| Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337867] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 10:10  |
Michael F. Maguire
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Oldest TZE Owner
Yesterday at Camping World I happen to meet a fellow GMC motorhome enthusiast from Michigan. He claimed to be a retired engineer that actually worked on various stages of the GMC motorhome line and was quite knowledgeable of these old beasts. If he's on here, please drop me a line it was nice to have met you.
Coupled with the information from some of the savvy senior members on this forum and a chance encounter with the aforementioned, I have concluded that I am most likely the owner of the oldest existing TZE GMC motorhome. I came to this conclusion only having exhausted the vast resources available on the internet and a ridiculous amount of time on the phone.
As a collector of classic RVs, this is without a doubt my luckiest find to date. Interest in this vehicle has been phenomenal to say the least. Almost annoyingly. Given this fact, I politely ask that my anonymity be respected. this is not my first vehicle and having a reasonable amount of knowledge of the GMC motorhome, I had a gut feeling that this was in fact something special. Furthermore, please know that I fully understand and appreciate the historical significance of this vehicle and its place in history.
With that said, I will be more than glad to help everyone by providing data and information about this old girl and some of the hidden secrets that I've discovered 
I am strongly interested in either having this vehicle professionally refurbished or accepting a trade on an already refurbished coach. Those are just a couple of the ideas I have at this point.
One thing I am sound on is the idea that if I do not refurbish this vehicle and tour it, I believe it should stay within the strong GMC motorhome community. I am dedicated to the preservation and traditions of the clubs.
Michael F. Maguire
Neenah, WI
-1978 Palm beach
-1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337868 is a reply to message #337867] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 10:12  |
Michael F. Maguire
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From Old Post:
Johnny Bridges asked....
"Johnny already apologized for being a bit prickly....
And comes the next question. Are you going for a restoration, or 'restomod' with some of the proven updates fitted to newer coaches? Things like the larget bogie pins which won't be noticeable on a fairly close inspection.
--johnny"
Michael F. Maguire
Neenah, WI
-1978 Palm beach
-1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337869 is a reply to message #337868] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 10:25 |
Michael F. Maguire
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To answer Johnny's question,
Sir, my plans for this coach at present are uncertain but I would strongly consider trading this historically important coach for an updated modernized one. It should be with somebody that has the resources and determination to restore it properly. I think people would really get a charge seeing it at the rallies. Maybe win some awards.
Michael F. Maguire
Neenah, WI
-1978 Palm beach
-1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337878 is a reply to message #337867] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 14:04 |
jhbridges
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You might post it in Hemmings and/or some of the other 'antique' hobbyist venues. Most of what you'll see in this forum is aimed at upgrading and using, as opposed to restoring to original.
--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
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| Re: [GMCnet] Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337881 is a reply to message #337878] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 14:17 |
James Hupy
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I would be looking for the last coach produced, rather than the first.
Those early coaches were full of warts. The 77 and 78 coaches are refined
compared to them.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403
On Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 12:05 PM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:
> You might post it in Hemmings and/or some of the other 'antique' hobbyist
> venues. Most of what you'll see in this forum is aimed at upgrading and
> using, as opposed to restoring to original.
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> --johnny
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> 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" - ol Andy, paraphrased
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| Re: Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337885 is a reply to message #337867] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 15:14 |
Michael F. Maguire
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To each their own James. I would imagine the interest in this particular coach would be historical. In comparison to my 78 Palm Beach, can't say I have found any "Warts". On the other hand, after 40 something years you would expect previous owners have ironed out all the wrinkles. @ Johnny, appreciate the tip. Had a guy in Germany already hit me up. Anyway, having a lot of fun here with this coach. Been driving it around a lot. Kind of fun comparing all the little differences to my 78. like a kid in a candy store right now.
Michael F. Maguire
Neenah, WI
-1978 Palm beach
-1973 Canyon Lands
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| Re: [GMCnet] Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #337898 is a reply to message #337897] |
Sun, 14 October 2018 17:42 |
James Hupy
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Yep, 1978.
Jim Hupy
On Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 3:23 PM w schurman wrote:
> I assume that you meant March 1978. My 1978 Palm Beach TZE ends in 100258.
> My original upholstery instead of the green plaid decor is white corduroy
> material throughout which might mean that it was "thrown in" towards the
> end of 1978 production as GMC was out of the usual green plaid material.?
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> On Sun, Oct 14, 2018 at 3:35 PM James Hupy wrote:
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>> Mine left the GMC factory as a transmode in March 1968. It was delivered
> to
>> a HONDA CAR dealership from Jimmy Industries with 9 miles on the clock in
>> late May. Not where I can see the exact dates, but I am sure that there
>> were others later than mine.
>> Jim Hupy
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>> On Sun, Oct 14, 2018, 2:24 PM David H. Jarvis wrote:
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>>> What number was the last GMC?
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> Steamboat Springs, CO
> 80477
> 1978 Palm Beach
> TZE168V100258
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| Re: Oldest Known GMC Motorhome Found ( reposted from swap meet) [message #341124 is a reply to message #337867] |
Tue, 19 February 2019 07:36 |
jhbridges
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Warts are in the eye of the beholder. For those of us who use the coaches, the early ones' warts are small bogie pins, lousy HVAC, thinner floors, poor door latches, potentially leaky window frames, and several others.
To the classic car/rv buff, these things are important if you have the first one out there and you want to show it as opposed to traveling in it.
History often asks a greater price than utility.
--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
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