| The Possum is Home [message #140010] |
Fri, 19 August 2011 11:58  |
rvanwin
Messages: 325
Registered: April 2007
Location: Battlefield, MO
Karma:
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Yesterday, Margie and I delivered the Possum coach to Marsha. After close to 1500 miles (remember we took the southern rout to avoid long 6% grades) the coach arrived safe and sound. Well, sound may be a little stretch, the coach needs work but Marsha is determined to get started on her new project.
Fuel costs were approximately $640.00 just for the coach. Marsha paid that bill as well as quite a bit of our expenses. The Possum fund paid for the parts (approximately $300.00) to get it rolling (and keep it rolling) and for some of our expenses associated with the retrieval. I apologize that I don't have the exact accounting. I left all of the receipts and accounting with Marsha and forgot to keep a copy.
By the time we arrived at Marsha's, a bearing was starting to make itself known. Could have been a front wheel bearing but sounded and acted more like a FD bearing or an inner CV joint. That is on Marsha's project list.
I'm grateful for all of the help in getting this coach running. Marsha had the expectation that with a few minor repairs, this coach could be driven home. When faced with the reality of what was needed, she proceeded to handle her situation. First, trying to sell the coach, no takers. And then, to part the coach out to recover some of her investment. Lots of offers to take parts but then the GMC community felt that the coach should be saved if possible. Hence, the possum fund and volunteers to provide a place to keep the coach, put on exhaust, fix fuel delivery issues and then additional work to get it running reliably and safely, and keep it rolling for it's trip home.
Another coach saved from being parted, then crushed. Good job GMC community!
Randy & Margie
'77 Eleganza II '403'
Battlefield, MO
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