| New Owner [message #148158] |
Sat, 29 October 2011 18:27  |
stick miller
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Please be on the lookout for our newest GMC owner, Ross Hallman of Ottawa,Canada. Ross left Atlanta today after purchasing my '78 Royale, "White Trash".
Everything went well on our walk around inspection except the furnace wouldn't light. He has 7 days to get this going so he can get insurance. It worked well until this morning when the blower worked but the Suburban furnace didn't light.
Ross is a good guy. I wish him well. The coach performed flawlessly between Americus and Atlanta. I believe he will have an uneventful trip up north. He has the black list so if you are near I-75 and you hear him holler, give him a wave.
Looking for a Royale with rear bath. Wife says it must be "perfect"...just like me!
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148160 is a reply to message #148158] |
Sat, 29 October 2011 18:34  |
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USAussie
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Stick,
Wouldn't yah know it! Works fine until the new owner shows up!
Your wife's got a good idea on the rear bath Royale, you can sleep in the bed on the passenger side and let your feet hang over the
end.
Regards,
Rob M.
-----Original Message-----
From: Of Stick Miller
Please be on the lookout for our newest GMC owner, Ross Hallman of Ottawa,Canada. Ross left Atlanta today after purchasing my '78
Royale, "White Trash".
Everything went well on our walk around inspection except the furnace wouldn't light. He has 7 days to get this going so he can get
insurance. It worked well until this morning when the blower worked but the Suburban furnace didn't light.
Ross is a good guy. I wish him well. The coach performed flawlessly between Americus and Atlanta. I believe he will have an
uneventful trip up north. He has the black list so if you are near I-75 and you hear him holler, give him a wave.
Looking for a Royale with rear bath. Wife says it must be "perfect"...just like me!
--
Stick
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148175 is a reply to message #148166] |
Sat, 29 October 2011 20:32 |
stick miller
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He's headed north through Detroit. Up I-75. Not through VA.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: New Owner [message #148190 is a reply to message #148158] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 01:51 |
Ken Burton
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Kick the furnace one or twice while it is staring up. It usually is the sail switch and kicking it will jar it loose and allow it to make connection.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: New Owner [message #148193 is a reply to message #148190] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 07:11 |
stick miller
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Thanks - I'll call Ross (he's on the road to Canada) and give him that advice. Cussing it doesn't help. I tried that already when it didn't light,
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: New Owner [message #148196 is a reply to message #148158] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 08:00 |
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Stick,
I was sorry to hear that you were going to sell your GMC but I'm happy to hear that you are looking for another. Good luck in your search.
Bill Brown - '77 Buckeye Cruiser
Coshocton OH
carguybill@sbcglobal.net
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148205 is a reply to message #148175] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 11:19 |
GMC Cruse
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| Stick Miller wrote on Sat, 29 October 2011 21:32 |
He's headed north through Detroit. Up I-75. Not through VA.
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It's 46 and cloudy south of Detroit at I-75 mile marker 30.2. I'm on the Black List if he needs anything near here.
Mike K.
'75 PB
Southeast Michigan
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148220 is a reply to message #148205] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 17:28 |
stick miller
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Thanks to all, and sympathies to those who don't have shorts on like I do.
No word today - he has one more night (I think) on the road. No reason to think he won't be fine.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: New Owner [message #148222 is a reply to message #148193] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 19:02 |
Ken Burton
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I drove one from Salt Lake City to Florida on winter. No heat the whole way. The owner took it to Jeff Sirum. Jeff hit it once and the furnace started working. Jeff said this was a common failure.
A year or two later I took a Winne from Michigan to California. It had the same problem. I just banged on it a few times immediately after turning it on and the sail switch worked. I had heat for that entire trip.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: New Owner [message #148224 is a reply to message #148222] |
Sun, 30 October 2011 19:22 |
stick miller
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Mr. Henderson and I had the thing on the bench running a couple of weeks ago. I tried it out earlier in the week. It can't be too bad.
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148255 is a reply to message #148233] |
Mon, 31 October 2011 08:53 |
stick miller
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Ross made it to Port Huron, MI last night. Says it "runs like a watch." Good for him!
Stick Miller
'78 Royale - "White Trash" - she left me for another man
'76 Eleganza - "Cousin Eddie" Sold
'84 Bluebird Wanderlodge - "Past Tents"
Americus, GA
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| Re: New Owner [message #148303 is a reply to message #148158] |
Mon, 31 October 2011 16:50 |
Ross
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Stick, I made it home. The Royale drove near perfect. I live in SW Ontario that's why I went up I75 to Port Huron. Got the clearance from US Customs for the GMC and then across the bridge to pay my excise tax to the Canadian Customs. It was only a 2 hour drive home at that point. Now the adventure begins.
Ross
Ross Hallman
78 Royale
Baden, On
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148308 is a reply to message #148303] |
Mon, 31 October 2011 17:50 |
Ken Henderson
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Ross,
Congratulations on you new coach. I'm not surprised you had a trouble-free
trip -- it's really in good mechanical condition according to everything I
saw in working on it with Stick.
I hope you'll stay with us on GMCNet.
My only regret is that your schedule didn't bring you to Americus so we
could meet.
Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI+ & EBL
www.gmcwipersetc.com
On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 5:50 PM, Ross Hallman <rhallman@rogers.com> wrote:
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> Stick, I made it home. The Royale drove near perfect. I live in SW
> Ontario that's why I went up I75 to Port Huron. Got the clearance from US
> Customs for the GMC and then across the bridge to pay my excise tax to the
> Canadian Customs. It was only a 2 hour drive home at that point. Now the
> adventure begins.
> Ross
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>
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| Re: [GMCnet] New Owner [message #148315 is a reply to message #148308] |
Mon, 31 October 2011 18:34 |
Ross
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Ken, As speak the royale is in the garage getting a safety inspection. In Ontario all vehicles must pass a safety inspection to get the ownership changed. It drove straight and with no issues. Will get the results tomorrow.
I hope to meet you and many GMC owners in the near future. I have only been on this forum a short time and appeciate the generosity of its members. Ross
Ross Hallman
78 Royale
Baden, On
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