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1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315738] Sun, 09 April 2017 12:42 Go to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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It has never actually been in the process of being parted out (although the fridge and propane tank were gone when I bought it), but with a rusted frame and other issues, only a loving and motivated owner would be willing to put it back in service. I do not have the heart, or the inclination (or a place to do the dismantling) so I am offering it to anyone that wants it.

I will not pay anything to have it hauled off, but will help get it running well enough to drive away if that is the method chosen to remove it.

To sweeten the deal, it has two Zip Dee awnings (condition of fabric unknown) and a screen door. The awning on the driver's side shades the windows on that side, not counting the cockpit window. The awning on the passenger side forms a "porch" over everything aft of the cockpit window. I don't know if the screen door is a Birch or other.

The cockpit captains seats (and pedestals) are not OEM, but might be more comfortable than OEM.

If interested, post same, and any questions.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315858 is a reply to message #315738] Tue, 11 April 2017 17:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Mark -

PM me a phone number

--johnny


Foolish Carriage, 76 26' Eleganza(?) with beaucoup mods and add - ons. Braselton, Ga. I forgive them all, save those who hurt the dogs. They must answer to me in hell
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315861 is a reply to message #315858] Tue, 11 April 2017 17:51 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Tue, 11 April 2017 17:30
Mark -
PM me a phone number

--johnny
Done. Let me know what number you are calling from so I don't let it go to the answering machine.

[Updated on: Tue, 11 April 2017 17:59]

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Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315910 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 10:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BamaGMCFan is currently offline  BamaGMCFan   United States
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What is the asking price?

I am the man of the house and in charge (when my wife says it's ok) Gadsden, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315912 is a reply to message #315910] Wed, 12 April 2017 11:28 Go to previous messageGo to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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BamaGMCFan wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 10:59
What is the asking price?
Free to good home. I will help load it onto a trailer, or "help" tinker with it to get it running on an external tank. The mechanical fuel pump is dead, and you don't want to even think about running it off the gas in the tanks.

Bring your own battery, tank, electric fuel pump, gas line and hose clamps.

It has a trailer hitch, but not the good "through the bumper" type.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315913 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 11:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Geez Mark. Should have pressed harder when I gave you the Onan. Could have gotten some zip-dees out of it. Just kidding. I still appreciate the help getting that boat anchor out of my coach.

Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315917 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 12:12 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Do you think it would make the drive to Etowah County or need to be trailered?

I am the man of the house and in charge (when my wife says it's ok) Gadsden, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315918 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 12:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
BamaGMCFan is currently offline  BamaGMCFan   United States
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I guess I should also ask how bad the frame is and what are the other issues with the coach?

I am the man of the house and in charge (when my wife says it's ok) Gadsden, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315919 is a reply to message #315917] Wed, 12 April 2017 12:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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BamaGMCFan wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 12:12
Do you think it would make the drive to Etowah County or need to be trailered?
Seems to me if the brakes work and it shifts through all gears, it would make it. I started it and let it idle in the driveway about 5 years ago, and it was quiet and smooth. But didn't put it in gear or anything.

It is 40 miles west of Cullman. How far from there to your place? Could drag it 6 down the last 50 miles of you have to.

Get the parts unit in Altoona with the good frame and use the two to cobble up one good GMC for use.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315920 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 12:38 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What parts unit in Altoona is there? Altoona is about 20 minutes from my house.

I am the man of the house and in charge (when my wife says it's ok) Gadsden, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315922 is a reply to message #315920] Wed, 12 April 2017 13:31 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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BamaGMCFan wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 12:38
What parts unit in Altoona is there? Altoona is about 20 minutes from my house.
Started getting dismantled in 2012. Its at 1191 Thrasher Rd, Altoona, AL
Property belongs to Wade Hearn, but I believe the GMC belongs to Devin Wells in TN. Not sure.
It has been picked pretty clean, but it is close enough that you can drive by.

Wade's email is dodgewade at yahoo dot com

cell was 2five6.four7seven.0six0nine
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315923 is a reply to message #315918] Wed, 12 April 2017 13:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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BamaGMCFan wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 12:23
I guess I should also ask how bad the frame is and what are the other issues with the coach?
Frame is more or less rust flakes where it sat on the ground behind the bogies before I got it.

The roof fridge vent cover had been gone for some time when I got it. I never bothered to poke around the floor and cabinetry to see how rotten it is. I put a new cover on the roof as soon as I got it.

There was gas in the oil from a bad fuel pump. May or may not have run like that long enough to damage stuff. I drained and refilled it with gas-free oil.

Maybe the cabinetry and floor are not rotten. Maybe the engine is sound. But the frame is gone.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315929 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 15:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Interest in this GMC needs to pick up. I have already incentivized it with the Zip Dee awnings. It is substantially complete with the other goodies that can't be acquired from any source but a parts unit. So I will add another incentive.

If it is still sitting in my driveway on 1 June, it leaves on the hook to a salvage yard.

Same goes for the Sequoia.

Help me keep that from happening.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315931 is a reply to message #315929] Wed, 12 April 2017 15:42 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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A Hamilto wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 16:30
Interest in this GMC needs to pick up. I have already incentivized it with the Zip Dee awnings. It is substantially complete with the other goodies that can't be acquired from any source but a parts unit. So I will add another incentive.

If it is still sitting in my driveway on 1 June, it leaves on the hook to a salvage yard.

Same goes for the Sequoia.

Help me keep that from happening.



I have nowhere to put it. But I'll pay you something for the zipdee parts if no one else comes to take the whole thing. Might pay for part of getting it dragged away.


Thanks,
Jeremy Knezek
1976 Glenbrook
Birmingham, AL
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315932 is a reply to message #315738] Wed, 12 April 2017 15:53 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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four0four-seven twentyfive-fiveone60

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Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #315934 is a reply to message #315932] Wed, 12 April 2017 16:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 15:53
four0four-seven twentyfive-fiveone60
--johnny
I'm home most of every day, and awake enough to talk on the phone 10 am to midnight. Was beginning to think you lost interest.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #318406 is a reply to message #315934] Sat, 03 June 2017 13:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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The CanyonLands got a brief reprieve while I took the Sequoia to Ken Frey last week, but now it needs to be gone from the driveway.

First one to make it disappear by Friday, June 9th gets it. Tow truck, trailer, outboard motor tank and electric fuel pump, makes no difference to me how you do it.

If it is still in the driveway on June 10th, it goes to the local salvage yard on June 12th.
Re: 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #318409 is a reply to message #315932] Sat, 03 June 2017 14:01 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Johnny Bridges wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 15:53
four0four-seven twentyfive-fiveone60
--johnny

Johnny,

Did you ever try to call?

Your number doesn't show up in my call records.
Re: [GMCnet] 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #318420 is a reply to message #318409] Sat, 03 June 2017 18:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Someone needs to jump on this to keep the unobtainium GMC parts from
disappearing. Besides being OLD & no longer into getting more GMC's, I'm
getting a roto-rooter job done Monday so I can't help directly.

But I do have a jerry can with attached electric pump if that will help
anyone, and could temporarily lend my Alcoas & tires or anything else
needed.

(229)nine thirty-eight 27 ninety-seven

Ken H.
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On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 3:01 PM, A. wrote:

> Johnny Bridges wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 15:53
>> four0four-seven twentyfive-fiveone60
>> --johnny
>
> Johnny,
>
> Did you ever try to call?
>
> Your number doesn't show up in my call records.
> --
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> planet that recognizes nonsense for what it is."
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Re: [GMCnet] 1973 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit Looking For New Home [message #318426 is a reply to message #318420] Sat, 03 June 2017 19:31 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
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On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 4:34 PM Ken Henderson wrote:

> Someone needs to jump on this to keep the unobtainium GMC parts from
> disappearing. Besides being OLD & no longer into getting more GMC's, I'm
> getting a roto-rooter job done Monday so I can't help directly.
>
> But I do have a jerry can with attached electric pump if that will help
> anyone, and could temporarily lend my Alcoas & tires or anything else
> needed.
>
> (229)nine thirty-eight 27 ninety-seven with the Meds
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven w/Cad500/Howell EFI & EBL,
> Manny Brakes & 1-Ton, etc., etc., etc.
> www.gmcwipersetc.com
>
> On Sat, Jun 3, 2017 at 3:01 PM, A. wrote:
>
>> Johnny Bridges wrote on Wed, 12 April 2017 15:53
>>> four0four-seven twentyfive-fiveone60
>>> --johnny
>>
>> Johnny,
>>
>> Did you ever try to call?
>>
>> Your number doesn't show up in my call records.
>> --
>> 73 23' CanyonLands Parts Unit 4 Sale
>> Upper Alabama
>> "Every day I become more convinced that I am the only person left on the
>> planet that recognizes nonsense for what it is."
>>
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