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Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243259] Wed, 12 March 2014 23:03 Go to next message
Joe Weir is currently offline  Joe Weir   United States
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This is probably old news to you guys. "Killer RV Upgrades" on Travel HD was on tonight and featured Jim Bounds at GMC Coop in one of its segments.

According to the show, Jim argues with his help and drag races "classic RV's" once a year. Even though all of the other segments went into depth about the RV's featured, no word on what kind of RV Jim drives or works on...

A lot of good b-roll of GMCs and a short backstory on Jims first RV with video - whatever brand it was...

Classic example of what is wrong with TV these days.

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Re: Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243283 is a reply to message #243259] Thu, 13 March 2014 07:56 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Joe,

Yeah, I saw it again last night. The motorhome that was passed off as Jim's first was not "THE DUMPSTER", it was a GMC that Jim had custom bilt for a customer just as the show was being shot.
The "employee" was not one of his better guys working at the shop (and left just after the shoot). Not much of reality except the work showcased was his work and concepts. We do drag race them (and hint: he has been beaten). ...and we will do it again this year tomorrow night at the "ORLANDO SPEED WORLD". This year I will not let him set my timing.

I wish they had taken the time to show what work really is done and how. Sometimes reality is better that fiction.

I hope Jim will jump in here.....

jim galbavy
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Re: [GMCnet] Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243287 is a reply to message #243259] Thu, 13 March 2014 08:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Joe wrote:
> This is probably old news to you guys. "Killer RV Upgrades" on Travel HD was on tonight and featured Jim Bounds at GMC Coop in one of its segments.

Anyone has a source of that episode somewhere?

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Re: Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243319 is a reply to message #243283] Thu, 13 March 2014 10:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Yeah, I figured. The drag racing part was cool. But, not much substance on the hardware. And the "dumpster" gmc In the shoot was an obvious one-off custom, but no details.

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Re: Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243334 is a reply to message #243319] Thu, 13 March 2014 12:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Joe,

All the producers and director were interested in was the unusual RVs and their uses.
The drag racing was/is real, but getting down into the technical stuff would not have held the interest of the mass viewers for too long. The shows want drama and conflict.

jim galbavy
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Re: [GMCnet] Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243395 is a reply to message #243287] Thu, 13 March 2014 20:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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http://www.travelchannel.com/video/restoring-vintage-rvs

1975 Avion 26' Transmode TZE365V100846 Helena, Montana EBL TBI, AL in man, in-tank pumps, AL rad, rear discs, Alcoas, Dakota Digital dash, all LED int and ext roof markers, Generac, Hubler torsion bars, Quadrabags, Manny tranny, 3.70, Zip Dee.

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Re: [GMCnet] Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243406 is a reply to message #243395] Thu, 13 March 2014 21:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Nice. Now, what is the story on that custom? Birchaven, wider track, stretched wheelbase, single rear axle located where the generator was...Heluva lot of changes there.

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Re: [GMCnet] Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243413 is a reply to message #243406] Thu, 13 March 2014 23:19 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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That was Jim's second Duramax coach. Here's the build sheet. Woody

http://www.gmccoop.com/23d.htm

Joe Weir wrote on Thu, 13 March 2014 20:48

Nice. Now, what is the story on that custom? Birchaven, wider track, stretched wheelbase, single rear axle located where the generator was...Heluva lot of changes there.

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Re: [GMCnet] Saw Jim Bounds on TV tonight [message #243425 is a reply to message #243395] Fri, 14 March 2014 05:11 Go to previous message
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Woody,
> http://www.travelchannel.com/video/restoring-vintage-rvs
Thanks a bunch. Interesting vid, even though I had hoped for a longer
snippet.

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