| GMC motorhome Invasion [message #336890] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 08:28  |
lqqkatjon
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Location: St. Cloud, MN
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Last year one of our Midwest Club members gave a call out to join him in "invading" the local small town car show held at the airport in conjunction with an air show and radar run. We had 12 coaches come out last year and the response from the local show was positive, so we called last years event the "First annual Gmc invasion".
2018, our club member Jeff Wolf again opened up his small hobby farm for camping, bonfires and food for the weekend. We rolled out early saturday morning convoying 16 GMC's 4 miles into the car show. We had 2 other GMC's show up as well for a total of 18 GMC's in the car show. The weather was perfect and we all had great seating to watch the airshow as well.
The Duramax powered 4x6 GMC came out as well, and he put on a little show on the radar run as well, doing some start up burn outs. Unfortunately I think he spilled his drink racing down the race track and thought he was through the gates when he hit the brakes, getting a lousy 47MPH.. Or he was confused and thought he was running an 1/8 mile? either way he can try to redeem himself next year.
Photos are on the facebook event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/270123196853719/?ti=icl
I know we have many here that do not do any facebook, so photos here as well:
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/2018/09/gmc-motorhome-invasion.html
and the duramax on the radar run:
http://youtu.be/CmUB7fWkzrc
on a side note, my Engine is almost a week old. Driving the coach out to this event was the first break in run for my new engine, and it ran really well. I had a couple leaks(lower radiator hose and power steering return line), that just needed the hose clamp tightened up on the new hoses. So far so good. Heading an hour north with the coach this upcoming weekend as well.
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: GMC motorhome Invasion [message #336895 is a reply to message #336893] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 11:03  |
lqqkatjon
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yours went back together back in April? So I can look forward to having enough confidence in the engine to turn the stereo back on in 5 months! there is an end in sight from the paranoia!!
Jon Roche
75 palm beach
EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now.
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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| Re: GMC motorhome Invasion [message #336896 is a reply to message #336895] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 11:51 |
Carl S.
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Yeah, the last trip we took was about 670 miles from 1300' to 7500' and all points in between, in temps from 80 to 105. Pretty good test, but I still worry about it every time I get in it to go anywhere.
Of course, I worried before the engine and tranny blew, but that's what this forum will do to you. 
We're going on a 250 mile round trip in two weeks, so one step closer to building confidence back up.
Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles, Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
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| Re: GMC motorhome Invasion [message #336904 is a reply to message #336896] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 16:51 |
roy1
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When it is time to change the oil open up the oil filter. If it doesn't have any sign of metal in it you should be home free.
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC motorhome Invasion [message #336905 is a reply to message #336890] |
Mon, 10 September 2018 17:24 |
richshoop
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I hope you guys have some artwork for your "Ed Roth" Driver, I would definitely like to buy a few.
> On September 10, 2018 at 6:28 AM Jon Roche wrote:
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> Last year one of our Midwest Club members gave a call out to join him in "invading" there local small town car show held at the airport in conjunction
> with an air show and radar run. We had 12 coaches come out last year and the response from the local show was positive, so we called last years
> event the "First annual Gmc invasion".
>
>
> 2018, our club member Jeff Wolf again opened up his small hobby farm for camping, bonfires and food for the weekend. We rolled out early saturday
> morning convoying 16 GMC's 4 miles into the car show. We had 2 other GMC's show up as well for a total of 18 GMC's in the car show. The weather
> was perfect and we all had great seating to watch the airshow as well.
>
> The Duramax powered 4x6 GMC came out as well, and he put on a little show on the radar run as well, doing some start up burn outs. Unfortunately I
> think he spilled his drink racing down the race track and thought he was through the gates when he hit the brakes, getting a lousy 47MPH time. Or he
> was confused and though the was running an 1/8 mile? either way he can try to redeem himself next year.
>
>
> Photos are on the facebook event here:
>
> https://www.facebook.com/events/270123196853719/?ti=icl
>
>
> I know we have many here that do not do any facebook, so photos here as well:
>
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/2018/09/gmc-motorhome-invasion.html
>
> and the duramax on the radar run:
>
> http://youtu.be/CmUB7fWkzrc
>
>
>
> on a side note, my Engine is almost a week old. Driving the coach out to this event was the first break in run for my new engine, and it ran really
> well. I had a couple leaks(lower radiator hose and power steering return line), that just needed the hose clamp tightened up on the new hoses. So
> far so good. Heading an hour north with the coach this upcoming weekend as well.
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> Jon Roche
> 75 palm beach
> St. Cloud, MN
> http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
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