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Re: [GMCnet] My 1976 Palm Beach Project [message #284693 is a reply to message #284663] Wed, 12 August 2015 13:22 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Justin Brady is currently offline  Justin Brady   United States
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Ken,
Thanks! That's what I figured but wanted to be sure before I went any further under false assumptions.

Kerry and Wally,
Thanks for the kind words, rest assured I will continue posting. We've been hard at work every night this week.

The door panels were taken to an upholsterer, along with the dash. I tried and tried but without sewing there's just no hope of a good looking panel, so off to the professionals Sad
Here's the dash before getting upholstered.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/04670B9D-D842-420C-82D1-19C645EF22F7_zpsnzqowhds.jpg


I have started ordering parts to get this thing rolling. In no particular order I've acquired:
PD4560 All on one 60 amp converter. I blew up the old(new) one so while looking fr a replacement I stumbled across this beauty. For roughtly the same cost as the PD converter you get a full 50A AC panel along with a DC panel, AND it's all in one unit. I got it for 250 shipped Amazon Prime (like everything I buy) through their warehouse deals program.
http://www.progressivedyn.com/all_in_one_pd4500_1.html

Next up I wanted to upgrade the air system. After disassembling the dash I got fed up with the way it's wired with the auto level etc, so I'll be bypassing all of that and wiring fresh. I'll have up and down buttons in the dash and the dual needle gauge to tell me the pressure in the bags.
For this I got a Viair 444C compressor (It's a boss) on ebay for 135 shipped.
Viair 2.5 Gallon tank. I know this is way overkill, but I want to be able to inflate tires and run air tools if I so desire, plus it will be really nice to be able to raise the coach quickly, instead of waiting several minutes for it to move.
All new 1/4" Air line and solid brass fittings. (Amazon prime also)

All this should be here friday, so hopefully I'll have install photos this weekend.

After all that buying I needed to do some work. So we proceeded to rip the interior all the way out down to bare walls!

All that wooden rotten crappy particle board went straight to the burn pile.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/46830221-9129-4D81-9075-A697CA8A8A8E_zpslwnj48gf.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/th_2CE4B961-C94A-4C02-8A63-0ACEC393E2C1_zpsn5ylzo9k.mp4

The bathroom was a bear to remove. Ended up smashing it with a hammer and taking it out in pieces.
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/CC6DF2D8-0306-48FB-A9AB-35602C61A565_zpsubpxvx1i.jpg

And here's how she currently sits:
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h298/jbrady2/GMC/AD3E9FC2-83D6-40E9-A9B6-A0D79F205863_zpsrfdezfqa.jpg

Next Up I'll be patching the holes for the refrigerator vent and the stove vent and then removing all the insulation to re insulate to hopefully help heat and cool this beast.



Justin Brady http://www.thegmcrv.com/ 1976 Palm Beach 455

[Updated on: Tue, 19 January 2016 09:26]

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