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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #227832 is a reply to message #227796] |
Wed, 30 October 2013 21:12   |
powerjon
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The coach was at several GMCMI conventions, Goshen and Rapid City SD I think. I will see if I can find the pictures. GMCGL President used to be fleet manager for the GM collection before he retired a couple of years ago and he got the club in to see all the special cars at the museum and out to the fleet garage. A large number of the Heritage collection has been downsized when GM went thru the bankruptcy a few years back.
JR Wright
GMC Great Laker MHC
GMC Eastern States
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78 GMC Buskirk 30’ Stretch
1975 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
Michigan
On Oct 30, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@AOL.COM> wrote:
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> Luvn737s wrote on Wed, 30 October 2013 15:57
>> A GMC Motorhome is represented at about the 2:45 mark.
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>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqIq431VyU
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> I always wonder why it wasn't restored to original specs.
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> Bob de Kruyff
> 78 Eleganza
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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #227840 is a reply to message #227832] |
Wed, 30 October 2013 21:49 |
Bob de Kruyff
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""The coach was at several GMCMI conventions, Goshen and Rapid City SD I think. I will see if I can find the pictures. GMCGL President used to be fleet manager for the GM collection before he retired a couple of years ago and he got the club in to see all the special cars at the museum and out to the fleet garage. A large number of the Heritage collection has been downsized when GM went thru the bankruptcy a few years back.""
Dick Balsley ran the fleet for a while during the active display of the GMC. However, unlike the other vehicles in the collection, the GMC is not true to the original. It is a beautiful coach but many of us would have preferred a true restoration.
We had a handfull to choose from within the fleet that were more or less original.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #227847 is a reply to message #227840] |
Thu, 31 October 2013 04:10 |
Ken Burton
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GM or Dick Balsey brought one to the GMCMI rally at Berrien Springs. You are correct that it was not an exact restoration.
They brought in in on a trailer rather than drive it there. They also brought a couple of new HHR's.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #227906 is a reply to message #227832] |
Thu, 31 October 2013 12:28 |
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Also at Berrior Springs fall 2006.
Emery Stora
On Oct 30, 2013, at 8:12 PM, John Wright <powerjon@chartermi.net> wrote:
> The coach was at several GMCMI conventions, Goshen and Rapid City SD I think. I will see if I can find the pictures. GMCGL President used to be fleet manager for the GM collection before he retired a couple of years ago and he got the club in to see all the special cars at the museum and out to the fleet garage. A large number of the Heritage collection has been downsized when GM went thru the bankruptcy a few years back.
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> JR Wright
> GMC Great Laker MHC
> GMC Eastern States
> GMCMHI
> 78 GMC Buskirk 30’ Stretch
> 1975 GMC Avion (Under Reconstruction)
> Michigan
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> On Oct 30, 2013, at 6:25 PM, Bob de Kruyff <NEXT2POOL@AOL.COM> wrote:
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>> Luvn737s wrote on Wed, 30 October 2013 15:57
>>> A GMC Motorhome is represented at about the 2:45 mark.
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>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqIq431VyU
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>> I always wonder why it wasn't restored to original specs.
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>> Bob de Kruyff
>> 78 Eleganza
>> Chandler, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #227914 is a reply to message #227840] |
Thu, 31 October 2013 12:55 |
nchapekis
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| Bob de Kruyff wrote on Wed, 30 October 2013 22:49 |
However, unlike the other vehicles in the collection, the GMC is not true to the original. It is a beautiful coach but many of us would have preferred a true restoration.
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This coach was originally the Trans Am Territory coach and may have never been original, as GM used it as a promotional vehicle per Bill Bryant:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/gmc-trans-am-traveler/p4221.html
Nick Chapekis
Ypsilanti, MI
former owner - 78 Kingsley
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| Re: [GMCnet] GM Heritage Center [message #228020 is a reply to message #227914] |
Thu, 31 October 2013 23:42 |
Bob de Kruyff
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| nchapekis wrote on Thu, 31 October 2013 11:55 |
| Bob de Kruyff wrote on Wed, 30 October 2013 22:49 |
However, unlike the other vehicles in the collection, the GMC is not true to the original. It is a beautiful coach but many of us would have preferred a true restoration.
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This coach was originally the Trans Am Territory coach and may have never been original, as GM used it as a promotional vehicle per Bill Bryant:
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/gmc-trans-am-traveler/p4221.html
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We had several examples of original coaches still within the organization--that's why some questioned the choice of this one. I regularly used an original Palm Beach stationed at the DPG for a moving pit stop for many of our ride trips. We also had several transmodes that were used for telemetry but those were not really appropriate for any kind or restoration.
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
Chandler, AZ
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