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TR 1 is currently offline  TR 1   United States
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1 owner coach...

https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/1973-gmc-motorhome-time/6487732213.html

Not affiliated with this coach in any way... Just saw it up on Craigslist, and thought it was interesting.



Mark S. '73 Painted Desert, Manny 1 Ton Front End, Howell Injection, Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes, Fort Worth, TX
Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329113 is a reply to message #329112] Tue, 13 February 2018 17:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The price seems a bit high. After sitting for 22 years all the rubber needs to be replaced. I see in the picture that it has steel wheels with 16.5” tires.
One should be able to buy a motorhome with the new Alcoa 16” wheels for a bit less.

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> On Feb 13, 2018, at 3:57 PM, Mark Sawyer wrote:
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> 1 owner coach...
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> https://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/cto/d/1973-gmc-motorhome-time/6487732213.html
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> Not affiliated with this coach in any way... Just saw it up on Craigslist, and thought it was interesting.
>
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> Leigh Harrison 4bag and Rear Brakes,
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329125 is a reply to message #329113] Wed, 14 February 2018 07:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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I like it.
The alien thing not so much.

I think the price is more than fair if it is actually in as good of shape as it appears.
Yes it will need all new rubber, but do that and you've got a beautiful coach under 20K.


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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329128 is a reply to message #329113] Wed, 14 February 2018 08:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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"I see in the picture that it has steel wheels with 16.5" tires."

Are those chromed? I have 16" Ford wheels on mine that are the same design, and I would really like them if they were chrome instead of painted. Big difference in the overall look with chrome or highly polished wheels!


Terry Kelpien ASE Master Technician 73 Glacier 260 Smithfield, Va.
Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329133 is a reply to message #329128] Wed, 14 February 2018 09:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Terry
What year and what f-series ford are your wheels from.


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On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 8:51 AM, Terry wrote:

> "I see in the picture that it has steel wheels with 16.5" tires."
>
> Are those chromed? I have 16" Ford wheels on mine that are the same
> design, and I would really like them if they were chrome instead of
> painted. Big
> difference in the overall look with chrome or highly polished wheels!
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329135 is a reply to message #329128] Wed, 14 February 2018 10:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bullitthead wrote on Wed, 14 February 2018 08:51
"I see in the picture that it has steel wheels with 16.5" tires."

Are those chromed? I have 16" Ford wheels on mine that are the same design, and I would really like them if they were chrome instead of painted. Big difference in the overall look with chrome or highly polished wheels!


I see rust inside where it would be hard to polish, I think they have just been polished.
Any chrome shop should be able to do the wheels relatively inexpensively.


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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329138 is a reply to message #329133] Wed, 14 February 2018 11:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I really can't say what year they are from as I bought them used from a woman up in Williamsburg. IIRC, they were on an F-350 dually chassis with a box on the back. They are not hub centered on the GMC, and I had to cut off the locating pin on the inside of the wheels. I also use 2 or 4 conical lug nuts temporarily to center the wheel before installing and tightening the GMC factory washer-faced lug nuts.

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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329167 is a reply to message #329138] Thu, 15 February 2018 09:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ok thanks for the info I can find those cheaper and more quantity for 16"
tires and paint them to match the coach
On Feb 14, 2018 11:05 AM, "Terry" wrote:

> I really can't say what year they are from as I bought them used from a
> woman up in Williamsburg. IIRC, they were on an F-350 dually chassis with a
> box on the back. They are not hub centered on the GMC, and I had to cut
> off the locating pin on the inside of the wheels. I also use 2 or 4 conical
> lug nuts temporarily to center the wheel before installing and tightening
> the GMC factory washer-faced lug nuts.
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> 73 Glacier 260
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> Smithfield, Va.
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Re: [GMCnet] GMC "Time Machine" [message #329170 is a reply to message #329167] Thu, 15 February 2018 10:36 Go to previous message
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Along with new tires, include new gas lines, new brake lines, new coolant hoses, new batteries. And, the unanticipated little 'gotcha items'.
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