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CAREFREE AWNING COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP [message #106735] Thu, 25 November 2010 17:56 Go to next message
SEWRIGHT333 is currently offline  SEWRIGHT333   Canada
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There must be someone out there who has the carefree
and we want to make sure we attach it to the right
area on the GMC.
The exact spot on the roof?
The exact spot on the side of the GMC?
Know the wider ones are carefree but there are
no pictures showing exactly where it attaches
on the roof and no real close ups of the spot on
the side of the GMC
so how does it connect to the shorter arm?
Need to put it on while it is mild as no heat in
storage area.
I looked at the Bethune sale spot and some say
Zip Dee and others say nothing - so are the nothing
ones the carefree???
Any pictures would be greatly appreciated

First post a few days ago
Just purchased an older carefree awning with the
arms and brackets and '77 Eleganza had never had
an awning before.
Does anyone by chance have any pictures of exactly
where the arm brackets should be positioned on the GMC?
Please email me directly with pictures if you do
Thanks in advance
SEWRIGHT33@YAHOO.COM

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Re: CAREFREE AWNING COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP [message #106739 is a reply to message #106735] Thu, 25 November 2010 21:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Mitch is currently offline  Mitch   United States
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Just how old is the awning? any idea? What length is it?
My '76 has a Carefree on it, probably dates back to the '80s.
As soon as the weather allows, I'll shoot some pictures, and send them, perhaps they will help.


Mitch Tacoma, Wa. '80 Spitfire '03 Windstar '77 Jaguar XJ6-C X(very)'76 PB 26 "The Beast" Where it rains, always. It's wet, No sun, Gray. Go to Oregon.
Re: [GMCnet] CAREFREE AWNING COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP [message #106757 is a reply to message #106739] Thu, 25 November 2010 23:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
980 is currently offline  980   United States
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Here's a picture of my Carefree awning out and deployed. I have another
picture somewhere where you can see the back mounting. From memory, I
think they both go pretty much right next to the seams in the body panels..

http://www.gggmc.org/index.php?view=image&format=raw&type=orig&id=4&option=com_joomgallery&Itemid=19

Desmond

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Re: [GMCnet] CAREFREE AWNING COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP [message #106784 is a reply to message #106735] Fri, 26 November 2010 09:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
chip is currently offline  chip   United States
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HI Guys:

I just helped my neighbor locate and purchase a 1977 Royale. It has a
Carefree awning on it - and I think we are missing the brackets that allow
the top arm to be hooked to the roller side of the awning ... and further
pictures / info on where to buy parts would be appreciated.

Thanks - Chip



On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 5:56 PM, ANN WRIGHT <SEWRIGHT@mnsi.net> wrote:

>
>
> There must be someone out there who has the carefree
> and we want to make sure we attach it to the right
> area on the GMC.
> The exact spot on the roof?
> The exact spot on the side of the GMC?
> Right now the longest arm just seems to hang
> so how does it connect to the shorter arm?
> Need to put it on while it is mild as no heat in
> storage area.
> I looked at the Bethune sale spot and some say
> Zip Dee and others say nothing - so are the nothing
> ones the carefree???
>
> Just purchased an older carefree awning with the
> arms and brackets and '77 Eleganza had never had
> an awning before.
> Does anyone by chance have any pictures of exactly
> where the arm brackets should be positioned on the GMC?
> Please email me directly with pictures if you do
> Thanks in advance
> mailto:SEWRIGHT33@YAHOO.COM
>
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Re: [GMCnet] CAREFREE AWNING COULD REALLY USE SOME HELP [message #106819 is a reply to message #106735] Fri, 26 November 2010 12:36 Go to previous message
jayrabe is currently offline  jayrabe   United States
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Hi Anne,

I've got a CareFree on my 76 PB. Here's pictures of mounting...

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=36841&title=front-lower01&cat=5660

Good Luck!

And Happy T-day to Everyone !

J
Portland, OR


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