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Several YouTube videos I had not seen before [message #343900] Tue, 04 June 2019 08:23 Go to next message
RF_Burns is currently offline  RF_Burns   Canada
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Found the first video on Facebook, never seen this one before. Must be an early prototype, notice the 5 bolt Toronado wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlfXeX2iqEc

This video I have seen before. Again notice the 5 bolt wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wgXzqt8-I8

A longer version of the suspension test than I have seen before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Uvy9aseZY

A TV news item setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5yf8i22Ic



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Re: Several YouTube videos I had not seen before [message #343903 is a reply to message #343900] Tue, 04 June 2019 09:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rjw   United States
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RF_Burns wrote on Tue, 04 June 2019 09:23
Found the first video on Facebook, never seen this one before. Must be an early prototype, notice the 5 bolt Toronado wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlfXeX2iqEc

This video I have seen before. Again notice the 5 bolt wheels.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wgXzqt8-I8

A longer version of the suspension test than I have seen before:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40Uvy9aseZY

A TV news item setup:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-5yf8i22Ic

I have not seen these either. Thanks for sharing the links.


Richard
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SE Michigan
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Re: Several YouTube videos I had not seen before [message #343908 is a reply to message #343903] Tue, 04 June 2019 11:02 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GatsbysCruise is currently offline  GatsbysCruise   United States
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These videos appear to be pre-production or very very early production.

The reason I say this is this....

LOOK at the large 3 piece windows in the living room area. I really like the look of
these windows. But NO GMC that i have seen have them. NONE!

Does anyone have any knowledge about these windows and why they were replaced
for the actual production line?

I believe the frame is made the same as the current 2 piece Liv room windows, with
pieces fitted together to make the size needed.

I am wondering if any of these windows still exist as you see them on these videos
and in some of the advertising pics for the first and a rare few on the second year
brochures.

Wondering why these, which I like better than the large 2 piece window that was used
for production, were scrapped. I have a pretty good idea what happened but wondering
if there are some other thoughts or stories that can be shared.

thx -- slc


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Re: [GMCnet] Several YouTube videos I had not seen before [message #343912 is a reply to message #343908] Tue, 04 June 2019 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Kingsley Coach is currently offline  Kingsley Coach   United States
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Mike in NS

On Tue, Jun 4, 2019 at 1:03 PM slc via Gmclist
wrote:

> These videos appear to be pre-production or very very early production.
>
> The reason I say this is this....
>
> LOOK at the large 3 piece windows in the living room area. I really like
> the look of
> these windows. But NO GMC that i have seen have them. NONE!
>
> Does anyone have any knowledge about these windows and why they were
> replaced
> for the actual production line?
>
> I believe the frame is made the same as the current 2 piece Liv room
> windows, with
> pieces fitted together to make the size needed.
>
> I am wondering if any of these windows still exist as you see them on
> these videos
> and in some of the advertising pics for the first and a rare few on the
> second year
> brochures.
>
> Wondering why these, which I like better than the large 2 piece window
> that was used
> for production, were scrapped. I have a pretty good idea what happened
> but wondering
> if there are some other thoughts or stories that can be shared.
>
> thx -- slc
> --
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> 74GMC260 Former Glacier Model style. \
> Waukegan, Illinois \ Keep those MiniDiscs Spinning \ MY GREYHOUND IS
> FASTER THAN YOUR HONOR ROLL STUDENT \ WindowsXP-Win7-Win8.1-UBUNTU STUDIO -
> UBUNTU VOYAGER - Berzin Auto Center
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Re: Several YouTube videos I had not seen before [message #343941 is a reply to message #343900] Wed, 05 June 2019 11:27 Go to previous message
bwevers is currently offline  bwevers   United States
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The body drop is fascinating!
How do those little straps make it levitate?


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