| Re: [GMCnet] ReCONTINUING SAGA OF MY GMC RV Now grilles [message #149644] |
Mon, 14 November 2011 14:50  |
mannystrans
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Over 60 were built and Jim K sold most, around 50.
Miguel and Jim B gave them away with paint jobs.
I sell them for $130.00 and when the last ones were built I decided to stop.
Mine were made from aluminum, and were powder coated. they are very
strong and similar to the OEM grills.
I bought enough material to build another batch but it sits and the
material is cut but not bent.
Once I bend the material, it will take alot more space that I don't have.
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Manny Trovao
mannystrans@gmail.com
Manny's Trans / Power Drive
San Jose, California
408-937-1583
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| Re: [GMCnet] ReCONTINUING SAGA OF MY GMC RV Now grilles [message #149647 is a reply to message #149645] |
Mon, 14 November 2011 15:50  |
sgltrac
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Those grilles do look hell-for-stout compared to the oe plastic. I have two grilles. One is brand new supplied by the po and never installed and another used one in decent shape from parts coach. With all of the talk I've seen on added deflectors behind the grille to direct more air through the rad and condenser I've been thinking of a grill which incorporates the deflectors into the grill itself and only having a perimeter grill like a 70 1/2 camaro split bumper with a bug screen might look cool. Not sure the buick like grille really does much for the coach looks
Sully
77 royale
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here are poor pictures of my 2 - Manny's Grills
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=41487&title=manny-27s-grills&cat=3619
http://goo.gl/RbTtM
gene
On Mon, Nov 14, 2011 at 12:50 PM, Manny Trovao <mannystrans@gmail.com>wrote:
> Over 60 were built and Jim K sold most, around 50.
>
> Miguel and Jim B gave them away with paint jobs.
>
> I sell them for $130.00 and when the last ones were built I decided to
> stop.
>
> Mine were made from aluminum, and were powder coated. they are very
> strong and similar to the OEM grills.
>
> I bought enough material to build another batch but it sits and the
> material is cut but not bent.
>
> Once I bend the material, it will take alot more space that I don't have.
>
> --
> Manny Trovao
> mannystrans@gmail.com
> Manny's Trans / Power Drive
> San Jose, California
> 408-937-1583
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77 Royale basket case.
Future motorhome land speed record holder(bucket list)
Seattle, Wa.
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| Now: GMC grilles [message #149651 is a reply to message #149647] |
Mon, 14 November 2011 17:40 |
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mike miller
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| sgltrac wrote on Mon, 14 November 2011 13:50 |
... With all of the talk I've seen on added deflectors behind the grille to direct more air through the rad and condenser I've been thinking of a grill which incorporates the deflectors into the grill itself and only having a perimeter grill like a 70 1/2 camaro split bumper with a bug screen might look cool. Not sure the buick like grille really does much for the coach looks.
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You mean like this? <http://www.kcclassiccars.com/inventoryDetail.do?id=39>
I think this Camero, the GMC and the early Vega all came from the same design school.
As for your grille, I have been thinking along the same lines. Using the outer shell as a funnel to 'close' to a "upper radiator shape" with a scoop or two on each side for engine intake and fresh "ram air" cabin vents. This would be a one piece molded fiberglass piece. I would include places to mount hardware cloth or large gauge screen across the opening 4 or 5 inches inside the "funnel."
As this would be a very large "black hole" in the front of the coach... MAYBE I would put a large "GMC" in the center... if so, I like the style of the emblems from the early 60's.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
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| Re: [GMCnet] Now: GMC grilles [message #149662 is a reply to message #149651] |
Mon, 14 November 2011 20:11 |
sgltrac
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Exactly Mike
Sully
77 royale
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sgltrac wrote on Mon, 14 November 2011 13:50
> ... With all of the talk I've seen on added deflectors behind the grille to direct more air through the rad and condenser I've been thinking of a grill which incorporates the deflectors into the grill itself and only having a perimeter grill like a 70 1/2 camaro split bumper with a bug screen might look cool. Not sure the buick like grille really does much for the coach looks.
You mean like this? <http://www.kcclassiccars.com/inventoryDetail.do?id=39>
I think this Camero, the GMC and the early Vega all came from the same design school.
As for your grille, I have been thinking along the same lines. Using the outer shell as a funnel to 'close' to a "upper radiator shape" with a scoop or two on each side for engine intake and fresh "ram air" cabin vents. This would be a one piece molded fiberglass piece. I would include places to mount hardware cloth or large gauge screen across the opening 4 or 5 inches inside the "funnel."
As this would be a very large "black hole" in the front of the coach... MAYBE I would put a large "GMC" in the center... if so, I like the style of the emblems from the early 60's.
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Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#1)'73 26' exPainted D. -- (#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`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] ReCONTINUING SAGA OF MY GMC RV Now grilles [message #149729 is a reply to message #149726] |
Tue, 15 November 2011 18:58 |
Dolph Santorine
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Me too.
Dolph Santorine
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Phone: 304-219-3100
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Excuse me for not being my usual wordy and sporadically verbose self. This message is sent from my iPad, which is, in many ways, an iPhone on steroids.
No trees were killed in the sending of this message. Few long dead dinosaurs were involved. A large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced.
On Nov 15, 2011, at 7:52 PM, Larry <weidnerl@wwt.net> wrote:
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> Yup manny, me too, I'd buy one.
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> Larry :)
> 78 Royale w/500 Caddy
> Menomonie, WI.
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