Curtis
'76 Glenbrook
Kneeland, CA
On Thu, Apr 11, 2019, 11:23 AM Bruce Hislop via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> From my Googling around it appears that early coaches had thick pads about
> 1/2". Here is a photo from Bert & Faye Curtis's sit showing old pads versus
> their replacement thick pad (which is the set I used):
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> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/body-pads/p25791-body-pads.html
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> It then appears GM went to a long strip thinner pad, then to short thin
> pads. I speculate these changes were most likely driven more by cost saving
> in assembly and materials than best function.
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> --
> Bruce Hislop
> ON Canada
> 77PB, 455 Dick P. rebuilt, DynamicEFI EBL EFI & ESC.1 ton front end
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=29001
> My Staff says I never listen to them, or something like that
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Re: [GMCnet] Why put in thicker body pads then GM engineeringcalled for.? [message #342494 is a reply to message #342443] |
Sat, 13 April 2019 09:48 |
tgeiger
Messages: 518 Registered: February 2006 Location: kansas city
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This is good info guys. Did not know about the glueing of one side and lubeing the other for vehicle movement slippage but makes absolute sense. I assume the glue is on the top of the pads and the lube is on the bottom at the rail bearing point? Make sense to me since we're running the Tek screws up into the aluminum bands. Any other tips on this? Starting that pad insert this afternoon.
Thanks,
Tom
76 Eleganza 2
KCMO
Tom Geiger
76 Eleganza II
KCMO
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