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Re: [GMCnet] Parts coach [message #141772 is a reply to message #141685] Tue, 30 August 2011 20:43 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
jhbridges is currently offline  jhbridges   United States
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Aw, I throw the receipts in the paperwork bin in the vehicle anyhow. 
 
Update - I got a $10 Advance coupon in the mail when I got in this afternoon, so I hied myself there and bought a rebuilt starter.  Sashayed over to the coach, swapped starters.  Easier said than done, it's on a sloping drive and the brakes don't work.  So I took my jack and cribbing, jacked the front about ten or twelve inches and cribbed it and crawled under.  The old greasy one came out and the remains of the front bushing came out with it. 
Poured a cup of gas down the carb and replaced the pie pan and did a Dirty Harry with the PO ("How do ya feel, Punk?  Lucky??")  spun it and it fired right up and ran.  Idles smoothly, engine runs nicely.  Got an exhaust leak in the right bank.  I suspect when the new mufflers were installed, the wrong gaskets got put in.  At any rate, I shall take my custom to the Worty Ornamental Gentleman's business for a set of the good ones. 
Currently, anybody wants it, 3 Large.  We'll heal the brakes Thursday and get it home.  Working brakes will make it 4.  Large.  The intake gets a trip to Atlanta Galvanizing to have the crossover poured full, and a set of blockoff gaskets installed.  And the air bags replaced with some that aren't quite as crazed.  5 Large.
New headliner, tires, and buff the paint if it will, 7 Large.At that point, if someone wants, they can have a reasonably reliable coach that looks good, new tires, good running gear, reasonably nice interior.  Camp in it, or use it as a starting point to upgrade to the Dream GMC.  Or, I'll keep it and slowly turn it into my dream.
'76 Palm Beach, side wet bath 26 footer.  92K miles, I'm the 4th owner, third owner never took it out of his driveway.  Second owner assumed room temperature and the widow let it sit outside for four years or so.
 
Keep watching this space.
 
--johnny


--- On Tue, 8/30/11, Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com> wrote:


From: Dan Gregg <gregg_dan@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Parts coach
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Tuesday, August 30, 2011, 4:22 PM




Robert Mueller wrote on Tue, 30 August 2011 11:07
> Johnny,
>
> Get them to print out a copy of the warranty and file it with the receipt. If its printed on thermal paper make a copy.
>
> Someone here, I think it was DanG, noted that he had difficulty with his local parts store "loosing" records of parts he purchased
> and he didn't keep the receipts.
>
> Regards,
> Rob M.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Of Johnny Bridges
>
> OK, Advance has a World Starter rebuild, warranted forever, for 55 bux.  I'll pick it up this PM ans stuff it in the coach.  Since I
> have two '76s, and they keep their records by year model, I can swap it for a new one for the 23' road coach if need be. 
>
> --johnny
>
>
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Yep, Autozone lost a bunch of my records. I do as little trading at the local store now as possible. If I can buy it somewhere else, I do it. Was not just one part they lost either. Ticked me off.
Dan
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