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Our new baby. A 77 Kingsley [message #272770] Sat, 28 February 2015 18:36 Go to previous message
kerry pinkerton is currently offline  kerry pinkerton   United States
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Just purchased a 77 Kingsley from an estate auction. It was advertised as a 403 but when I popped the hatch, I was suprised to find a Cad 500 with port fuel injection. It has 7 alcoas, new but 7 year old Firestones, a HUGE sway bar in the front with rebuilt front end. Rebuilt rear brakes with sway bars. A new Norcold fridge and a what appears to be a newer Surburban furnace. The genset is a 6.5kw Onan Emerald that has a leaky carb. The interior cabinets are custom cherry that are in great shape. The best part is that is a rear twin dry bath front kitchen configuration. A custom made aluminum water tank and a large capacity how water heater. The mufflers are stainless but I didn't think to check if the whole exhaust system is. There is supposed to be a 486 laptop for programming the fuel injection but we didn't see it. A lot of this info was not made public and was provided when we settled up with the auctioneers. We're going to get it tomorrow and are hopeful that no one steals the two brand new batteries. I'll know more tomorrow after driving it the 50 miles home.

It runs great, fired right up cold, no smoke no shake, but we were not allowed to drive it. The nephew of the owner retrieved it from the farm and drove it to the auction site. He said it drives and stops well and the trans shifts fine. The throttle cable was frozen so they drove it with one guy running a wire to operate the throttle and another guy giving instructions, steering, and braking. Shocked Shocked

I have a parts coach and have already pulled out the throttle cable. Oh and with the 500 Caddy, it has a 3.46 final drive.

It was last used a couple year ago. The carpet is pretty bad, drivers windshield cracked and the wall covering will need replacing. Micro mini-blinds. It appears to be vinyl wall paper that has come loose in a few places. Nice padded vinyl ceiling with button tuffs. Sounds odd but looks nice. Dual air of the early style, 13.5 in front and 11 in the rear. Dry bath looks fine. No idea of the condition of the plumbing. It has an upgraded air pump but it would not air the tires so they used the shutoffs and shrader valves. Rooftop satellite receiver, dual air, and a small roof pod. Zipdee awnings on both sides. Paint is so so. Fiberglas fender flairs. Oh, and severa mouse nests in the drawers... Shocked

Our dream coach has always been the twin bed, dry bath models. I'm not sure what we will do with it and until we have a chance to really check it out we won't know but first blush is that we will keep and renovate it and ultimately sell the ElleII now that it is almost 'finished' Laughing Laughing Laughing I'll post more photos tomorrow.

Oh, I'll send this info to the Registry but I got it from the estate of Homer Ring in Columbia TN. He purchased it in August of 2010 from another Columbia guy named David Klutsenbaker who purchased it a couple years earlier from Zeb Frady in Atlanta. He THOUGHT it came from an older couple from somewhere north of Atlanta who aged out. Apparently that is the person who did all the upgrades.

I know NOTHING about fuel injection so I'm going to be on a quick learning curve.

I nearly got it for a song but at the last minute a guy jumped in and we ran it up a bit. Still got a good deal we think and, if it's as solid as we think, a great deal.

Happy happy....more importantly Carolyn is too Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57308-20150228-105112.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/20150228_105112.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57309-img-20150228-105104-384.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105104_384.jpg

A little scuff in the paint.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57310-img-20150228-105109-681.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105109_681.jpg

The external thermometer option. I haven't seen many of those.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57311-img-20150228-105204-087.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105204_087.jpg

The Caddy 500 with port injection.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57312-img-20150228-105236-059.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105236_059.jpg

A bunch of gauges...here are some. Ken Henderson said it has an EGT...whatever that means fuel injection wise....
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57314-img-20150228-105353-963.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105353_963.jpg

The long front kitchen.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57315-img-20150228-105430-500.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105430_500.jpg

One of the twin beds.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57316-img-20150228-105439-515.html
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6746/IMG_20150228_105439_515.jpg

If anyone recognizes this coach please let me know. I'm hoping it is in the registry.

Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L

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