| Newly found gem [message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 19:00  |
MikeT
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Registered: November 2009
Location: Marine City, Michigan
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I was approached last Friday night at a hardware store in Michigan where I stopped on my way home with my GMC to get a few things to work on for the weekend.
A guy approached me in the parking lot and asked it I want to buy a parts coach. Intrigued, I went to look at it. It was his fathers and has now sat in his yard for about 6 years.
Went to look at it and other then being really ugly, the bones did not look that bad, I hope. I offered him $500.00 and he accepted.
I woke early Saturday and went to see if I could get the old girl started. By the end of the day I had the engine running, generator started, removed all the wheels and freed up all the brakes. Replaced all the wheels and tires with loaners from Ken W who just purchased all new Eagles. That night I tried to drive It but it was sitting in 6 ruts having sunk over the years and would not budge. The next day I pulled it out with my GMC to find I had no rear brakes. Turns out the master cylinder was shot. Found a new one at auto zone Monday morning, replaced the mc, bleed the brakes and off we went. Drove it to its new storage location Monday at noon.
Not sure if this is a parts coach or a fixer upper but the more I look at it, the more I think it can come back to life. I am currently trying to get my brother hooked so we can go broke together.
The moral of this long story is that I didn't know anything about GMC's a year ago. I bought my first coach last October. Following Jim Bounds recommendations, I replaced everything on the coach that started with a B. Brakes, bearings, ball joints, bushings, brake lines, brake cylinders, etc, etc. Coach runs great now. I haven't worked on a car since High School in the 70's
Last year when I found this website is when I got educated. I want to thank all you folks that participate here and on the photo site. I have learned so much in the last year I was able to take the paddles to this GMC, provided CPR and got a pulse. Now all it needs is a sponge bath and allot of TLC.
Thanks for sharing all your experiences with all us newbies.
This is the first purple Palm Beach I have seen. Click on the link to see the ugly baby and check out the circular TV antenna on the roof. Not sure if it works or if I keep it but very space age for the 70's
Thanks again and please keep posting your solutions and pictures. I really appreciate it.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=35991&title=tv-antenna&cat=500
Mike Thomas
Marine City, MI
77 ex Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Newly found gem [message #100705 is a reply to message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 19:32  |
Dennis S
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Mike,
Congratulations!
Looks like a bargain. The roof AC's look new!
Dennis Sexton
73 GMC
Germantown, TN
USA
-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Mike <mthomas@wideopenwest.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Wed, Sep 22, 2010 7:00 pm
Subject: [GMCnet] Newly found gem
I was approached last Friday night at a hardware store in Michigan where I
topped on my way home with my GMC to get a few things to work on for the
eekend.
A guy approached me in the parking lot and asked it I want to buy a parts coach.
ntrigued, I went to look at it. It was his fathers and has now sat in his yard
or about 6 years.
Went to look at it and other then being really ugly, the bones did not look that
ad, I hope. I offered him $500.00 and he accepted.
I woke early Saturday and went to see if I could get the old girl started. By
he end of the day I had the engine running, generator started, removed all the
heels and freed up all the brakes. Replaced all the wheels and tires with
oaners from Ken W who just purchased all new Eagles. That night I tried to
rive It but it was sitting in 6 ruts having sunk over the years and would not
udge. The next day I pulled it out with my GMC to find I had no rear brakes.
urns out the master cylinder was shot. Found a new one at auto zone Monday
orning, replaced the mc, bleed the brakes and off we went. Drove it to its new
torage location Monday at noon.
Not sure if this is a parts coach or a fixer upper but the more I look at it,
he more I think it can come back to life. I am currently trying to get my
rother hooked so we can go broke together.
The moral of this long story is that I didn't know anything about GMC's a year
go. I bought my first coach last October. Following Jim Bounds
ecommendations, I replaced everything on the coach that started with a B.
rakes, bearings, ball joints, bushings, brake lines, brake cylinders, etc, etc.
oach runs great now. I haven't worked on a car since High School in the 70's
Last year when I found this website is when I got educated. I want to thank all
ou folks that participate here and on the photo site. I have learned so much in
he last year I was able to take the paddles to this GMC, provide CPR and get a
ulse.
Thanks for sharing all your experiences with all us newbies.
This is the first purple Palm Beach I have seen. Click on the link to see the
gly baby and check out the circular TV antenna on the roof. Not sure if it
orks or if I keep it but very space age for the 70's
Thanks again and please keep posting your solutions and pictures. I really
ppreciate it.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=35991&title=tv-antenna&cat=500
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ike Thomas
roy, MI
7 Eleganza II
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73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100708 is a reply to message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 19:51 |
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mike miller
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| MikeT wrote on Wed, 22 September 2010 17:00 |
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Went to look at it and other then being really ugly, the bones did not look that bad, I hope. I offered him $500.00 and he accepted.
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Thanks for sharing all your experiences with all us newbies.
This is the first purple Palm Beach I have seen. Click on the link to see the ugly baby and check out the circular TV antenna on the roof. Not sure if it works or if I keep it but very space age for the 70's
Thanks again and please keep posting your solutions and pictures. I really appreciate it.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=35991&title=tv-antenna&cat=500
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Quite the "T.U.B." (The Ugly Baby). Quite the buy.
While I do not believe the purple paint was stock, (Ya think?) It looks like it might clean up fairly nice. Somewhere there is a trick to use a piece of plywood, on a warm day, to push the "stationary" window forward -- back into position.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100716 is a reply to message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 20:26 |
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shoot for 500 bux I would have expected a roller only with no drivetrain! muchless one that runs! you scored! now make sure you get the TZE in the regestry...
73 Canyon Lands, (a.k.a. The Yellow Submarine) West Los Angeles CA
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100718 is a reply to message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 20:48 |
midlf
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Location: SE Wisc. (Palmyra)
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| MikeT wrote on Wed, 22 September 2010 19:00 |
I was approached last Friday night at a hardware store in Michigan where I stopped on my way home with my GMC to get a few things to work on for the weekend.
A guy approached me in the parking lot and asked it I want to buy a parts coach. Intrigued, I went to look at it. It was his fathers and has now sat in his yard for about 6 years.
Went to look at it and other then being really ugly, the bones did not look that bad, I hope. I offered him $500.00 and he accepted.
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great story and a better deal. My transmode was, with the towing a lot more than that $ and a lot less GMC.
So is this another "found" GMC or was it already on DG's registry?
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100722 is a reply to message #100702] |
Wed, 22 September 2010 21:20 |
JohnL455
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Location: Woodstock, IL
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By "parts coach" does that mean you get to add parts to it?
Too good to junk---you prooved that. Just buff out the paint and show. After you replace all the "B"s and the "R"s. And you rescued it too.
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100762 is a reply to message #100702] |
Thu, 23 September 2010 07:50 |
Rusty
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Location: Philadelphia Pa
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I'd bet more gems will be uncovered. There are alot of motivated sellers. Having the Gmc motorhome bug seems alot like being divorced, all that money going out all the time. Not for the faint of heart. It took me 5 yrs to get mine decent and now I have no time to use it. But at this point I have it to use it when i can and about the only maintenance at this point is keeping it clean on the outside. Still, for 500 bucks . . . thats like, less than half of what I pay my dentist for a stupid overlay. Or a set of 4 tickets to the Phillies-Braves game I went to last night.... speaking of which, what did we do to be 6 games out front ?!?!? I am baffled but pleased.
Rusty
75 Glenbrook
Philadelphia Pa
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| Re: Newly found gem [message #100777 is a reply to message #100762] |
Thu, 23 September 2010 09:44 |
Peter_Crowl
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The PO of the EdgeMonte bought it at one of those charity vehicle donation auctions.
After I'd paid the man and we'd done all the ppwk I asked him what he paid for it....$1,050.
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