| Re: [GMCnet] ALMOST MADE IT [message #127718] |
Sat, 28 May 2011 01:33  |
sgltrac
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Registered: April 2011
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Yes, the left front fender area and tire burned as well as most of the rubber and plastic forward of the main floor step from left to just right of the motor. It was hot enough to sag the aluminum drivers floor/firewall framing on the left side. Figured that out on wednesday after pulling the drivers seat to replace the subfloor due to water/fire damage. Will likely push off the shop floor to raise the left front corner and see if it stays. If not, will have to add a brace from main body mount to frame up and out to left outer most point of firewall Xmember. Could be the cause of my left chipmunk cheek. Front floor Xmember on right looks fairly straight but have a matching chipmunk on that side. Looked at the link for fixing chipmunk cheeks on the gmc photo site but can't see enough locations to through bolt to the aluminum inner without interior trim issues from the added fasteners. Not front burner right now anyway. If I get the roof done I can front or back the coach in my
home shop so I can take my time rebuilding the windows while tracking any water penetration. Gotta stop the water before I wire and panel the shell. I spoke with Jeff at sirum gmc at length about many things. One of which was window parts. He said I should not pull the back glass cause they never go back in right and the aftermarket gaskets don't fit correctly. I was content to leave mine in and re-seal it til yesterday when I was standing in the coach looking out the back while the suspension leveled(switches for right and left had harnesses reversed) and noticed I could see a crescent of daylight around one top corner between the seal and end cap. Don't think sealer is gonna fix that. How bad is the replacement gasket?????
Sully
77 royale
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From what little discription, it sounded like a coach that was being auctioned off in the Tri-Cities (WA) a while back. It had been burned enough to take out some of the body above the front tire.... Do not remember much more.... I am fairly sure it was a Royale.
James Hupy wrote on Fri, 27 May 2011 20:15
> Sully, did you purchase the coach from a guy about 35-40 yrs old who is a
> photographer? Is the interior purple & gold? I think I looked at and passed
> on that one.
>
> sgltrac@gmail.com[/email]> wrote:
> >
> > ....
> > James, I would be curious to find out more about the mechanical history of
> > this coach. You are correct in the description of the fire damage ...
> >
> >...
> > Vin is TZE367V100465. ...
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'73 26' exPainted D. -- `78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- `77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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| Re: [GMCnet] ALMOST MADE IT [message #127720 is a reply to message #127718] |
Sat, 28 May 2011 05:57  |
James Hupy
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I think that coach was on ebay last year in the Seattle area. I was
interested because of the low cost. I sent my son Chris to inspect the
coach, I personally didn't inspect it. He did a survey, we made up a
detailed cost analysis based on known and suspected repair costs, and it did
not pencil out for us. Probably wouldn't have even if the thing had been
free. If you have a donor coach, or are not as anal when it comes to repairs
as I am, it might work for your situation. The guys here on the GMCnet are a
great resource in cases like this. Don't be afraid to use us.
Jim Hupy
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:33 PM, <sgltrac@gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes, the left front fender area and tire burned as well as most of the
> rubber and plastic forward of the main floor step from left to just right of
> the motor. It was hot enough to sag the aluminum drivers floor/firewall
> framing on the left side. Figured that out on wednesday after pulling the
> drivers seat to replace the subfloor due to water/fire damage. Will likely
> push off the shop floor to raise the left front corner and see if it stays.
> If not, will have to add a brace from main body mount to frame up and out to
> left outer most point of firewall Xmember. Could be the cause of my left
> chipmunk cheek. Front floor Xmember on right looks fairly straight but have
> a matching chipmunk on that side. Looked at the link for fixing chipmunk
> cheeks on the gmc photo site but can't see enough locations to through bolt
> to the aluminum inner without interior trim issues from the added fasteners.
> Not front burner right now anyway. If I get the roof done I can front or
> back the coach in my
> home shop so I can take my time rebuilding the windows while tracking any
> water penetration. Gotta stop the water before I wire and panel the shell. I
> spoke with Jeff at sirum gmc at length about many things. One of which was
> window parts. He said I should not pull the back glass cause they never go
> back in right and the aftermarket gaskets don't fit correctly. I was content
> to leave mine in and re-seal it til yesterday when I was standing in the
> coach looking out the back while the suspension leveled(switches for right
> and left had harnesses reversed) and noticed I could see a crescent of
> daylight around one top corner between the seal and end cap. Don't think
> sealer is gonna fix that. How bad is the replacement gasket?????
>
> Sully
> 77 royale
> ------Original Message------
> From: Mike Miller
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> ReplyTo: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] ALMOST MADE IT
> Sent: May 27, 2011 9:20 PM
>
>
>
> From what little discription, it sounded like a coach that was being
> auctioned off in the Tri-Cities (WA) a while back. It had been burned
> enough to take out some of the body above the front tire.... Do not remember
> much more.... I am fairly sure it was a Royale.
>
> James Hupy wrote on Fri, 27 May 2011 20:15
> > Sully, did you purchase the coach from a guy about 35-40 yrs old who is a
> > photographer? Is the interior purple & gold? I think I looked at and
> passed
> > on that one.
> >
> > sgltrac@gmail.com[/email]> wrote:
> > >
> > > ....
> > > James, I would be curious to find out more about the mechanical history
> of
> > > this coach. You are correct in the description of the fire damage ...
> > >
> > >...
> > > Vin is TZE367V100465. ...
>
>
> --
> Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
> '73 26' exPainted D. -- `78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- `77 23' Birchaven
> Side Bath
> http://m000035.blogspot.com
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