Anyone have the part number for the struts/shocks that fit the mounts that Ed sells?
I bought the mounts about a year ago and lost(maybe havn't found) the part number and mounting instructions.
Any help is appreciated.
Cliff
Hi Cliff, can you tell me more about these struts? And would the work on a PD-4501 Scenicruiser?
I am new to this forum, just bought the bus.
Thanks in advance!
Jack Hart/PD-4501 945
Jack,
Ed makes a stainless hinge replacement and a gas strut mount for the GM's baggage doors.
The gas strut mount replaces the torsion bar connection.
In his kit you get the bottom mount and it matches up to where the torsion bar hooks up to on the door.
I need the stuts numbers to order them. Ed did give it to me! :-[ and Mike M. :-[
Just one more time Guys....I swear!
Cliff
hello
as i remember the 4501 cruiser that i had did not have struts for the baggage doors. just the ones on the tail gate for the engine dept. i got with international parts and they said they have some struts for my prevost. j.t.
I would love to have a set of struts for my engine hatch that would be cool so where do i get a set of them?? or who makes the kit?? 1970 gmc 4905
Hi Cliff,The part number for the struts are y3029,if you need more info let me know and I will try to find the paper work for them. Mike
Mike,
Thanks for the part#.
Did you buy them from Tokico direct or do you have another source?
Cliff
Cliff I tried to find the paperwork today but living full time we have things scattered,but anyway if you call the # on the tokio site they will tell you where you can buy them as they will not sell direct Mike
napa auto parts in texas carrries gas struts , may be a little pricey./
just a note.
don't ever brag on your bus, because pride come'th right before the fall.
i had a man in the bus measuring for fabric and commented on how good
the engine was running. i made a comment that i may fall apart on the way
home , but is was a good one . well when i pulled out on the road i heard a
noise and it quite just that quick. a few miles later i noticed the temp gauge
rising. i knew from the past if this bus says hot it is hot. found a place to pull
off road and found the fan blade had come off the aux gear box , did not hurt any
thing. but the lesson is please don't brag . yet be thankfull of what we have.
j.t.
JT,
Not sure what that had to do with this thread???
Cliff
FYI,
The Gas Springs can be ordered from Automotive Exprees in CA. 562.989.3894
Part # Y3029, $16.00 each
Cliff
Wow, that seems cheap enough! That is for the basement doors, correct? Just curious as the engine door struts sound pretty cool too.
Struttin along,
Chaz
Chaz,
Yeah, they are for the baggage doors.
My 4905 has the struts on the engine door too!
I am going to see if these will work for the engine door too as mine are getting weak!
If you want I can post pictures of the mounts on the engine door.
Cliff
Cliff,
YEAH!!!!! Pix would be great!!!!! By any chance, do you have s.s. hinges, also?? I'd love pix of them as I am in need of them on two bays. They are probably a little higher on my priority list. I'd like to see how they work and are attached compared to the rubber.
Thanx a BUNCH!!!
Chaz,
They slide in exactly where the rubber hinge is.
You have to modify the slot(make it wider) on the upper hinge to get them in.
He sends spacers to put in between.
Ed sends the instructions with the hinges.
I used the stainless on the top hinge and replaced the rubber on the middle.
Very happy with them. I just replaced the rest of the middle hinges with the rubber style.
The biggest hassle was getting out the little set screws that keep the rubber from moving.
They tend to break off and then the fun begins.
The middle hinge has a zillion screws that were frooze solid on 4 of 6 doors on mine.
I had to grind the heads off, But I predrilled through the old retention piece into the door (perfect alignment) and then used self tapping to reinstall through my pilot holes.
I will get some pictures up this weekend or sooner if it quits raining.
Cliff