| Old time GMC'er found [message #147881] |
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mike miller
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Location: Hillsboro, Oregon
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On my last trip from Oregon to the GMCWS and TI rally by way of Arizona, we stopped at a resort just north of Phoenix. (New River AZ)
I noticed a Royale under a shelter... It looked "interesting" and being lived in but looked like it hadn't been on the road for quite a bit.
Talking to the owner, Ed Larid, Seems this coach was his third GMC coach. He has had one for most of the time from the 70's. He brought out a stack of pictures. I recognized one of the coaches in the pictures and told him where I had seen pictures of it. As a non-Internet person he was very surprised. Not having any other method, I took pictures of his pictures. I have posted them in separate albums under a single album found here:
<http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5933>
I also took some pictures of his current towd. Super charged and nitrous injected... looks like it has more power than his coach!
Ed tells me he used to be active in the Saguaro Jetset club and might get back into it. He also tels me he has a transmission built by Danny Dunn that was shipped to Arizona years ago and placed in storage. He says it has an early Toro final drive one it. He wants to sell it but needs to check on the status of it.
I would type more but need to get ready for work.... 
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: [GMCnet] Old time GMC'er found [message #147904 is a reply to message #147881] |
Thu, 27 October 2011 01:36  |
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ljdavick
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Registered: March 2007
Location: Fremont, CA
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Mike,
Doesn't it figure someone as friendly as you would find another friendly soul to share some time with and talk about GMC Motorhomes! Wow! so Ed was the fellow with that coach and matching boat. What happened to his first coach - the Birchhaven - did it roll or was it caught in a tornado?
I like this guy's ingenuity. That step from a truck held together with big old pipes is great! With 3 turn signals on each side of his grille he could cascade them up or down if he wanted to get fancy.
Thanks for posting these. You meet the nicest people in a GMC Motorhome! Imagine finding another 3 timer.
Larry Davick
The Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA
On Oct 26, 2011, at 6:34 PM, Mike Miller wrote:
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> On my last trip from Oregon to the GMCWS and TI rally by way of Arizona, we stopped at a resort just north of Phoenix. (New River AZ)
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> I noticed a Royale under a shelter... It looked "interesting" and being lived in but looked like it hadn't been on the road for quite a bit.
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> Talking to the owner, Ed Larid, Seems this coach was his third GMC coach. He has had one for most of the time from the 70's. He brought out a stack of pictures. I recognized one of the coaches in the pictures and told him where I had seen pictures of it. As a non-Internet person he was very surprised. Not having any other method, I took pictures of his pictures. I have posted them in separate albums under a single album found here:
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> <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5933>
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> I also took some pictures of his current towd. Super charged and nitrous injected... looks like it has more power than his coach!
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> Ed tells me he used to be active in the Saguaro Jetset club and might get back into it. He also tels me he has a transmission built by Danny Dunn that was shipped to Arizona years ago and placed in storage. He says it has an early Toro final drive one it. He wants to sell it but needs to check on the status of it.
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> I would type more but need to get ready for work.... :cry:
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> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> (#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy
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| Re: [GMCnet] Old time GMC'er found [message #147916 is a reply to message #147881] |
Thu, 27 October 2011 08:00 |
Ken Henderson
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Location: Americus, GA
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Mike,
Thanks for those photos from an ingenious owner.
What happened to the first coach, rolled?
If the Nicholls' experience left any question in my mind, those photos
settle it: I WILL NOT be attaching shoulder belts to the upper body
structure.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 9:34 PM, Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com> wrote:
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> I noticed a Royale under a shelter... It looked "interesting" and being
> lived in but looked like it hadn't been on the road for quite a bit.
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> Talking to the owner, Ed Larid, Seems this coach was his third GMC coach.
> He has had one for most of the time from the 70's. He brought out a stack
> of pictures. I recognized one of the coaches in the pictures and told him
> where I had seen pictures of it. As a non-Internet person he was very
> surprised. Not having any other method, I took pictures of his pictures. I
> have posted them in separate albums under a single album found here:
>
> <http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=5933>
> ...
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76 X-Birchaven
76 X-Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] Old time GMC'er found [message #147918 is a reply to message #147916] |
Thu, 27 October 2011 08:50 |
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mike miller
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| Ken Henderson wrote on Thu, 27 October 2011 06:00 |
... What happened to the first coach, rolled? ...
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He told me he rolled it. He wasn't wearing a seatbelt and ended up "in the back." Banged up aa bit (brused) but not really hurt.
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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