| GMCMI rally Patterson LA [message #274352] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 20:15  |
kerry pinkerton
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Hubert and Jeannie Rowell and Carolyn and I made it into our Hotel in Patterson about 3pm. My GMC averaged 19.6 mpg. That new mod REALLY made a difference.
After we checked in, I took a cart into the parking lot to put our luggage on. About the time I cleared the door of the Motel, I heard the BANG that we all recognize and looked toward the highway about 100 yards away to see the bottom of a white Ford pickup upside down and about 10' in the air. About 4 rolls later it came to rest on all 4 wheels. I grabbed my phone to call 911 but realized I didn't know where I was so I ran inside and yelled at the desk clerk to call 911.
When I got back outside there were people running to the truck and congregating around the driver who proceeded to get out of the truck and lay on the ground. Eventually the police and emergency folks arrived and they put him in an ambulance. We heard that he had failed the sobriety test. No other vehicles were involved.
Exciting end to a long drive.
About 25-30 coaches at the fairgrounds and the facility looks great. Should be a great rally!
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCMI rally Patterson LA [message #274354 is a reply to message #274352] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 20:53  |
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ljdavick
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Location: Fremont, CA
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Kerry,
We’re a week away from April Fools Day… Tell us about the 19.6 mpg. Were you on a flatbed for half the trip? Are you only paying for half the fuel? Did you start in Denver and coast downhill most of the way? Is that 19.6 mpg just for the Onan?
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA
> On Mar 25, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Kerry Pinkerton wrote:
>
> Hubert and Jeannie Rowell and Carolyn and I made it into our Hotel in Patterson about 3pm. My GMC averaged 19.6 mpg. That new mod REALLY made a
> difference.
>
> After we checked in, I took a cart into the parking lot to put our luggage on. About the time I cleared the door of the Motel, I heard the BANG that
> we all recognize and looked toward the highway about 100 yards away to see the bottom of a white Ford pickup upside down and about 10' in the air.
> About 4 rolls later it came to rest on all 4 wheels. I grabbed my phone to call 911 but realized I didn't know where I was so I ran inside and yelled
> at the desk clerk to call 911.
>
> When I got back outside there were people running to the truck and congregating around the driver who proceeded to get out of the truck and lay on the
> ground. Eventually the police and emergency folks arrived and they put him in an ambulance. We heard that he had failed the sobriety test. No other
> vehicles were involved.
>
> Exciting end to a long drive.
>
> About 25-30 coaches at the fairgrounds and the facility looks great. Should be a great rally!
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama
>
> 77 Eleganza II, 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny, lots of aluminum goodies.
>
> 76 Kingsley by Buskirk. Rear twins/dry bath, EFI Caddy.
>
> Also a 76 Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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Fremont, Ca
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCMI rally Patterson LA [message #274355 is a reply to message #274354] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 21:23 |
James Hupy
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His coach is on jack stands.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Mar 25, 2015 6:53 PM, "Larry Davick" wrote:
> Kerry,
>
> We’re a week away from April Fools Day… Tell us about the 19.6 mpg. Were
> you on a flatbed for half the trip? Are you only paying for half the
> fuel? Did you start in Denver and coast downhill most of the way? Is that
> 19.6 mpg just for the Onan?
>
> Larry Davick
> A Mystery Machine
> 1976(ish) Palm Beach
> Fremont, CA
>
>> On Mar 25, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Kerry Pinkerton
> wrote:
>>
>> Hubert and Jeannie Rowell and Carolyn and I made it into our Hotel in
> Patterson about 3pm. My GMC averaged 19.6 mpg. That new mod REALLY made a
>> difference.
>>
>> After we checked in, I took a cart into the parking lot to put our
> luggage on. About the time I cleared the door of the Motel, I heard the
> BANG that
>> we all recognize and looked toward the highway about 100 yards away to
> see the bottom of a white Ford pickup upside down and about 10' in the air.
>> About 4 rolls later it came to rest on all 4 wheels. I grabbed my phone
> to call 911 but realized I didn't know where I was so I ran inside and
> yelled
>> at the desk clerk to call 911.
>>
>> When I got back outside there were people running to the truck and
> congregating around the driver who proceeded to get out of the truck and
> lay on the
>> ground. Eventually the police and emergency folks arrived and they put
> him in an ambulance. We heard that he had failed the sobriety test. No
> other
>> vehicles were involved.
>>
>> Exciting end to a long drive.
>>
>> About 25-30 coaches at the fairgrounds and the facility looks great.
> Should be a great rally!
>> --
>> Kerry Pinkerton
>>
>> North Alabama
>>
>> 77 Eleganza II, 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny, lots of aluminum
> goodies.
>>
>> 76 Kingsley by Buskirk. Rear twins/dry bath, EFI Caddy.
>>
>> Also a 76 Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCMI rally Patterson LA [message #274356 is a reply to message #274354] |
Wed, 25 March 2015 21:31 |
Dennis S
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Larry
I believe he drove his GMC pick up -- his recent thread was about a bad valve #7 ...
Dennis
ljdavick wrote on Wed, 25 March 2015 20:53Kerry,
We're a week away from April Fools Day... Tell us about the 19.6 mpg. Were you on a flatbed for half the trip? Are you only paying for half the fuel? Did you start in Denver and coast downhill most of the way? Is that 19.6 mpg just for the Onan?
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, CA
> On Mar 25, 2015, at 6:15 PM, Kerry Pinkerton wrote:
>
> Hubert and Jeannie Rowell and Carolyn and I made it into our Hotel in Patterson about 3pm. My GMC averaged 19.6 mpg. That new mod REALLY made a
> difference.
>
> After we checked in, I took a cart into the parking lot to put our luggage on. About the time I cleared the door of the Motel, I heard the BANG that
> we all recognize and looked toward the highway about 100 yards away to see the bottom of a white Ford pickup upside down and about 10' in the air.
> About 4 rolls later it came to rest on all 4 wheels. I grabbed my phone to call 911 but realized I didn't know where I was so I ran inside and yelled
> at the desk clerk to call 911.
>
> When I got back outside there were people running to the truck and congregating around the driver who proceeded to get out of the truck and lay on the
> ground. Eventually the police and emergency folks arrived and they put him in an ambulance. We heard that he had failed the sobriety test. No other
> vehicles were involved.
>
> Exciting end to a long drive.
>
> About 25-30 coaches at the fairgrounds and the facility looks great. Should be a great rally!
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama
>
> 77 Eleganza II, 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny, lots of aluminum goodies.
>
> 76 Kingsley by Buskirk. Rear twins/dry bath, EFI Caddy.
>
> Also a 76 Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMCMI rally Patterson LA [message #274393 is a reply to message #274370] |
Thu, 26 March 2015 12:41 |
Kingsley Coach
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It's OK Larry...the thought of all those Easter Eggs is getting you
excited?
Mike in NS
On Thu, Mar 26, 2015 at 8:53 AM, Kerry Pinkerton
wrote:
> Yes, 2007 GMC Pickemup truck.
> --
> Kerry Pinkerton
>
> North Alabama
>
> 77 Eleganza II, 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny, lots of aluminum
> goodies.
>
> 76 Kingsley by Buskirk. Rear twins/dry bath, EFI Caddy.
>
> Also a 76 Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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1977 Kingsley 26-11
1977 Eleganza II 26-3
Antigonish, NS
Life is too short to hold a grudge; slash some tires and call it even !
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