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Mon, 05 October 2009 23:04  |
Chr$
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... are complete peices of shit.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
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| Re: GMC Dashboards... [message #59145 is a reply to message #59140] |
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mike miller
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| Chr$ wrote on Mon, 05 October 2009 21:04 |
... are complete peices of shit.
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Tell us how you REALLY feel! Must be frustrated. (BTDT)
Keep in mind they are 30 some odd years old, and most have spent almost all that time in the sun.
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I am looking for a stock replacement.
Is every year the same?
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'73 to '76 are basically the same. The dash changed for 77 and 78.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
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| Re: GMC Dashboards... [message #59146 is a reply to message #59140] |
Mon, 05 October 2009 23:57 |
Chr$
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Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble, but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59167 is a reply to message #59146] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 08:24 |
Ray Erspamer
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Post some pictures Chris !
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale Center Kitchen
The Malosco Cruiser (TZE368V101144)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 11:57:42 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards...
Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble, but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
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77 Ex-Kingsley 455: The Engineer's Motorhome
Scottsdale, AZ
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59179 is a reply to message #59146] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 09:47 |
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On Oct 5, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chris Choffat wrote:
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> Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble,
> but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back
> together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud
> behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have
> to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
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> Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks
> like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
> --
> -Chr$
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455: The Engineer's Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
We have all probably had the same problem.
Here are some pictures of what I did.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4883&ppuser=85
They were taken after the fact through the windshield but should give
you an idea of what you can do.
The plastic pieces were epoxied back onto the aluminum with JB Weld
and also screwed with some very small flat head screws that were
countersunk into the face of the plastic parts.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59180 is a reply to message #59146] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 09:47 |
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On Oct 5, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chris Choffat wrote:
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> Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble,
> but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back
> together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud
> behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have
> to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
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> Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks
> like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
> --
> -Chr$
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455: The Engineer's Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
We have all probably had the same problem.
Here are some pictures of what I did.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4883&ppuser=85
They were taken after the fact through the windshield but should give
you an idea of what you can do.
The plastic pieces were epoxied back onto the aluminum with JB Weld
and also screwed with some very small flat head screws that were
countersunk into the face of the plastic parts.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
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| link down [message #59183 is a reply to message #59154] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 10:12 |
bukzin
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That link does not seem to work.
Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
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| Re: GMC Dashboards... [message #59184 is a reply to message #59146] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 10:15 |
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mike miller
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| Chr$ wrote on Mon, 05 October 2009 21:57 |
... Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
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Someone was asking about the weight of a empty GMC....
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59187 is a reply to message #59184] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 10:20 |
Ray Erspamer
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Your warehouse must look like my driveway did when I gutted my front half........neighbors thought I had "lost it".
Ray
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale Center Kitchen
The Malosco Cruiser (TZE368V101144)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Mike Miller <m000035@gmail.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 10:15:28 AM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards...
Chr$ wrote on Mon, 05 October 2009 21:57
> ... Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
Someone was asking about the weight of a empty GMC....
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`73 26' X Painted D.
`78 23' Birchaven
Hillsboro, OR
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59194 is a reply to message #59179] |
Tue, 06 October 2009 11:31 |
Chr$
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Emery. I did the same thing with alum brackets, but not as elaborate as yours. I also screwed a plate to the plastic hood, but that is where the problem lies. It cracked at 5 of the six screws. I will patch it with new abs and abs cement, but I am going to start modeling my new modern curved dash after I get the coach done.
| emerystora wrote on Tue, 06 October 2009 07:47 |
On Oct 5, 2009, at 10:57 PM, Chris Choffat wrote:
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> Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble,
> but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back
> together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud
> behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have
> to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
>
> Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks
> like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
> --
> -Chr$
> 77 Ex-Kingsley 455: The Engineer's Motorhome
> Scottsdale, AZ
We have all probably had the same problem.
Here are some pictures of what I did.
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=4883&ppuser=85
They were taken after the fact through the windshield but should give
you an idea of what you can do.
The plastic pieces were epoxied back onto the aluminum with JB Weld
and also screwed with some very small flat head screws that were
countersunk into the face of the plastic parts.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
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-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59521 is a reply to message #59167] |
Fri, 09 October 2009 10:18 |
Chr$
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Ray, Pics are up (after my cable modem died last nite!!)
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=31059&cat=all&limit=last7\
I also put some pics of my counter top and new cook top. The 7.5" gap on the left will be a spice rack and cooking tools holder.
| Ray Erspamer wrote on Tue, 06 October 2009 06:24 |
Post some pictures Chris !
Ray & Lisa Erspamer
78 Royale Center Kitchen
The Malosco Cruiser (TZE368V101144)
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53226
Email: 78GMC-Royale@att.net
414-745-3188
Web Site: http://ray-lisa.page.tl/
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From: Chris Choffat <cchoffataz@yahoo.com>
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Sent: Monday, October 5, 2009 11:57:42 PM
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards...
Well, I knew it was brittle. And yes, 30 years under a glass bubble, but after I carefully took it apart, painted it, put it all back together. It just went snap crackle pop, mostly just the shroud behind the now newly padded and covered horse collar. It will have to do until I make a new one, but that is after everything else.
Coach is totally empty now. All the crap is in the warehouse. Looks like I emptied a 17 ft U-Haul that was packed. Looks nice inside.
--
-Chr$
77 Ex-Kingsley 455: The Engineer's Motorhome
Scottsdale, AZ
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-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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| Re: [GMCnet] link down [message #59527 is a reply to message #59185] |
Fri, 09 October 2009 11:12 |
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[quote title=powerjon wrote on Tue, 06 October 2009 08:14]What link is down????
J.R.Wright
On Oct 6, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Richard wrote:
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> Bukzin
> 1977 Palm Beach
> Chico California
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I can not seem to get this link to work.
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Frank Jenkins has a fiberglass replacement dash that is the closest I have seen to the original. I have only seen it on his website so I can't comment about it.
http://www.geocities.com/gmcfrank/DASHBOARDS.html
Bruce Hislop, S. Ontario Canada 77PB, 455 http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1906
Bukzin
1977 Palm Beach
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| Re: [GMCnet] link down [message #59536 is a reply to message #59527] |
Fri, 09 October 2009 12:50 |
powerjon
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Richard,
I had no problems getting into Frank site. Geocities is apparently
still up.
Try this:
http://www.geocities.com/gmcfrank/index.html
J.R. Wright
On Oct 9, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Richard wrote:
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> [quote title=powerjon wrote on Tue, 06 October 2009 08:14]What link
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> J.R.Wright
> On Oct 6, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Richard wrote:
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>> That link does not seem to work.
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>> Bukzin
>> 1977 Palm Beach
>> Chico California
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> I can not seem to get this link to work.
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> Frank Jenkins has a fiberglass replacement dash that is the closest
> I have seen to the original. I have only seen it on his website so I
> can't comment about it.
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> http://www.geocities.com/gmcfrank/DASHBOARDS.html
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> Bruce Hislop, S. Ontario Canada 77PB, 455 http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1906
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> Bukzin
> 1977 Palm Beach
> Chico California
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| Re: [GMCnet] link down [message #59548 is a reply to message #59536] |
Fri, 09 October 2009 16:37 |
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Got down to the last 2 items & the link went down.
--- On Fri, 10/9/09, John Wright <powerjon@chartermi.net> wrote:
From: John Wright <powerjon@chartermi.net>
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] link down
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Received: Friday, October 9, 2009, 1:50 PM
Richard,
I had no problems getting into Frank site. Geocities is apparently
still up.
Try this:
http://www.geocities.com/gmcfrank/index.html
J.R. Wright
On Oct 9, 2009, at 12:12 PM, Richard wrote:
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> [quote title=powerjon wrote on Tue, 06 October 2009 08:14]What link
> is down????
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> J.R.Wright
> On Oct 6, 2009, at 11:12 AM, Richard wrote:
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>> That link does not seem to work.
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>> Bukzin
>> 1977 Palm Beach
>> Chico California
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> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> I can not seem to get this link to work.
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> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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> Frank Jenkins has a fiberglass replacement dash that is the closest
> I have seen to the original. I have only seen it on his website so I
> can't comment about it.
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> http://www.geocities.com/gmcfrank/DASHBOARDS.html
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> Bruce Hislop, S. Ontario Canada 77PB, 455 http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1906
> --
> Bukzin
> 1977 Palm Beach
> Chico California
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| Re: [GMCnet] GMC Dashboards... [message #59704 is a reply to message #59690] |
Sat, 10 October 2009 23:18 |
Chr$
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Ken, I had mine on the bench too, and used some stretchable vinyl from an automotive trim supply. Laying it out in the sun helped a bit. If I had the druthers, I'd do it again, and probably succeed using a heat gun, but forget it. It looks good enough for now. I will build a new more modern looking dash in the future.
-Chr$: Perpetual SmartAss
Scottsdale, AZ
77 Ex-Kingsley 455 SOLD!
2010 Nomad 24 Ft TT 390W PV W/MPPT, EV4010 and custom cargo door.
Photosite: Chrisc GMC:"It has Begun" TT: "The Other Woman"
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