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Re: [GMCnet] New Ownership, New member, Long road ahead. [message #354796 is a reply to message #354789] Sun, 17 May 2020 13:58 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Mike Kelley is currently offline  Mike Kelley   United States
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Alex G.:
A word of warning on those older tires. Check the date codes ASAP - more than 5 to 6 years old and stored outside long term - replace them immediately. Weather checking is not a good indicator on these 12,000 # coaches! A flat on the front could cost you your life and on the rear when driving can cost a lot more than a new tire. Ask me how I know - $2,800.00 damage to the fiber glas, and I know others who had even more costly repairs due to blow outs!
Just a helpful hint!
Mike/The Corvair a holic

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> On May 17, 2020, at 1:01 PM, Alex Gurr via Gmclist wrote:
>
> Hey folks!
>
> Came across this forum last night looking into things and I went ahead and signed up. I am a fan of joining and updating forum sites for vehicles I
> own.
>
> My partner and I just got a 1973 beautiful orange motorhome that was literally on the streets ready to degrade to nothingness. Whether or not it was a
> bad idea, you can decide!
>
> 118k on the odo. Original 455 engine I believe, and a edelbrock carb with headers. I'll start off by saying it was rough to drive it 4 miles to where
> it's currently parked and that I want to go through some basic things before driving it again. I already read a pretty good introductory post by Matt
> Colie in this thread: http://gmc.mybirdfeeder.net/GMCforum/index.php?t=msg&goto=352152&rid=0&srch=carb#msg_352152
>
> The bad:
> - It backfired like crazy while driving after warming up
> - I couldn't find the oil dipstick! Am I crazy? There seems to be an oil fill tube under the passenger-side front access panel. When I was looking in
> the online pdf, it sounds like it's under the brake master. I'm going to give another look.
> - There's a puddle of oil at your feet in the cab which I found to be coming from the mechanical oil pressure gauge. This one also seems to be a bit
> of a miracle one because it's easy to fix but it also allowed me to realize that the oil is heavily saturated with fuel...I hope it hasn't been driven
> long like this...ya know...with solvent instead of lubricant.
> - It's driven with a hose running to a 5 gal tank in the cab, even though the previous-previous owner said he dropped the tanks and had them done "a
> couple of years ago" it probably has to be done again.
> - The interior is pretty shot.
> - Some things have been butchered.
> - generator sliding shorted a cable that runs underneath.
> - I thought I would be able to store it a long term storage facility right across the street where I currently have it parked. Unfortunately, they're
> booked for a couple of months! Going to have to figure something out here.
> - One of the windows is broken (next to the door).
> - I'm sure there's more but I don't remember/haven't found it yet.
> - some exterior things.
>
> The good:
> - Seemingly all original except for the carb and headers. It also has an air ride front seat? Need to look into this more to really understand it.
> - We have all the contact info for previous owners going back decades.
> - supposedly all "systems" work(e.g. fridge, stove...).
> - some exterior things.
> - Decent tire tread, although a little old they don't too dry-rotted.
> - Air suspension seems good.
>
> Trying to figure out the pictures thing. Will do another time.
> --
> 1973 GMC Motorhome. Obtained from the brink of destruction 05/15/2020 in the middle of the night.
>
> Berkeley, CA
>
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