| [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page one……… [message #75146] |
Sun, 28 February 2010 10:06  |
Terry Skinner
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Best laid plans, page one………as some already know on the tenth I flew
down to Little Rock AR to drive a 23’ GMC back up here for a friend.
Premise from the owner was that outside of needing a new battery it
was ready to go. From Little Rock I drove 100 miles east to a little
town called Preston, then 10 miles on a country road to a muddy,
washed out drive way. At the end of the driveway was a small barn just
large enough to contain the GMC. Then the fun started. For 10 years
this coach has been setting. The electrical cabinet was infested with
pack rats. So the first couple days were invested in cleaning them
out. Two batteries were purchased at the local Walmart only 20 miles
away in the next town. Then another day spent on trying to get her
started. Once she started I discovered the exhaust gasket was blown at
the manifold. Two days waiting for one to be shipped in (it was
snowing in Little Rock and that shut down the shipping). Big day came,
GMC running (did I mention that it was non-stop raining and the yard
was so soggy that I got the rental car stuck?) I backed as far back
into the barn as I could. Jacked the air bags up as high as I could
(did I mention the compressor was not working so I installed Schrader
valves) laid sheets of plywood across the yard and came out full tilt,
across the yard, down the driveway, thru the wash-out (that I had
shoveled gravel into) and out into the road. And that was just the
start of my trip home……….Terry
PS you won’t believe page two
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Terry Skinner
253-686-2624
Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Best laid plans, page one……… [message #75147 is a reply to message #75146] |
Sun, 28 February 2010 10:13  |
zhagrieb
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Location: Portland Oregon
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C'mon Terry, don't keep us waiting.
Glenn Giere
On Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 8:06 AM, Terry Skinner <gmcnut@gmail.com> wrote:
> Best laid plans, page one………as some already know on the tenth I flew
> down to Little Rock AR to drive a 23’ GMC back up here for a friend.
> Premise from the owner was that outside of needing a new battery it
> was ready to go. From Little Rock I drove 100 miles east to a little
> town called Preston, then 10 miles on a country road to a muddy,
> washed out drive way. At the end of the driveway was a small barn just
> large enough to contain the GMC. Then the fun started. For 10 years
> this coach has been setting. The electrical cabinet was infested with
> pack rats. So the first couple days were invested in cleaning them
> out. Two batteries were purchased at the local Walmart only 20 miles
> away in the next town. Then another day spent on trying to get her
> started. Once she started I discovered the exhaust gasket was blown at
> the manifold. Two days waiting for one to be shipped in (it was
> snowing in Little Rock and that shut down the shipping). Big day came,
> GMC running (did I mention that it was non-stop raining and the yard
> was so soggy that I got the rental car stuck?) I backed as far back
> into the barn as I could. Jacked the air bags up as high as I could
> (did I mention the compressor was not working so I installed Schrader
> valves) laid sheets of plywood across the yard and came out full tilt,
> across the yard, down the driveway, thru the wash-out (that I had
> shoveled gravel into) and out into the road. And that was just the
> start of my trip home……….Terry
> PS you won’t believe page two
>
>
> --
> Terry Skinner
> 253-686-2624
> Roy. Washington
> '76 GMC
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