| We may see our new coach yet [message #90708] |
Thu, 01 July 2010 16:06  |
Smitty52
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Back on 4 April some of you may remember that we bought Ed Burner's coach and had it at Miguels for a look over and update. We decided to have a fresh engine done for it and to change the final drive to 370's. We had a gracious offer from a net member to drive it to NY for us for expenses. We had hoped to pick it up ourselves and then things got delayed with a cracked block during the rebuild. We missed our window of opportunity to pick up the coach and then the window for the net member passed and the coach still was not ready. After the third engine configuration Miguel got one he was happy with and it is now in our coach and running just fine. Miguel has now put us in touch with a coach owner who is looking for a trip east and they will leave northern Calif on the 24th. Miguel will bring the coach up to them at Jim K's. That should allow for a lengthy trip for Miguel to make sure all is well with the coach. So now it looks like we will finally get to see what we bought four months after we actually bought it 
Let's hope all goes well!
Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
Patriot Guard Rider,
Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #90712 is a reply to message #90708] |
Thu, 01 July 2010 16:19  |
George Beckman
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Exciting. You will love your GMC. Great coaches. Good to hear that so many are willing to help and make things right.
'74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
Best Wishes,
George
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #90732 is a reply to message #90708] |
Thu, 01 July 2010 17:36 |
Rusty
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I once had an 82 toyota pickup with a 22R engine. I bought it off a kid for a hundred bucks. The engine rattled, the bearings were so bad it sounded like a diesel. I drove it for almost a year like that till I decided I had pressed my luck enough. I took it to Mancinis in south philly for a rebuild. They said, 10 days. Two weeks later i called, they were still on it. Two weeks later, I get a call from the shop foreman. He says, 'its done, but it don't sound right. I hear somethin. I wanna do it over, but I know you want it back so its up to you' DUH. I said go ahead do it over. I had it back 6 weeks later. So it took them 2 and a half months. That engine woke that truck up, lemme tell you. I drove it another 5 or 6 years until the rusted frame got so bad the passenger seat was fallin thru the bottom and the beam on the right side was so bad, my mechanic who would pass the thing for me after I body puttied it up every year said, no more, its time. How do you get rid of a junk pickup with a new engine. I put an ad on Craigs list for a rebuilt 22R engine, and oh by the way its still in the truck so you can drive it home and pull it out. Only had 8k on it, I asked 600 bucks. Guy from New Jersey called me, needed an engine. The truck had been sitting in the driveway my wife wanted it gone, I told him he can have it for 4 if he takes the truck away today. He did, she was happy, i was up 4 bills, and the guy got a pretty fresh rebuilt 22R for cheap. Everybodys happy.
Rusty
75 Glenbrook
Philadelphia Pa
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #90733 is a reply to message #90708] |
Thu, 01 July 2010 17:38 |
Oldngray
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That sounds like fun although I have read some of your trip reports and some were a real experience. I sure would like to do that for someone. I really enjoy driving and to have such an opportunity would be a blessing, (I think) <bg>
Richard MacDonald
Punta Gorda, Florida
Sold our TZE April 2015
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #90794 is a reply to message #90758] |
Fri, 02 July 2010 04:41 |
Ken Burton
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| WD0AFQ wrote on Thu, 01 July 2010 20:51 |
Ken, hollar sometime and I will help you. We can do a non stop.
Dan
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You are welcome to come but we are not doing a non-stop. I enjoy doing the trip. 400 miles or less per day is my pace. If there is something interesting along the way I stop and see it. I stop always have a decent dinner somewhere.
If the trip starts somewhere near me, I always bring the coach here for a few days and go over it to make sure nothing is wrong with it. I fix the minor stuff. I have never had a major problem.
As you can see my pace is not quick and the owners are not usually in that much of a hurry.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #90799 is a reply to message #90794] |
Fri, 02 July 2010 07:08 |
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I like your pace. Things move fast enough. Take time, smell the roses, see
the sites, and eat the food.
Byron
Ken Burton wrote:
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> WD0AFQ wrote on Thu, 01 July 2010 20:51
>> Ken, hollar sometime and I will help you. We can do a non stop.
>> Dan
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> You are welcome to come but we are not doing a non-stop. I enjoy doing the
> trip. 400 miles or less per day is my pace. If there is something
> interesting along the way I stop and see it. I stop always have a decent
> dinner somewhere.
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> If the trip starts somewhere near me, I always bring the coach here for a few
> days and go over it to make sure nothing is wrong with it. I fix the minor
> stuff. I have never had a major problem.
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> As you can see my pace is not quick and the owners are not usually in that
> much of a hurry.
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #90889 is a reply to message #90799] |
Fri, 02 July 2010 21:31 |
Ken Burton
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Yes, I always add a couple of extra days in my plans so I can return at my leisure. What is the rush? It is kind of like going to rallies. I can never understand why people show up days early but have to get out of there headed home immediately on Sunday morning or even Saturday afternoon. I believe it is so they do not have to hang around and help clean up.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #90917 is a reply to message #90708] |
Sat, 03 July 2010 07:04 |
g.winger
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Personally, I've got to go to work the next day. wish I could retire and have all the happy time in the world but alas-its not going to happen for quite awhile. And when it looks like I'll finally be able to retire, SS will be belly up and there will be HUGH cuts in benifits so I,ll probably have to keep workin forever. What does this have to do with GMC's? Can't travel in my GMC like I'd like to or make as long a trips. Still dreamin of 4-6 week long trips,,,o-well,,,,,PL
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #90933 is a reply to message #90708] |
Sat, 03 July 2010 09:18 |
gmcrv1
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What route is this coach taking to NY?
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
(Memphis area)
On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@juno.com>wrote:
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> Back on 4 April some of you may remember that we bought Ed Burner's coach
> and had it at Miguels for a look over and update. We decided to have a
> fresh engine done for it and to change the final drive to 370's. We had a
> gracious offer from a net member to drive it to NY for us for expenses. We
> had hoped to pick it up ourselves and then things got delayed with a cracked
> block during the rebuild. We missed our window of opportunity to pick up
> the coach and then the window for the net member passed and the coach still
> was not ready. After the thrid engine configuration Miguel got one he was
> happy with and it is now in our coach and running just fine. Miguel has now
> put us in touch with a coach owner who is looking for a trip east and they
> will leave northern Calif on the 24th. Miguel will bring the coach up to
> them at Jim K's. That should allow for a lengthy trip for Miguel to make
> sure all is well with the coach. So now it looks like we will finally get
> to see what we b
> ought four months after we actually bought it 8)
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> Let's hope all goes well!
> --
> Wayne and Lisa,
> Bolton Landing, NY,
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> 78 Royale center kitchen,
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> Patriot Guard Rider,
> Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #90935 is a reply to message #90933] |
Sat, 03 July 2010 09:48 |
Smitty52
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I am not sure just yet what route they will be taking. I know they talked about Yellowstone and stopping in Indy for a couple of days, then on to Niagara Falls before rolling into our place in the Adirondacks. Beyond that I think they plan to go where the wind blows them.
Wayne and Lisa,
Bolton Landing, NY,
Patriot Guard Rider,
Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #90938 is a reply to message #90935] |
Sat, 03 July 2010 09:56 |
gmcrv1
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What a great plan - basically no plan - but taking it easy. If anything is
needed in the I-40 area near Memphis or within 100 or 200 miles, I'm on the
Black list.
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
Oakland, TN
On Sat, Jul 3, 2010 at 9:48 AM, Wayne E LaMothe <superglider@juno.com>wrote:
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> I am not sure just yet what route they will be taking. I know they talked
> about Yellowstone and stopping in Indy for a couple of days, then on to
> Niagara Falls before rolling into our place in the Adirondacks. Beyond that
> I think they plan to go where the wind blows them.
> --
> Wayne and Lisa,
> Bolton Landing, NY,
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> 78 Royale center kitchen,
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> Patriot Guard Rider,
> Standing for those who stood for us.
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| Re: [GMCnet] We may see our new coach yet [message #91018 is a reply to message #90938] |
Sat, 03 July 2010 22:24 |
midlf
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| gmcrv1 wrote on Sat, 03 July 2010 09:56 |
What a great plan - basically no plan - but taking it easy. If anything is
needed in the I-40 area near Memphis or within 100 or 200 miles, I'm on the
Black list.
Tom Eckert N2VWN
73 Glacier
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Yes - make sure whomever is doing the trip has the blacklist and the vendors list with them.
Steve Southworth
1974 Glacier TZE064V100150 (for workin on)
1975 Transmode TZE365V100394 (parts & spares)
Palmyra WI
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| Re: We may see our new coach yet [message #92234 is a reply to message #92229] |
Fri, 16 July 2010 20:09 |
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WD0AFQ
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Good Luck.
Hope we see you at Du Quoin.
Dan
3 In Stainless Exhaust Headers
One Ton All Discs/Reaction Arm
355 FD/Quad Bag/Alum Radiator Manny Tran/New eng.
Holley EFI/10 Tire Air Monitoring System
Solarized Coach/Upgraded Windows
Satelite TV/On Demand Hot Water/3Way Refer
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