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Re: [GMCnet] Our new baby. A 77 Kingsley [message #272797 is a reply to message #272770] Sat, 28 February 2015 23:50 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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Kerry,

The paint job on that coach is 1978 only. Have you checked the TZE? Looks
like a super coach.

Gary Kosier
77PB w/500 Cad
Newark, Oh

-----Original Message-----
From: Kerry Pinkerton
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 7:36 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Our new baby. A 77 Kingsley

Just purchased a 77 Kingsley from an estate auction. It was advertised as a
403 but when I popped the hatch, I was suprised to find a Cad 500 with
port fuel injection. It has 7 alcoas, new but 7 year old Firestones, a HUGE
sway bar in the front with rebuilt front end. Rebuilt rear brakes with
sway bars. A new Norcold fridge and a what appears to be a newer Surburban
furnace. The genset is a 6.5kw Onan Emerald that has a leaky carb. The
interior cabinets are custom cherry that are in great shape. The best part
is that is a rear twin dry bath front kitchen configuration. A custom
made aluminum water tank and a large capacity how water heater. The
mufflers are stainless but I didn't think to check if the whole exhaust
system
is. There is supposed to be a 486 laptop for programming the fuel injection
but we didn't see it. A lot of this info was not made public and was
provided when we settled up with the auctioneers. We're going to get it
tomorrow and are hopeful that no one steals the two brand new batteries.
I'll know more tomorrow after driving it the 50 miles home.

It runs great, fired right up cold, no smoke no shake, but we were not
allowed to drive it. The nephew of the owner retrieved it from the farm and
drove it to the auction site. He said it drives and stops well and the
trans shifts fine. The throttle cable was frozen so they drove it with one
guy
running a wire to operate the throttle and another guy giving instructions,
steering, and braking. 8o 8o

I have a parts coach and have already pulled out the throttle cable. Oh and
with the 500 Caddy, it has a 3.46 final drive.

It was last used a couple year ago. The carpet is pretty bad, drivers
windshield cracked and the wall covering will need replacing. Micro
mini-blinds. It appears to be vinyl wall paper that has come loose in a few
places. Nice padded vinyl ceiling with button tuffs. Sounds odd but
looks nice. Dual air of the early style, 13.5 in front and 11 in the rear.
Dry bath looks fine. No idea of the condition of the plumbing. It has
an upgraded air pump but it would not air the tires so they used the
shutoffs and shrader valves. Rooftop satellite receiver, dual air, and a
small
roof pod. Zipdee awnings on both sides. Paint is so so. Fiberglas fender
flairs. Oh, and severa mouse nests in the drawers... 8o

Our dream coach has always been the twin bed, dry bath models. I'm not sure
what we will do with it and until we have a chance to really check it out
we won't know but first blush is that we will keep and renovate it and
ultimately sell the ElleII now that it is almost 'finished' :lol: :lol:
:lol: I'll post more photos tomorrow.

Oh, I'll send this info to the Registry but I got it from the estate of
Homer Ring in Columbia TN. He purchased it in August of 2010 from another
Columbia guy named David Klutsenbaker who purchased it a couple years
earlier from Zeb Frady in Atlanta. He THOUGHT it came from an older couple
from
somewhere north of Atlanta who aged out. Apparently that is the person who
did all the upgrades.

I know NOTHING about fuel injection so I'm going to be on a quick learning
curve.

I nearly got it for a song but at the last minute a guy jumped in and we ran
it up a bit. Still got a good deal we think and, if it's as solid as we
think, a great deal.

Happy happy....more importantly Carolyn is too :d :d :d :d :d

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57308-20150228-105112.html


http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57309-img-20150228-105104-384.html


A little scuff in the paint.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57310-img-20150228-105109-681.html


The external thermometer option. I haven't seen many of those.

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57311-img-20150228-105204-087.html


The Caddy 500 with port injection.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57312-img-20150228-105236-059.html


A bunch of gauges...here are some. Ken Henderson said it has an
EGT...whatever that means fuel injection wise....
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57314-img-20150228-105353-963.html


The long front kitchen.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57315-img-20150228-105430-500.html


One of the twin beds.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/77-kingsley/p57316-img-20150228-105439-515.html


If anyone recognizes this coach please let me know. I'm hoping it is in the
registry.
--
Kerry Pinkerton

North Alabama, near Huntsville,

77 Eleganza II, "The Lady", 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny also a 76
Eleganza to be re-bodied as an Art Deco car hauler
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