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Wed, 13 February 2013 18:29

fitzmorrispr

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I've just bought a yellow '73, which I purchased in Fresno, CA, a ~240
mile drive from here. It has 62k miles, runs well, and only ran me
$3700
The suspension tends to leak down when parked, the headliner is
hanging down because at one point the coach had mice, and the original
furnishings forward of the galley are gone, with what appears to be a
flexsteel jackknife couch on the passenger side, and a folding table I
already had on the other.

I've replaced the fuel pump on the 4k onan, and now it runs pretty
well, though the throttle feathers once it's warmed up. I've replaced
the exhaust system from the downpipes aft, as the original was in poor
shape. I've not yet rubbed out the paint.

As the PO told me, the house water pump is no good, so i'll be
replacing that, and the ductwork for the furnace through the back of
the electrical compartment, which the mice got at. (only one chewed
wire, near as I can tell. 120v romax running through the ceiling from
the closet side to the bath side)

I have it over at Bob's Wheel Alignment (
http://bobswheelalignment.com/ ) , waiting for him to get parts costs
from his suppliers. He tells me the lower ball joints are shot (and
showed me what he meant with a ball joint off a Tacoma. Ball no longer
retained in its cup), and the uppers are marginal. Needless to say, I
feel I dodged a bullet taking the CA-99 and I-5 home and not having a
wheel fold under, but now I fear attempting to drive it. Additionally,
the boots on the CV joints are torn, and one of them ran dry.

My first question is, are the halfshafts sold by O'Reilly as '73 Toro
shafts the right ones?
( http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/CV+Half+Shaft+!s!+Axle+Shaft/01424/C0362.oap?model=Toronado&vi=5143751&year=1973&make=Oldsmobile
)

And how about the ball joints?
( http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Ball+Joint+&+Components/C0317/C0106.oap?model=Toronado&vi=5143751&year=1973&make=Oldsmobile
)
(I figure I'll go with the Moogs)

What sorts of pitfalls might I run into, that I haven't already?

And, anyone have any idea which model it would have been? yellow
exterior, (used to have) an orange stripe, orange carpet (only pieces
left of this are under the norcold fridge and in the closet)

I love this thing already, even though I've only had it a couple
weeks. I intend to keep it going for a long time, and, at 23 years
old, I've got the energy to make good on that.
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		[GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: fitzmorrispr on Wed, 13 February 2013 18:29
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: X on Wed, 13 February 2013 18:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: C Boyd on Wed, 13 February 2013 19:07
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: rcjordan on Wed, 13 February 2013 19:19
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: kerry pinkerton on Wed, 13 February 2013 19:20
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		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: A Hamilto on Wed, 13 February 2013 19:27
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: Carl S. on Wed, 13 February 2013 20:10
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		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 13 February 2013 22:14
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: fitzmorrispr on Thu, 14 February 2013 00:35
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		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: fitzmorrispr on Thu, 14 February 2013 03:39
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		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: fitzmorrispr on Fri, 15 February 2013 00:45
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: John Wright on Fri, 15 February 2013 08:35
		Re: [GMCnet] Seeking advice on my first TZE By: fitzmorrispr on Fri, 15 February 2013 16:07
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