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| [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265613] |
Fri, 07 November 2014 22:43  |
p.huber
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Registered: June 2012
Location: Oakland
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Hi you all,
I had my GMC Royale flatbed towed to Mondello in Paso Robles on 11-5-2014
from Oakland, CA since my new motor did not fire on cylinder # 4.
Well you can see what happened when send the pictures. My pride and joy GMC
got destroyed and I am heartbroken sick about it. I have spent hundreds of
hours to upgrade this coach, spend thousands of dollars on it, well now it's
all for nothing.
Now, my suggestion is the following. I am willing to negotiate on my GMC I
spent so much money and time with the Insurance Company if they are
reasonable for the total loss and buy it back and resell this super package
to anyone who wants it at a reasonable price. Shure I want to make a little
money and further the GMC community at the same time. Obviously you will
have to pick up all the parts from the Paso Robles location.
The main items available are Alcoa Wheels (7) and cover for the spare tire,
halon firefighting equipment over the engine , total of 22.5 lbs.
altogether . Electric windshield wipers, elect. cruise control, elect. hand
brake, four back system, one tone front end by Manny, disk brakes all
around, new Mondello 403 engine 10 year warranted, two new gas tanks 26,5
Gallon each, New refrigerator ( I do not know its condition at that time),
Ne toiles , new stove and microwave. True track and there is so much more in
this coach which could be salvaged.
I also have lots of spare parts for this coach, close to $ 6-7,000
including special tools for the GMC. If you are interested please let me
know I can give you further information so please contact me at my email
address. Thank you.
I enjoyed 26 years of my GMC, I put my heart into this coach, but now it's
gone. I am old and tired and heart broken, but maybe comes Spring 2015 I
will come back with some energy and buy another GMC coach.
I want to thank all you guys for all the support you gave me over the years
improving the coach, it was a lot of fun with toying with my GMC.
Best Regards
Peter D. Huber
Former GM C Royale 1978 owner with a new Mondello 403 engine.
My tears are rolling badly!
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265614 is a reply to message #265613] |
Fri, 07 November 2014 23:15  |
roy1
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Registered: July 2004
Location: Minden nevada
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Peter sorry for the loss of your GMC I know it ment a lot to you. I remember it well as you were parked next to us at treasure island last month. Are you saying it burned up while at Mondello's for an engine repair for a dead cylinder?
Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265625 is a reply to message #265613] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 05:33 |
Mr ERFisher
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Registered: August 2005
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Oooooh noooo
What happened???
We all had an investment in that coach ,,,
ERF
On Friday, November 7, 2014, Peter wrote:
> Hi you all,
>
> I had my GMC Royale flatbed towed to Mondello in Paso Robles on 11-5-2014
> from Oakland, CA since my new motor did not fire on cylinder # 4.
>
> Well you can see what happened when send the pictures. My pride and joy
> GMC
> got destroyed and I am heartbroken sick about it. I have spent hundreds of
> hours to upgrade this coach, spend thousands of dollars on it, well now
> it's
> all for nothing.
>
> Now, my suggestion is the following. I am willing to negotiate on my GMC I
> spent so much money and time with the Insurance Company if they are
> reasonable for the total loss and buy it back and resell this super package
> to anyone who wants it at a reasonable price. Shure I want to make a little
> money and further the GMC community at the same time. Obviously you will
> have to pick up all the parts from the Paso Robles location.
>
> The main items available are Alcoa Wheels (7) and cover for the spare tire,
> halon firefighting equipment over the engine , total of 22.5 lbs.
> altogether . Electric windshield wipers, elect. cruise control, elect. hand
> brake, four back system, one tone front end by Manny, disk brakes all
> around, new Mondello 403 engine 10 year warranted, two new gas tanks 26,5
> Gallon each, New refrigerator ( I do not know its condition at that time),
> Ne toiles , new stove and microwave. True track and there is so much more
> in
> this coach which could be salvaged.
>
> I also have lots of spare parts for this coach, close to $ 6-7,000
> including special tools for the GMC. If you are interested please let me
> know I can give you further information so please contact me at my email
> address. Thank you.
>
> I enjoyed 26 years of my GMC, I put my heart into this coach, but now it's
> gone. I am old and tired and heart broken, but maybe comes Spring 2015 I
> will come back with some energy and buy another GMC coach.
>
> I want to thank all you guys for all the support you gave me over the years
> improving the coach, it was a lot of fun with toying with my GMC.
>
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> Peter D. Huber
>
> Former GM C Royale 1978 owner with a new Mondello 403 engine.
>
> My tears are rolling badly!
>
>
>
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265652 is a reply to message #265650] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 12:16 |
Ray Erspamer
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Registered: May 2007
Location: Milwaukee Wisconsin
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Please tell us what happened Peter, we're all curious and yes, very
sad to here this news.
On Sat, Nov 8, 2014 at 12:05 PM, Larry Davick wrote:
> Peter,
>
> Your coach is one of the finest I've seen. I'm so sorry to hear that it's toast but could you salvage all those wonderful bits for your next coach?
> My goodness - did it fall off of the truck?
> --
> Larry Davick
> A Mystery Machine
> 1976(ish) Palm Beach
> Fremont, Ca
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Email: 78GMCRoyale@gmail.com
414-484-9431
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265653 is a reply to message #265613] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 12:49 |
k2gkk
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That's terrible news, Peter. As is the case with others here, we'd like to see/hear what happened so we could possibly avoid a similar happening ourselves.
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> From: a1huber@prodigy.net
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 20:43:29 -0800
> Subject: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast!
>
> Hi you all,
>
> I had my GMC Royale flatbed towed to Mondello in Paso Robles on 11-5-2014
> from Oakland, CA since my new motor did not fire on cylinder # 4.
>
> Well you can see what happened when send the pictures. My pride and joy GMC
> got destroyed and I am heartbroken sick about it. I have spent hundreds of
> hours to upgrade this coach, spend thousands of dollars on it, well now it's
> all for nothing.
>
> Now, my suggestion is the following. I am willing to negotiate on my GMC I
> spent so much money and time with the Insurance Company if they are
> reasonable for the total loss and buy it back and resell this super package
> to anyone who wants it at a reasonable price. Shure I want to make a little
> money and further the GMC community at the same time. Obviously you will
> have to pick up all the parts from the Paso Robles location.
>
> The main items available are Alcoa Wheels (7) and cover for the spare tire,
> halon firefighting equipment over the engine , total of 22.5 lbs.
> altogether . Electric windshield wipers, elect. cruise control, elect. hand
> brake, four back system, one tone front end by Manny, disk brakes all
> around, new Mondello 403 engine 10 year warranted, two new gas tanks 26,5
> Gallon each, New refrigerator ( I do not know its condition at that time),
> Ne toiles , new stove and microwave. True track and there is so much more in
> this coach which could be salvaged.
>
> I also have lots of spare parts for this coach, close to $ 6-7,000
> including special tools for the GMC. If you are interested please let me
> know I can give you further information so please contact me at my email
> address. Thank you.
>
> I enjoyed 26 years of my GMC, I put my heart into this coach, but now it's
> gone. I am old and tired and heart broken, but maybe comes Spring 2015 I
> will come back with some energy and buy another GMC coach.
>
> I want to thank all you guys for all the support you gave me over the years
> improving the coach, it was a lot of fun with toying with my GMC.
>
>
>
> Best Regards
>
> Peter D. Huber
>
> Former GM C Royale 1978 owner with a new Mondello 403 engine.
>
> My tears are rolling badly!
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265656 is a reply to message #265613] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 14:01 |
captjack
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Registered: February 2010
Location: Sebastopol, California
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Hello Peter,
It seems only yesterday that I was parked across from you at French Camp. I'm truly sorry that you've lost your jewel. It was truly a fine GMC.
Somewhere out there is a coach just waiting for you to turn it into a gem!
Jack Christensen - K6ROW,
'76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet",
Sebastopol, CA
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265660 is a reply to message #265613] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 14:38 |
Dennis S
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Registered: November 2005
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Peter
I am heartsick with you at the terrible news about your coach -- but we are all blessed you were not personally injuried.
Best,
Dennis
Dennis S
73 Painted Desert 230
Memphis TN Metro
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265668 is a reply to message #265660] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 16:03 |
kerry pinkerton
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Oh my gosh. What a terrible shame. I just saw the photos on Facebook. I hope you get compensated for all the hours and hours of labor and love you invested in that beautiful coach
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265677 is a reply to message #265675] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 18:04 |
Otterwan
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If anyone wants to make the effort to re-body the coach I have a real nice 1978 Palm Beach shell. I don't know how much effort would be involved but it would be a nice way to bring two dead coaches back to life.
1977 Birchaven, Lynnwood WA - "We may not be able to stop all evil in the world, but I know that how we treat one another is entirely up to us."
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265684 is a reply to message #265613] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 20:06 |
kerry pinkerton
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Peter, I know you have to be devastated. I would be for sure. However, I'd encourage you to get the remains from the insurance company and save the great drivetrain and suspension components for your next coach. You can possibly find a really nice coach with a blown motor or something and just move your known good stuff to it. The coach that Chris just sold with a bad motor comes to mind.
Give it a little time. I'd hate to see you take a loss on the components and then have to pay retail to replace them down the road.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast! [message #265692 is a reply to message #265685] |
Sat, 08 November 2014 20:52 |
k2gkk
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That includes me and I have no way to open up the pics that Peter sent with the facebook link. And my computer won't open .mso picture files, either.
I have forwarded David Orders' email about the good 1978 Palm Beach shell to Peter.
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~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
~ ~ ~ ~ TZE166V101966 ~ ~ ~ ~
~ ~ ~ '76 ex-Palm Beach ~ ~ ~
~~ k2gkk + hotmail dot com ~~
~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sat, 8 Nov 2014 18:04:16 -0800
> From: rallymaster@juno.com
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] FW: My GMNC is Toast!
>
> As odd as it may seem, not everybody in the world, or even on GMCNet has
> a facebook account.
>
> RonC
>
> On Sat, 08 Nov 2014 15:24:27 -0700 George Beckman
> writes:
>> kerry pinkerton wrote on Sat, 08 November 2014 14:03
>>> Oh my gosh. What a terrible shame. I just saw the photos on
>> Facebook. I hope you get compensated for all the hours and hours of
>> labor and love
>>> you invested in that beautiful coach
>>
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>> Apparently the rig carrying the coach rolled. See what is left:
>>
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> https://www.facebook.com/groups/classicgmcmotorhomes/permalink/3616762606
> 23584/
>>
>> As time goes by it will move down. Look for Peter Huber's Safe Tow.
>> Thanks for the pictures, Gene.
>>
>> --
>> '74 Eleganza, SE, Howell + EBL
>> Best Wishes,
>> George
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