| Re: [GMCnet] looking for happy stories [message #217546] |
Fri, 09 August 2013 11:49  |
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hnielsen2
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Location: Alpine CA
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We have driver thousands of happy miles.
San Diego to Michigan, Minnesota, Kentucky, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah ,Oregon
All separate round trips.
Last trip to Arizona ran out of gas in restarting over loaded the ground to starter cable temporary cleaned up with coke and tooth brush.
Got in to Steve and Nancy's home safe and sound one day late.
Steve helped build new and install more grounds
Steve did get on me about our tires
Bought new tires Steve stepped in and got us good deal.
Can't thank Steve and Nancy enough for there help and hospitable.
Its all about the five "P's"
Pryor, Planing, Prevents, Poor, Performances
Some folks will add a sixth "P" after Prevents.
74 Canyon Lands
39 years old and holding
Old girl is holding up well.
Howard
Alpine Ca
All is well with my Lord
On Aug 9, 2013, at 7:41 AM, Neil Martin <nmartin@hfbllp.com> wrote:
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> We have driven from Los Angeles to Sturgis SD twice and once from Los Angeles to Talahassee Florida with out a "major" incident. Always towing a trialer with two motorcycles. Oh maybe a few little rumages in the tool box to fix somwthing loose. But we made it. (Cavat - on the way back from Sturgis we had a little wheel bearing problem 3 exits from home - but thats close enough)
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> You just have to make sure the systems are reasonably safe before you go. It is unreasonable to expect that 30 year old fuel, water or power steering hoses won't fail. Replace them first.
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> Then just go.
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> Neil
> 76 Eleganza
> Los Angeles
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| Re: [GMCnet] looking for happy stories [message #217548 is a reply to message #217546] |
Fri, 09 August 2013 12:01  |
appie
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Location: denmark
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Right. niels
Just received a package from applied. Belts, frontbrake hoses, coolerhoses, oil hoses/tubes and powersteering hoses.
Will replace brakeline localy
Brakes are new
New plugs and leads
Will have a look at fuelshose, but they are easy
Live is a bit more difficult in Europe, no parts at the cornershop nobody withexperience with gmc coaches and certainly no Manny to come ver with a new gearbox.
That said, I have done lots of roadside repair in Africa and Asia, but with europian diesels
Hoping to be of by oktober to spent. The winter in the sunny south not knowing when to return.
Appie
eleganza 76 "Olga" now sadly sold
6 wheel discbrake
Quadrabags
Springfield stage 2 462 olds
Manny tranny
( pictures at http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/g6489-olga.html
Fulltiming in Europe july 2014 til july 2016
Denmark
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| Re: [GMCnet] looking for happy stories [message #217549 is a reply to message #217548] |
Fri, 09 August 2013 12:05 |
Robin Hood
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I'll be happy when these arglebargling wasps are dead and I can actually
appoach my coach in something that doesn't look like hazmat gear. :)
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Robin Hood
Jackson, MS
2013 Subaru Outback "Top Flight"
1968 Pontiac Catalina "The Cheshire Cat"
1978 GMC Royale motorhome "Pinto Bean"
1977 GMC Palm Beach motorhome "Barn Queen"
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