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[GMCnet] Garage door heigth?? [message #80776] Fri, 16 April 2010 18:36 Go to next message
Gerald Wheeler is currently offline  Gerald Wheeler   United States
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9' high garage door....will it fit???
>

Not if you have an A/C on the roof. It takes about 9'9" with the normal
A/C's that were put on the coach.

JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
jrwheeler7@earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Kazi <gmcmhron@optonline.net>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Date: 4/16/2010 6:24:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Rust-oleum Universal
>
> Better that building a GMC Garage. A very good customer, impressed that I
> could hotwire his 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible in less that 5
minutes
> (he broke the key off in the ignition), offered me the use of his 3300 sq
ft
> storage space with a 10'wide by 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>
> Only thing I will have to do is that when I am there (once a month
minimum)
> I have to start his cars and check for fluid leaks and battery chargers,
> etc...He has 5 stored there now and has 22 others stored at another
facility
> including Ferrari, Packard, Cord, 57 and 61 Corvette, Lamborghini,
> etc....Even a 1972 Datsun Pickup with 12,000 original miles...more on this
> later.
>
>
> Ron and Julie
>
> Thanks for the quick reply. I know what ever I buy is going to need some
> work on it so this winter I built a 34x22x12 garage for that purpose. I
need
> to sheetrock it to get my finals and then I ready to buy.
>
> Thanks again,
> Stan
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth?? [message #80778 is a reply to message #80776] Fri, 16 April 2010 18:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
USAussie is currently offline  USAussie   United States
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Ron,

I'd try driving the GMC to the garage and lowering the rear suspension as
far as it will go without the wheels hitting the wheel wells and try it!

Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426

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Regards, Rob M. (USAussie) The Pedantic Mechanic Sydney, Australia '75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428 '75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth?? [message #80784 is a reply to message #80776] Fri, 16 April 2010 18:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
emerystora is currently offline  emerystora   United States
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On Apr 16, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Gerald Wheeler wrote:

>
> 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>>
>
> Not if you have an A/C on the roof. It takes about 9'9" with the
> normal
> A/C's that were put on the coach.
>
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
> jrwheeler7@earthlink.net
>

The GMC is supposed to be 8'2" on the roof and about 9'4" on top of
the air conditioner (NOTE: some air conditioners are higher than
others.) AND if you have a pod on top it might be higher than the
airconditioner.

If its an overhead garage door it might hand down a bit lower than the
door frame. Be sure to check that.

I know some people that have a 9'6" grarge door and their GMC will go
under it.




Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] Garage door height?? [message #80797 is a reply to message #80784] Fri, 16 April 2010 20:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
rgtrimble is currently offline  rgtrimble   United States
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And don't forget about the antennas you might have...mine clatters going in
and going out...

Glyn
76 Glenbrook
Broken Arrow, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Emery Stora
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:58 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth??


On Apr 16, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Gerald Wheeler wrote:

>
> 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>>
>
> Not if you have an A/C on the roof. It takes about 9'9" with the
> normal
> A/C's that were put on the coach.
>
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
> jrwheeler7@earthlink.net
>

The GMC is supposed to be 8'2" on the roof and about 9'4" on top of
the air conditioner (NOTE: some air conditioners are higher than
others.) AND if you have a pod on top it might be higher than the
airconditioner.

If its an overhead garage door it might hand down a bit lower than the
door frame. Be sure to check that.

I know some people that have a 9'6" grarge door and their GMC will go
under it.




Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] Garage door height?? [message #80799 is a reply to message #80797] Fri, 16 April 2010 20:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Len Novak is currently offline  Len Novak   United States
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RAMMING SPEED!

LOL

Len and Pat
78 Kingsley, The Beast II with dash lights that work
Fallbrook, CA

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4375

www.bdub.net/novak/


-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Glyn Trimble
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:08 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Garage door height??

And don't forget about the antennas you might have...mine clatters going in
and going out...

Glyn
76 Glenbrook
Broken Arrow, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Emery Stora
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 6:58 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth??


On Apr 16, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Gerald Wheeler wrote:

>
> 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>>
>
> Not if you have an A/C on the roof. It takes about 9'9" with the
> normal
> A/C's that were put on the coach.
>
> JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
> jrwheeler7@earthlink.net
>

The GMC is supposed to be 8'2" on the roof and about 9'4" on top of
the air conditioner (NOTE: some air conditioners are higher than
others.) AND if you have a pod on top it might be higher than the
airconditioner.

If its an overhead garage door it might hand down a bit lower than the
door frame. Be sure to check that.

I know some people that have a 9'6" grarge door and their GMC will go
under it.




Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Len and Pat Novak 1978 GMC Kingsley The Beast II with dash lights that work and labels you can see! Las Vegas, NV new email: B52sRule@Gmail.com http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4375 www.bdub.net/novak/
Re: [GMCnet] Garage door height?? [message #80819 is a reply to message #80797] Fri, 16 April 2010 23:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill Massey is currently offline  Bill Massey   United States
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I'm sure you've all seen and recall Glyn's GMC port?

www.gmcclassics.com/tech/garage/

bdub

-----Original Message-----
From: On Behalf Of Glyn Trimble
And don't forget about the antennas you might have...mine clatters going in
and going out...

Glyn
76 Glenbrook
Broken Arrow, OK
:

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Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth?? [message #81513 is a reply to message #80776] Thu, 22 April 2010 18:41 Go to previous messageGo to next message
druber is currently offline  druber   United States
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I have a 9'x9' garage door. If I let most of the air out of the air bags,
there is about 2" clearance to the A/C and about 1/2" clearance to each
mirror. Perfect!
Druber

-----Original Message-----
From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Wheeler
Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:37 PM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth??


9' high garage door....will it fit???
>

Not if you have an A/C on the roof. It takes about 9'9" with the normal
A/C's that were put on the coach.

JR Wheeler 78 Royale NC/OR
jrwheeler7@earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Ron Kazi <gmcmhron@optonline.net>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Date: 4/16/2010 6:24:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Rust-oleum Universal
>
> Better that building a GMC Garage. A very good customer, impressed that I
> could hotwire his 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible in less that 5
minutes
> (he broke the key off in the ignition), offered me the use of his 3300 sq
ft
> storage space with a 10'wide by 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>
> Only thing I will have to do is that when I am there (once a month
minimum)
> I have to start his cars and check for fluid leaks and battery chargers,
> etc...He has 5 stored there now and has 22 others stored at another
facility
> including Ferrari, Packard, Cord, 57 and 61 Corvette, Lamborghini,
> etc....Even a 1972 Datsun Pickup with 12,000 original miles...more on this
> later.
>
>
> Ron and Julie
>
> Thanks for the quick reply. I know what ever I buy is going to need some
> work on it so this winter I built a 34x22x12 garage for that purpose. I
need
> to sheetrock it to get my finals and then I ready to buy.
>
> Thanks again,
> Stan
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth?? [message #81584 is a reply to message #81513] Fri, 23 April 2010 07:13 Go to previous message
Steven Ferguson is currently offline  Steven Ferguson   United States
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Had to be scary the first time you drove in there!

On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 4:41 PM, Ray Swartzendruber <redruber@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a 9'x9' garage door.  If I let most of the air out of the air bags,
> there is about 2" clearance to the A/C and about 1/2" clearance to each
> mirror.  Perfect!
> Druber
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> [mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Gerald Wheeler
> Sent: Friday, April 16, 2010 7:37 PM
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: [GMCnet] Garage door heigth??
>
>
>  9' high garage door....will it fit???
>>
>
> Not if you have an A/C on the roof.   It takes about 9'9" with the normal
> A/C's that were put on the coach.
>
> JR Wheeler  78 Royale  NC/OR
> jrwheeler7@earthlink.net
>
>
>
>> [Original Message]
>> From: Ron Kazi <gmcmhron@optonline.net>
>> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
>> Date: 4/16/2010 6:24:07 PM
>> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Rust-oleum Universal
>>
>> Better that building a GMC Garage.  A very good customer, impressed that I
>> could hotwire his 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible in less that 5
> minutes
>> (he broke the key off in the ignition), offered me the use of his 3300 sq
> ft
>> storage space with a 10'wide by 9' high garage door....will it fit???
>>
>> Only thing I will have to do is that when I am there (once a month
> minimum)
>> I have to start his cars and check for fluid leaks and battery chargers,
>> etc...He has 5 stored there now and has 22 others stored at another
> facility
>> including Ferrari, Packard, Cord, 57 and 61 Corvette, Lamborghini,
>> etc....Even a 1972 Datsun Pickup with 12,000 original miles...more on this
>> later.
>>
>>
>> Ron and Julie
>>
>> Thanks for the quick reply. I know what ever I buy is going to need some
>> work on it so this winter I built a 34x22x12 garage for that purpose. I
> need
>> to sheetrock it to get my finals and then I ready to buy.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>> Stan
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> GMCnet mailing list
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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