| New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80395] |
Mon, 12 April 2010 21:26  |
Dr. Detroit
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Location: Novi, MI.
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Hi Everyone,
Just taking a minute to introduce myself.
Last Fall I bought a 73 GMC from a Greatlaker named Bill Armstrong. Some may remember the coach as it has a completely custom interior made of birch and finished in wood tones. Bill was a cabinet maker by trade so the woodwork is wonderful.
The coach still needs a lot of work on the exterior. I plan to repaint it in the next month or so.
The chassis seems to be OK. I can see the rear frame rails are rusty and expect to do that job in the fall.
Overall the engine is in good running order and fires everytime I turn the Key. Trans Shifts fine. Brakes look and feel good.
The biggest driveability issue is that the coach shakes like crazy up to about 45-50 mph. To solve the issue, the current project is to replace the 16.5 bias ply's with 16" Eagles and Michelins. I should have that sorted out by the end of the week.
Next on the list is shocks. KYB's are on the way.
That's where I'm at for now.
Regards,
Ken Wolkens
Novi, MI.
1973 GMC 23'
All Birch and Maple Interior Cabinetry. TZE033V100221
"The Honeycomb Hideout"
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| Re: New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80398 is a reply to message #80395] |
Mon, 12 April 2010 21:37  |
GeorgeRud
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Welcome to the Jungle! You should find a lot of advice and comradery on the list, and will quickly find that it's best to get advice before laying out dollars. I've been working on my coach for two years now, and still have lots of things that I need to get advice on (and that's after working on sportscars for the past 30 years!).
Enjoy your project in good health!
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80488 is a reply to message #80395] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 18:47 |
MikeT
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Location: Marine City, Michigan
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Ken,
I live in Troy about 20 minutes away and slowly becoming an expert at demolition having taken the coach apart and now putting back together.
Glad to lend a hand if needed.
You can get my email by clicking on my name.
Talk soon.
Mike Thomas
Marine City, MI
77 ex Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80497 is a reply to message #80395] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 21:01 |
GMCWiperMan
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Ken,
Welcome aboard! We're looking forward to participating in your GMC
experiences.
You're on the right track to cure your shakes -- anything else would be only
a stopgap and very likely unsuccessful. When you mount the new tires on the
Eagles, I'd suggest throwing a 4 oz. bag of Counteract (or Equal, or
similar) into each of them so they'll balance themselves now and
forevermore. Without paying for more balancing.
Ken H.
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Ken Wolkens <kwolkens@gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Everyone,
>
> Just taking a minute to introduce myself.
>
> Last Fall I bought a 73 GMC from a Greatlaker named Bill Armstrong. Some
> may remember the coach as it has a completely custom interior made of birch
> and finished in wood tones. Bill was a cabinet maker by trade so the
> woodwork is wonderful.
>
> The coach still needs a lot of work on the exterior. I plan to repaint it
> in the next month or so.
>
> The chassis seems to be OK. I can see the rear frame rails are rusty and
> expect to do that job in the fall.
>
> Overall the engine is in good running order and fires everytime I turn the
> Key. Trans Shifts fine. Brakes look and feel good.
>
> The biggest driveability issue is that the coach shakes like crazy up to
> about 45-50 mph. To solve the issue, the current project is to replace the
> 16.5 bias ply's with 16" Eagles and Michelins. I should have that sorted
> out by the end of the week.
>
> Next on the list is shocks. KYB's are on the way.
>
> That's where I'm at for now.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ken Wolkens
> Novi, MI.
> --
> 1973 GMC 23' formerly owned by Great Lakers Member Bill Armstrong.
>
> All Birch and Maple Interior Cabinetry.
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| Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80499 is a reply to message #80395] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 21:24 |
emerystora
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On Apr 12, 2010, at 8:26 PM, Ken Wolkens wrote:
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Just taking a minute to introduce myself.
>
> Last Fall I bought a 73 GMC from a Greatlaker named Bill Armstrong.
> Some may remember the coach as it has a completely custom interior
> made of birch and finished in wood tones. Bill was a cabinet maker
> by trade so the woodwork is wonderful.
>
> The coach still needs a lot of work on the exterior. I plan to
> repaint it in the next month or so.
>
> The chassis seems to be OK. I can see the rear frame rails are
> rusty and expect to do that job in the fall.
>
> Overall the engine is in good running order and fires everytime I
> turn the Key. Trans Shifts fine. Brakes look and feel good.
>
> The biggest driveability issue is that the coach shakes like crazy
> up to about 45-50 mph. To solve the issue, the current project is to
> replace the 16.5 bias ply's with 16" Eagles and Michelins. I should
> have that sorted out by the end of the week.
>
> Next on the list is shocks. KYB's are on the way.
>
> That's where I'm at for now.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ken Wolkens
> Novi, MI.
ld
Yes, it clearly could be the wheels or tires but you should also check
the axles bolts where they bolt to the final drive. It could also be
CV joints in the axles.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
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| Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80500 is a reply to message #80497] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 21:41 |
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ljdavick
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Location: Fremont, CA
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The magic Counteract is exactly what Tom Hampton put in my 16.5"
Firestone wagon wheels and my coach runs well.
Larry Davick
Ljdavick at comcast.net
On Apr 13, 2010, at 7:01 PM, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Ken,
>
> Welcome aboard! We're looking forward to participating in your GMC
> experiences.
>
> You're on the right track to cure your shakes -- anything else would
> be only
> a stopgap and very likely unsuccessful. When you mount the new
> tires on the
> Eagles, I'd suggest throwing a 4 oz. bag of Counteract (or Equal, or
> similar) into each of them so they'll balance themselves now and
> forevermore. Without paying for more balancing.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:26 PM, Ken Wolkens <kwolkens@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> Hi Everyone,
>>
>> Just taking a minute to introduce myself.
>>
>> Last Fall I bought a 73 GMC from a Greatlaker named Bill
>> Armstrong. Some
>> may remember the coach as it has a completely custom interior made
>> of birch
>> and finished in wood tones. Bill was a cabinet maker by trade so the
>> woodwork is wonderful.
>>
>> The coach still needs a lot of work on the exterior. I plan to
>> repaint it
>> in the next month or so.
>>
>> The chassis seems to be OK. I can see the rear frame rails are
>> rusty and
>> expect to do that job in the fall.
>>
>> Overall the engine is in good running order and fires everytime I
>> turn the
>> Key. Trans Shifts fine. Brakes look and feel good.
>>
>> The biggest driveability issue is that the coach shakes like crazy
>> up to
>> about 45-50 mph. To solve the issue, the current project is to
>> replace the
>> 16.5 bias ply's with 16" Eagles and Michelins. I should have that
>> sorted
>> out by the end of the week.
>>
>> Next on the list is shocks. KYB's are on the way.
>>
>> That's where I'm at for now.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Ken Wolkens
>> Novi, MI.
>> --
>> 1973 GMC 23' formerly owned by Great Lakers Member Bill Armstrong.
>>
>> All Birch and Maple Interior Cabinetry.
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
>> List Information and Subscription Options:
>> http://temp.gmcnet.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/gmclist
>>
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A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy
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| Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80501 is a reply to message #80500] |
Tue, 13 April 2010 21:57 |
Dr. Detroit
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Thanks for the tips and the offers!
I'll look for the magic balancing packs over the next couple of days.
I did manage to get my first Eagle Wheel today and I tried it on the Coach. Fits perfect so I'm going to order the rest tomorrow. They should be in on Thursday.
Also the UPS guy dropped off the new KYB's today so it looks like I'll have plenty to do this weekend.
Ken
1973 GMC 23'
All Birch and Maple Interior Cabinetry. TZE033V100221
"The Honeycomb Hideout"
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| Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Owner in the Metro Detroit [message #80518 is a reply to message #80499] |
Wed, 14 April 2010 07:06 |
storm'n
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Your 16.5 bias ply tires are probably nylon cord & they flat spot overnight. They will shake bad the next day till they warm up. BTDT.
Norm.
On Apr 12, 2010, at 8:26 PM, Ken Wolkens wrote:
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> Just taking a minute to introduce myself.
>
> Last Fall I bought a 73 GMC from a Greatlaker named Bill Armstrong.
> Some may remember the coach as it has a completely custom interior
> made of birch and finished in wood tones. Bill was a cabinet maker
> by trade so the woodwork is wonderful.
>
> The coach still needs a lot of work on the exterior. I plan to
> repaint it in the next month or so.
>
> The chassis seems to be OK. I can see the rear frame rails are
> rusty and expect to do that job in the fall.
>
> Overall the engine is in good running order and fires everytime I
> turn the Key. Trans Shifts fine. Brakes look and feel good.
>
> The biggest driveability issue is that the coach shakes like crazy
> up to about 45-50 mph. To solve the issue, the current project is to
> replace the 16.5 bias ply's with 16" Eagles and Michelins. I should
> have that sorted out by the end of the week.
>
> Next on the list is shocks. KYB's are on the way.
>
> That's where I'm at for now.
>
> Regards,
>
> Ken Wolkens
> Novi, MI.
ld
Yes, it clearly could be the wheels or tires but you should also check
the axles bolts where they bolt to the final drive. It could also be
CV joints in the axles.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
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