| Single Hub Cap and a Grill? [message #344213] |
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Matt Colie
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Location: S.E. Michigan
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I moved him here from Swap Meet with his new sigfile.
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anyone have a single hub cap or front grill to sell?
His new sigfile
Joe & Valerie Karls 1976 Eleganza II, Not many upgrades that I can see yet, I'll start digging in soon - Also own 1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible, 1969 VW Bus (Racine, WI)
Joe,
Welcome to the group, family, cult, asylum...
You will want to add the location because the half that still get this from a mail list can't see the header. This matters because you just collected a couple of thousand new old friends and there is probably one or more nearby that can help.
You are asking for a hub cap. I am guessing that you want a full beauty cover. There is also an inner bearing cover. If it is the full cover that you want, there are easy to come by as they can't go on alloy wheels and they won't fit 16" steel wheels. That means that they're are more than a few lying unused.
You say you want to restore her. Go right ahead, but be ready to use her as intended because that is what they were made for. You need to get to a few rallies to see what others have done. And if you can possibly work it. Get her to the international in Mansfield OH in October. That should be about 400 miles. That can be one long day or split into two. You will be able to learn more about the coach just standing in one place than you could in a year of other things.
In this forum, you will be able to get very specific advice as to what you should do and what you should not. There may be some small disagreements here, but we have people writing here that have huge and long experience with these old girls. What you read here will either be good or will be promptly corrected. This is one of the reasons a sigfile is so important. There are variations between the years and models that sometimes matters a lot.
You found your way here even before you bought, that was a very good idea. Now that you are an owner, you are a part of a large and very special community. These people in this community all (including yours truly) have a very specific and not hidden agenda. We all want to see that you get to enjoy both the coach and what it can do for you as much as we know it can. Communities such as this are rare and the only one actually know about is that of the watermen that are my world. For this reason, I like to welcome new owners as any new owner or vessel is welcomed there. So,
May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that set forth within her.
Welcome Joe and Valerie
Matt - whose coach is being repaired
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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| Re: Single Hub Cap and a Grill? [message #344218 is a reply to message #344213] |
Sat, 15 June 2019 17:45  |
jhbridges
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Location: Braselton ga
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Welcome Joe and Valerie.
--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: Single Hub Cap and a Grill? [message #344255 is a reply to message #344213] |
Sun, 16 June 2019 18:02 |
jfkarls
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Location: Racine, Wisconsin
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Thanks for the welcomes! I can tell already that this is a great resource. I rebuilt a few CJ-2A jeeps and they have a similar forum, but nothing even close to this site. Same for Lincoln Continental's and many other cars I've rebuilt. This is my first foray into this great machine. I have had my eye on it for a number of years and have read about its history (much of it here on this site) and it's significance in the Motor home world. After having been an airplane mechanic in the Army and rebuilt a number of cars ect,, (and even a 1967 31' Chris craft boat) I consider myself a reasonably experienced mechanic, enough to know that every different vehicle has it's own unique quirks, issues and other gremlins that only help from folks like you and hands on experience will work. Other than learning the unique issues to this unit; my big limiting factor is I do not have access the a lift strong enough to handle my Eleganza II.
As a recap: I consider myself a decent mechanic, enough to know that I know zero about this cool rig and help from folks like you are paramount to success.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and I look forward to diving into the work.
J F Karls
Joe & Valerie Karls
1976 Eleganza II, & 1976 Palm Beach - Also own
1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible,
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| Re: Single Hub Cap and a Grill? [message #344257 is a reply to message #344255] |
Sun, 16 June 2019 18:02 |
jfkarls
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Not sure why my address isn't showing up, I'll have to look into that
Joe & Valerie Karls
1976 Eleganza II, & 1976 Palm Beach - Also own
1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible,
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| Re: Single Hub Cap and a Grill? [message #344261 is a reply to message #344255] |
Sun, 16 June 2019 18:26 |
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Matt Colie
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jfkarls wrote on Sun, 16 June 2019 19:02Thanks for the welcomes! <snip>
As a recap: I consider myself a decent mechanic, enough to know that I know zero about this cool rig and help from folks like you are paramount to success.
Thanks again for the warm welcome and I look forward to diving into the work.
J F Karls
Joe,
If you did not already know this, all of the critical documentation for the TZEs is available for download at GMCMI. If you have hardcopy, download it anyway so you can have a set in the house.
Given the level of technical capability that you admit to, be real ready.... Outside of the few names you may read here, there is nobody that you can pay to do a better job than you will do. There is also the "Black List" aka GMC Assist list of people that may be willing to help if you do get in trouble.
And as I probably said already, if you can get to the International that will be in Mansfield OH, do what ever you have to do to get there.
Matt
Matt & Mary Colie - Chaumière -'73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan with OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Near DTW - Twixt A2 and Detroit
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