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Sat, 26 September 2020 16:40  |
Tom Katzenberger
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Location: Kingsville, MD
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Hello All,
I am in the process of removing the front clip of my motorhome and replacing it with a donor clip. To do so I need to remove the overhead cabinets and ceiling in order to access the nuts and bolts which attach the fiberglass cab roof to the aliminum coach roof. I am trying to find out how the cabinets are attached so that I can remove them.
Does anyone know where to find this information?
Thanks in advance,
Tom & Oki Katzenberger
Tom & Oki Katzenberger,
Kingsville, Maryland,
1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: [GMCnet] Overhead Cabinet Removal [message #358986 is a reply to message #358982] |
Sat, 26 September 2020 19:03  |
sgltrac
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What Gerard said,
Would’ve been nice to have a second set of hands when I was
removing/installing mine. I took the doors off prior as well. Then I cut
some cribbing to put under one end of the cabinet between the counter and
the bottom of the cabinet. Took the bolts over the cribbing first then the
other end.
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 4:38 PM Gerard Hickey via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> There are generally 4 bolts per cabinet. 2 are just inside the door
>
> (vertical) and there are 2 on the back wall about 2/3 of the way up at
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> about a 60 degree angle. I would loosen all 4 first (just a couple of
>
> turns) and then remove the back wall bolts. Then the ones just inside
>
> the door can be removed. It is really useful (almost mandatory) to have
>
> two people to remove the overhead cabinets. One is supporting the
>
> cabinet as the bolts are being removed and the person removing the bolts
>
> can hold the end where the final bolt is coming out. Doing it yourself
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> without help will lead to the nuts being torqued and twisting in the
>
> frame. I removed mine a while back for a complete remodel and found that
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> a previous owner had apparently done one of the cabinets by himself;
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> leaving me with the fun task of trying to straighten and replace the
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> nut. You have been warned :-)
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> Good luck.
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>
>
> --
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> Gerard Hickey / WTØF IRLP:3067/Echolink:529661
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> hickey@kinetic-compute.com DMR: 3102272
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> 425-395-4554
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> On 9/26/20 2:40 PM, tomkatz3--- via Gmclist wrote:
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>> Hello All,
>
>>
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>> I am in the process of removing the front clip of my motorhome and
> replacing it with a donor clip. To do so I need to remove the overhead
> cabinets and
>
>> ceiling in order to access the nuts and bolts which attach the
> fiberglass cab roof to the aliminum coach roof. I am trying to find out how
> the
>
>> cabinets are attached so that I can remove them.
>
>>
>
>> Does anyone know where to find this information?
>
>>
>
>> Thanks in advance,
>
>> Tom & Oki Katzenberger
>
>>
>
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77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Overhead Cabinet Removal [message #358991 is a reply to message #358986] |
Sat, 26 September 2020 21:14 |
Tom Katzenberger
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Gerard and Sully,
Thank you guys so much. The information is extremely helpful. You guys are great.
Take care,
Tom
Sent from Mail for Windows 10
From: Todd Sullivan
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 8:03 PM
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Cc: Gerard Hickey; tomkatz3@comcast.net
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Overhead Cabinet Removal
What Gerard said,
Would’ve been nice to have a second set of hands when I was removing/installing mine. I took the doors off prior as well. Then I cut some cribbing to put under one end of the cabinet between the counter and the bottom of the cabinet. Took the bolts over the cribbing first then the other end.
Sully
Bellevue wa
On Sat, Sep 26, 2020 at 4:38 PM Gerard Hickey via Gmclist wrote:
There are generally 4 bolts per cabinet. 2 are just inside the door
(vertical) and there are 2 on the back wall about 2/3 of the way up at
about a 60 degree angle. I would loosen all 4 first (just a couple of
turns) and then remove the back wall bolts. Then the ones just inside
the door can be removed. It is really useful (almost mandatory) to have
two people to remove the overhead cabinets. One is supporting the
cabinet as the bolts are being removed and the person removing the bolts
can hold the end where the final bolt is coming out. Doing it yourself
without help will lead to the nuts being torqued and twisting in the
frame. I removed mine a while back for a complete remodel and found that
a previous owner had apparently done one of the cabinets by himself;
leaving me with the fun task of trying to straighten and replace the
nut. You have been warned :-)
Good luck.
--
Gerard Hickey / WTØF IRLP:3067/Echolink:529661
hickey@kinetic-compute.com DMR: 3102272
425-395-4554
On 9/26/20 2:40 PM, tomkatz3--- via Gmclist wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am in the process of removing the front clip of my motorhome and replacing it with a donor clip. To do so I need to remove the overhead cabinets and
> ceiling in order to access the nuts and bolts which attach the fiberglass cab roof to the aliminum coach roof. I am trying to find out how the
> cabinets are attached so that I can remove them.
>
> Does anyone know where to find this information?
>
> Thanks in advance,
> Tom & Oki Katzenberger
>
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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1977 23' Birchaven, 455 C.I.D., Micro Level, Howell EBL-EFI Spark Control, Macerator, York Air Compressor, 6 Wheel Disc, Quadra Bag, Onan W/Bovee Ignition
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| Re: Overhead Cabinet Removal [message #358995 is a reply to message #358975] |
Sun, 27 September 2020 07:25 |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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What Sully said. I got a ruined one out that way.
--johnny
Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons.
Braselton, Ga.
I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
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| Re: Overhead Cabinet Removal [message #359014 is a reply to message #358975] |
Sun, 27 September 2020 20:55 |
Rick Staples
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FWIW, I carry a couple of 1/4"/20 studs, about 6" long. When removing cabinets, I install these studs in the rear (angled) holes after removing those bolts. This helps support the cabinet while removing it. Upon reinstallation, the studs guide the cabinet into position so bolts can be started. (Can't imagine reinstalling without them, especially working solo.)
JWID, HTH
Rick Staples
Rick Staples, '75 Eleganza, Johnstown, CO
"Advice is a dangerous gift, even from the Wise to the Wise, and all paths may run ill." -Tolkien
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| Re: [GMCnet] Overhead Cabinet Removal [message #359017 is a reply to message #359014] |
Sun, 27 September 2020 23:57 |
Stu Rasmussen
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Location: Silverton, OR
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That is a really excellent idea I hope to remember if I ever dismount
the cabinets.
Brilliant!
Thank you!
Stu
On 2020-09-27 18:55, Richard H Staples via Gmclist wrote:
> FWIW, I carry a couple of 1/4"/20 studs, about 6" long. When removing
> cabinets, I install these studs in the rear (angled) holes after
> removing those
> bolts. This helps support the cabinet while removing it. Upon
> reinstallation, the studs guide the cabinet into position so bolts can
> be started.
> (Can't imagine reinstalling without them, especially working solo.)
>
> JWID, HTH
>
> Rick Staples
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