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Hal StClair
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Registered: March 2013
Location: Rio Rancho NM
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We bought a 1975 EL II in Quartzsite,AZ that had been sitting for an unknown time. The person we bought it from owned it for the last 10 years but had purchased it from a shop where it had been abandoned so no telling how long it has been sitting..
The person we purchased it from had started a refurb but ran out of ambition. It has a new refer that had never been started, redone headliner which after most of 10 years in Quartzsite weather now needs a re redo and a cork floor about 80% completed. He did put a kit in the carb and a new battery and was able to get it running, if barely.
Anyway, found an issue with the carb, added a little brake fluid, PS oil, front diff gear oil and antifreeze, changed oil, plug wires, packed rear bearings lubed bogey pins and front end, added a pair of fuel filters, replaced the alternator belt, reinstalled the seat belts, adjusted the rusted bolt rear view mirror's (not fun) got the dash gauges working and installed the new tires I brought along. Now that was a long days work for an old fella. Then drove it 650 miles without a hitch. My guarding angle must have been working overtime.
Didn't seem to use any oil but sure is a thirsty beast-6 to 7.3 mpg.. Did have a lot of wind and of course the hills but it sure isn't like the diesel for economy.
Anyway, time to get after it so our daughter can start enjoying the GMC way of travel. Need to decide weather to keep the 455 in her or instal the 403 I had planned on using.
Hal
"I enjoy talking to you. Your mind appeals to me. It resembles my own mind, except you happen to be insane."
1977 Royale 101348,
1977 Royale 101586, Diesel powered,
1974 Eagle Bus 45',w/slideout,
Rio Rancho, NM
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