| [GMCnet] Why We Have GMC's [message #281293] |
Thu, 02 July 2015 12:07  |
Ken Henderson
Messages: 8726
Registered: March 2004
Location: Americus, GA
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Here's another example of why we have GMC's: John Fredrikson, a fairly new
GMCer from GA is an excellent mechanic who has been here several times:
When he was looking for a GMC he stopped by so we could meet; again to
help install another owner's engine; and again to replace one of his CV
boots.
Last week he called me from Ashville, NC to see if I knew anyone near there
who might be able to help him. He and his family were camping near
Ashville and left their toad there while sightseeing in the GMC. Then the
water pump failed -- started dumping water and squealing. I posted his
plight here and got a call from Nelson Wright, resident of Orlando who was
visiting his summer place a couple of hours from Ashville. He gave me the
name and number of a new GMCer, living in Ashville, who recently acquired a
GMC and had it worked on at Jim Bounds' GMC Coop, which Nelson frequents.
John managed to get the GMC to a WalMart parking lot, where he installed
the spare waterpump he had with him (we'd been suspicious of it during his
last visit). But when he went to install the pulley, he realized that
there were no mounting studs installed. And he couldn't get those out of
the old pump. So, he called the folks in Ashville.
Amazed that they were already known to the GMC community, having not yet
joined the Black List, they were nonetheless willing to help. He picked
John up at WalMart and carried him to the campground to recover his toad.
John was then able to find the necessary studs (using a P/N I found through
Google) and get the coach back on the road. The last I heard, they were on
their way to the next point on their itinerary; I think I'd have heard if
they had any more trouble.
A frustrating experience, yes, but imagine how much worse it could have
been without the benefit of our tight community to help him? If YOU're not
on the Black List, here's where you can correct that:
http://www.bdub.net/Black_List/
Ken H.
On the Black List for 15+ years
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