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Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276742] Sun, 26 April 2015 11:19 Go to next message
bpimm is currently offline  bpimm   United States
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While I was working on the fuel tanks, I was getting ready to replace all the rubber lines so I took off the driver side panel to get to the fill neck. I knew there was a hole on the side of the coach when we bought it, I just thought someone had drilled it for some unknown reason, that is until I saw it from the inside... Big bushy ball of loose fibers, not a drilled hole at all. I checked the side panel and sure enough there is a hole in it as well. Off to the seat and sure enough there is a matching hole in the seat bottom cushion. I might have to do some surgery someday and see if I can recover the bullet.

From the outside.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6780/medium/20150426_081039.jpg

From the Inside.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6780/medium/20150426_080924.jpg

Side panel.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6780/medium/20150426_081146.jpg

And the seat.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6780/medium/20150426_080952.jpg

Makes me wonder what the history is!

Brian & RaeDean 1973 26' #383 Washougal WA

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276745 is a reply to message #276742] Sun, 26 April 2015 11:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
bpimm is currently offline  bpimm   United States
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Couldn't stand it, I probed the seat and the bullet struck the frame about 1" into the seat so I grabbed some needle nose pliers and dug around in the hole and pulled out 2 fragments. it's copper plated lead so I think it was a .22 cal.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6780/medium/20150426_094420.jpg

Brian & RaeDean 1973 26' #383 Washougal WA

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276756 is a reply to message #276742] Sun, 26 April 2015 14:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Joe Weir is currently offline  Joe Weir   United States
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Decommissioned EM-50?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bENF08EyIck

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bENF08EyIck

Very Happy


76 Birchaven - "Wicked Mistress" - New engine, trans, alum radiator, brakes, Sully airbags, fuel lines, seats, adult beverage center... those Coachmen guys were really thinking about us second hand owners by including that beverage center... Columbia, SC.

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276764 is a reply to message #276742] Sun, 26 April 2015 17:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Jerry Sitzlar is currently offline  Jerry Sitzlar   United States
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Wow! Somedays I want to empty a clip into mine, especially now since I found a cracked exhaust manifold.

Jerry

Jerry Sitzlar..... 77 Eleganza II, Twin bed, dry bath...... Lenoir City, TN (near Knoxville)

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276766 is a reply to message #276742] Sun, 26 April 2015 17:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
winter is currently offline  winter   United States
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Looks like too big of a hole for a 22. I'd guess some low velocity handgun like .45 or 9mm.

Jerrod Winter
1977 Palm Beach
Green Jelly Bean
Twin Cities, Minnesota

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276787 is a reply to message #276766] Sun, 26 April 2015 22:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rickmike is currently offline  rickmike   
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Rednecks having "fun" I would guess.

Railroad auto carriers originally didn't have sides on the railcars and a lot of new cars were shot up.

Few shot cars since the sides panels were installed.

No fun shooting if you can't see the damage...

"Hey Guys watch this...." famous last words of a Redneck.

Rick M.

1974 26' Canyonlands aka "The General" Clinton, TN

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Re: [GMCnet] Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276793 is a reply to message #276787] Mon, 27 April 2015 06:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Tim Conway is currently offline  Tim Conway   United States
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On Apr 26, 2015, at 11:19 PM, Richard Michelhaugh wrote:

> "Hey Guys watch this...." famous last words of a Redneck.


Shouldn't there be a "hold my beer and..." in there?

Tim Conway
LI NY 78 PB

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Re: Found a bullet hole in the coach. [message #276838 is a reply to message #276766] Mon, 27 April 2015 14:15 Go to previous message
bpimm is currently offline  bpimm   United States
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The hole measures .270 with my calipers so it's smaller than it looks.

Brian & RaeDean 1973 26' #383 Washougal WA

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