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Ron
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Hi All..
As those of us who were at the Pueblo Rally know.. And probably the rest of the GMC community knows as well.. Jim K's Coach went down on the way to the Rally.. (At least that was his story).. I have been waiting since that rally to hear what happened to it.. At first he thought the motor went out.. But the last day of so of the event he suspected maybe the Tranny.. Anyone know the real skinny?
Jim!!! Waiting..
Ron Husak
now a P.O.
Conifer, CO
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| Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach [message #61025 is a reply to message #61020] |
Wed, 21 October 2009 19:06  |
Rick Denney
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rhusak writes...
> As those of us who were at the Pueblo Rally know.. And probably
> the rest of the GMC community knows as well.. Jim K's Coach went
> down on the way to the Rally.. (At least that was his story).. I
> have been waiting since that rally to hear what happened to it.. At
> first he thought the motor went out.. But the last day of so of the
> event he suspected maybe the Tranny.. Anyone know the real skinny?
He mentioned that he'd lunched the engine in a message a day or two
back. He didn't say how, though he did admit it was his fault. So, you
are asking for a public confession!
Rick "waiting eagerly" Denney
'73 230 Ex-Glacier "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
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| Re: Jim K's Coach [message #61073 is a reply to message #61020] |
Wed, 21 October 2009 23:09 |
Michael Bozardt
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Well, they are picking it up tomorrow(Thursday, Oct 22) in Las Vegas, New Mexico and will be towing it to Fremont, California so we will know then. Jim says he thinks the engine blew-reason unknown until the tear down.
I am at his shop in Fremont. Ever since I have had this GMC, it will not stay put in "Park", i.e. it rolls. Today, they found out why. The pawn that has something to do with the park position in the tranny is broken in half.
Tomorrow, Manny is supposed to come over and replace it with a part Alonzo took from another trans today. BTW, all this talk about how lousy the park brake is, BS. Mine has worked faithfully since day one. Yeah, we adjust it now and then but it works with original cables, and I do my best to keep the brakes adjusted and working properly.
Jim has as many GMCs here as I do in Houston. He has core engines and soap box derby cars in the shop????? There are beautiful exhaust pieces lying around and a neat lift from which he can do six wheel alignments. There appear to be three guys devoted to GMC M/H work and two dedicated to the Applied Air Filter side of the house. He has a room full of goodies but is out of stock on some things. He has a pile of exhaust manifolds-good or not-I don't know, but I am out as of Pueblo.
Today, they were replacing the pins in the rear bogies of a customer GMC. Oh, and 4 air bag systems complete and in production-also the standard air bags, new in a big box. I am tempted to buy another one myself. I have one bag I installed new about 4 years ago and the other was on when I got the coach and the trailer I took to Pueblo is really bogging down the rear. I do carry one new old stock air bag and I have bought an equalizer hitch to put on the trailer which is now in Gallup, NM and we will pick it up on the way back to Houston near the end of October...............Thx, Michael at GEMRECS
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| Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach [message #61074 is a reply to message #61073] |
Wed, 21 October 2009 23:30 |
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USAussie
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Michael,
We're all waiting with bated breath to find out the next episode of the KOT
KADDY! ;-)
I think the comments regarding "lousy" parking brakes had to do with disk
brake calipers with mechanically actuated parking brakes.
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Bozardt
Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2009 3:09 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach
Well, they are picking it up tomorrow(Thursday, Oct 22) in Las Vegas, New
Mexico and will be towing it to Fremont, California so we will know then.
Jim says he thinks the engine blew-reason unknown until the tear down.
I am at his shop in Fremont. Ever since I have had this GMC, it will not
stay put in "Park", i.e. it rolls. Today, they found out why. The pawn that
has something to do with the park position in the tranny is broken in half.
Tomorrow, Manny is supposed to come over and replace it with a part Alonzo
took from another trans today. BTW, all this talk about how lousy the park
brake is, BS. Mine has worked faithfully since day one. Yeah, we adjust it
now and then but it works with original cables, and I do my best to keep the
brakes adjusted and working properly.
Jim has as many GMCs here as I do in Houston. He has core engines and soap
box derby cars in the shop????? There are beautiful exhaust pieces lying
around and a neat lift from which he can do six wheel alignments. There
appear to be three guys devoted to GMC M/H work and two dedicated to the
Applied Air Filter side of the house. He has a room full of goodies but is
out of stock on some things. He has a pile of exhaust manifolds-good or
not-I don't know, but I am out as of Pueblo.
Today, they were replacing the pins in the rear bogies of a customer GMC.
Oh, and 4 air bag systems complete and in production-also the standard air
bags, new in a big box. I am tempted to buy another one myself. I have one
bag I installed new about 4 years ago and the other was on when I got the
coach and the trailer I took to Pueblo is really bogging down the rear. I do
carry one new old stock air bag and I have bought an equalizer hitch to put
on the trailer which is now in Gallup, NM and we will pick it up on the way
back to Houston near the end of October...............Thx, Michael at
GEMRECS
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach [message #61086 is a reply to message #61025] |
Thu, 22 October 2009 00:25 |
Rick Denney
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Rick Denney writes...
> He mentioned that he'd lunched the engine in a message a day or two
> back. He didn't say how, though he did admit it was his fault. So, you
> are asking for a public confession!
Dagnabbit! I wrote about Jim B and Larry, not Jim K. Too many Jims!
Rick "trying to get on Dubai time and crosseyed" Denney
'73 230 Ex-Glacier "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
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| Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach [message #61095 is a reply to message #61086] |
Thu, 22 October 2009 02:18 |
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USAussie
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Rick,
You staying at the Burj Al Arab?
I have a mate that's passing through Dubai on his way back to Australia in a
couple of weeks;, I suggested he stay there as the hotel has a special on at
the moment $1,715 per night. Outrageous but then again they do include a
full breakfast! ;-)
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Rick Denney
Sent: Thursday, 22 October 2009 4:25 PM
To: Rick Denney
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach
Rick Denney writes...
> He mentioned that he'd lunched the engine in a message a day or two
> back. He didn't say how, though he did admit it was his fault. So, you
> are asking for a public confession!
Dagnabbit! I wrote about Jim B and Larry, not Jim K. Too many Jims!
Rick "trying to get on Dubai time and crosseyed" Denney
'73 230 Ex-Glacier "Jaws"
Northern Virginia
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Regards,
Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] Jim K's Coach [message #61098 is a reply to message #61073] |
Thu, 22 October 2009 02:49 |
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ljdavick
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That coach that's getting new bogie pins has an Interesting history.
It's a '73 still run by the original owner! He has 2 friends (I
think) who are also original owners.
The California air keeps them going!
(and Jim K too)
Ljdavick at comcast.net
On Oct 21, 2009, at 9:09 PM, Michael Bozardt <ilse@earth-comm.com>
wrote:
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> Well, they are picking it up tomorrow(Thursday, Oct 22) in Las
> Vegas, New Mexico and will be towing it to Fremont, California so we
> will know then. Jim says he thinks the engine blew-reason unknown
> until the tear down.
>
> I am at his shop in Fremont. Ever since I have had this GMC, it will
> not stay put in "Park", i.e. it rolls. Today, they found out why.
> The pawn that has something to do with the park position in the
> tranny is broken in half.
>
> Tomorrow, Manny is supposed to come over and replace it with a part
> Alonzo took from another trans today. BTW, all this talk about how
> lousy the park brake is, BS. Mine has worked faithfully since day
> one. Yeah, we adjust it now and then but it works with original
> cables, and I do my best to keep the brakes adjusted and working
> properly.
>
> Jim has as many GMCs here as I do in Houston. He has core engines
> and soap box derby cars in the shop????? There are beautiful
> exhaust pieces lying around and a neat lift from which he can do six
> wheel alignments. There appear to be three guys devoted to GMC M/H
> work and two dedicated to the Applied Air Filter side of the house.
> He has a room full of goodies but is out of stock on some things. He
> has a pile of exhaust manifolds-good or not-I don't know, but I am
> out as of Pueblo.
>
> Today, they were replacing the pins in the rear bogies of a customer
> GMC. Oh, and 4 air bag systems complete and in production-also the
> standard air bags, new in a big box. I am tempted to buy another one
> myself. I have one bag I installed new about 4 years ago and the
> other was on when I got the coach and the trailer I took to Pueblo
> is really bogging down the rear. I do carry one new old stock air
> bag and I have bought an equalizer hitch to put on the trailer which
> is now in Gallup, NM and we will pick it up on the way back to
> Houston near the end of October...............Thx, Michael at GEMRECS
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1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy
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