| [GMCnet] Stretch Info Needed [message #66816] |
Sat, 05 December 2009 13:28  |
David L Greenberg
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A quick count shows 49 stretched coaches in the Registry. I was surprised
at the number!
Dave G
On Sat, 5 Dec 2009 12:35:03 -0500 John Wright <powerjon@chartermi.net>
writes:
> I just got off the phone with Max Pardy who worked for Clarence
> Buskirk for a long time. He says that they built 8 stretch coaches
>
> over the years.
>
> They build 4 stretches when they were at the old shop which is now
>
> Cinnabar business place.
>
> One went to a guy in Wisconsin
> One went to a guy in California
> One is still here is Michigan
> One is not accounted for
>
> At the New shop they build 4.
>
> One is in Indiana
> One is in Tennessee
> One is in Texas
> and the last one is in New Mexico
>
>
> The frame was stretched with 9" added in front of the rear bogies
> and
> the rest behind to make it a proportional stretch. It made it look
>
> like a 26" on steroids. If you planning to do a stretch you will
> need
> to have a donor coach for body parts and frame parts.
>
> J.R. Wright
> GMC GreatLaker
> TZE Zone Restorations
> 77 Eleganza Custom (For Sale)
> 1975 Avion (Under Reconstruction)
> Michigan
>
>
>
> >
> > Does anybody know how many Clarence did & where are they now?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Here's a series of photographs that show how Clarence did them!
> >
> > http://www.gmcmotorhome.com/tech/buskirk/
> >
> > Regards,
> > Rob Mueller
> > Sydney, Australia
> > AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
> > USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
> >
> > Subject: [GMCnet] Stretch Info Needed
> >
> > Is there any info - pros or cons about stretching a 26' to 29 1/2'
> -
> > 30'?
> > Any literature, drawings etc. available? I want to stretch the
> 26'
> > Avion in
> > the center. Anyone been there, done that? Thanks in advance for
> you
> > advice.
> >
> > Lanny Young
> > Kingsland, Tx.
> > '77 E II - 26' Restored
> > '75 Avion - 26'
>
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David Lee Greenberg
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