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Craigslist find [message #365661] Sat, 24 July 2021 15:12 Go to next message
Silvernort is currently offline  Silvernort   United States
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Anyone need a project? (NOT mine)

https://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/rvs/d/minneapolis-1973-gmc-motorhome/7355692751.html

Cheers


Shane Harvey 1973 26' "Packer Backer", 1976 Palm Beach, 1965 Dart
Re: Craigslist find [message #365662 is a reply to message #365661] Sat, 24 July 2021 16:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JohnL455 is currently offline  JohnL455   United States
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That’s a first. A distributor cap fire!

John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
Re: Craigslist find [message #365665 is a reply to message #365662] Sun, 25 July 2021 02:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Ken Burton is currently offline  Ken Burton   United States
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There is more to the fire than the distributor cap. It looks like mine did a little over 10 years ago after it caught fire fed by the carb leaking gas.

Look at the pictures. It had an engine fire. Front grill is melted. Burn spots on left on right fender wells. Notice he did not give you pictures of the top of the engine with the hatch open.

State Farm paid me over $10,000 to fix mine.


Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
Re: Craigslist find [message #365667 is a reply to message #365661] Sun, 25 July 2021 09:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
lqqkatjon is currently offline  lqqkatjon   United States
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I recognize that coach. The 4x4
And ratchet strap are pretty rare PO addition by one of our club members when he rescued it years ago. He de-loused(animal infestation) and re-homes it. Pretty sure bathroom was still intact then.


Bummer, the last owner(before this guy). Had high plans to make it a motorcycle hauler. I remember it for sale for a while last year.

Even in this market, $2k is a bit much of a buy in price for that project.


Jon Roche 75 palm beach EBL EFI, manny headers, Micro Level, rebuilt most of coach now. St. Cloud, MN http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
Re: Craigslist find [message #365670 is a reply to message #365667] Sun, 25 July 2021 13:36 Go to previous message
Richard RV   United States
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I'm wondering whether it really "drove beautifully" with a block of wood for an airbag. I'm guessing not so much. As an emergency repair rescue, well it works, but to have driven it that way through a couple of other owners... Rolling Eyes

Richard


'77 Birchaven TZE...777; '76 Palm Beach under construction; ‘76 Edgemont waiting its turn
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