1975 GMC PALM BEACH GILBERT, ARIZONA $ make reasonable offer

[Louis]

This coach is in an overall very good, well above average, ready to drive, ready to camp condition. The exterior is in excellent condition and was treated to a tasteful, modern and expensive ($20000) paint job in 1999. It has been kept inside most of the time since then and still looks great, even up close, really. There is no fading or clearcoat peeling. You could shave in the bumpers if you need to. There is no fogging in the windshields. It has modern tinted living area windows, Aluminum wheels, Zip Dee awning, modern head and taillights. I just put a fresh ceramic coating on it. You will never have a problem being accepted in a RV park with this 50-year-old motorhome.

All the mechanicals on this GMC Motorhome, both chassis and coach, are now once again also in excellent ready to use condition.

I will rate the interior as fair to good. I bought this coach as a stalled interior remodel project in August of 2022. The remodeler passed in the middle of the project, and it then sat untouched in a cooled Arizona garage for 6 or so years. I finished several of the individual interior projects and returned it back into a completely usable condition, but did not complete the entire remodel as planned. The PO removed the original dinette and replaced it with a big screen TV on a retractable frame in a custom cabinet. The TV install has not been completed, but I took the brand new but 8-year-old tv into the house and it tested out fine. The cockpit and rear bedroom curtains are old but fully functional and the living area Venetian blinds could be dressed up with a set of valences. I have had a lot of compliments on the interior and tv cabinet, but personally I would prefer a dinette. For that reason, I bought another dinette but have not installed it. I see 3 options for the interior. 1. Use it as it is. 2. Finish the TV remodel as planned. 3. Reinstall the original dinette. You decide. I can include used TV antenna equipment and/or used original interior pieces with the sale.

Not wanting to risk damaging it from a dry start with old fuel and oil, I had it towed to my house where the old fluids were drained, and new fluids installed. The old spark plugs were removed and the cylinder walls lubricated with fresh oil, the engine was then turned over until good steady oil pressure was shown, new plugs installed, then started. It ran well, but instantly the expected problems that come with a 50-year-old motorhome that’s been sitting idle for a while began to reveal themselves. It had a blown exhaust gasket. I’m a FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic as well as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and began to treat this motorhome project much like I would an Annual Inspection on an airplane. My squawk list has 235 items on it that have now all been corrected. The list includes everything from simple loose screws and burnt bulbs to more serious items like the blown exhaust gasket, tires, batteries, shocks, airbags, CV axels, etc., etc. Now EVERYTHING has been tested and works (except the trip odometer) and after 1000+ miles of testing and actual camping the motorhome is once again roadworthy and camp worthy and ready for use. There have been only 2 previous owners of this motorhome before me and they have used it, enjoyed it, maintained it, modified it, personalized it, and completed MANY beneficial upgrades.



The following is a list of the upgrades.



Engine and transmission overhaul approximately 16000 miles ago by engine works of Spokane WA

3:55 final drive

Headers ceramic coated

3-inch stainless exhaust with single rear muffler

Howell fuel injection

Electronic ignition

Ragusa finned aluminum transmission pan

Ragusa finned aluminum final drive pan

Ragusa front 3 battery tray

Ragusa entry step

Ragusa door handle

Ragusa door pull

Aluminum radiator including transmission cooler

Additional transmission cooler

Stainless transmission lines

Engine oil cooler

Radiator fan shroud

Radiator rock guard

Heavy duty fan clutch

Engine heated coach hot water heater with shutoff valves

Remote cold air filter (original available if desired)

Aluminum engine hatch

Fender vents for engine heat

16000 BTU roof AC

Roof ladder

Vintage Air dual head engine AC

1 Ton front suspension

7 16 in. Aluminum American Eagle wheels with 6 new Cooper tires with date codes of 2822 or newer. Older never used always covered spare

KYB shocks

WirelessAir System Remote controlled rear suspension including air compressor

Isolation valves

T skirts

Modern bigger taillights

Modern square headlights

Zip Dee awning with stainless steel cover

Custom instrument panel by CIP (Mac dash) includes MPH, ODO, TRIP ODO (inop), TACH, OIL PRESS, AIR PRESS (left and right), OIL TEMP, TRANS OIL TEMP, WATER TEMP, VOLTS, FUEL LEVEL, VACUUM, 14 LIGHT TELLTAIL WARNING BAR, Sony Blue tooth radio/CD player, CD changer, CB radio, Duel head Vintage air AC unit, one under dash and one under couch/bunkbed, Duel windshield fan kit.

Electronic cruise control

Custom aluminum cabinets with oak doors

Custom fully adjustable cockpit seats

Custom modern tinted windows in living area

Custom galley

Microwave/Convection oven

4 burner stove under large stovetop/workspace/back splash cover

Retractable kitchen vent

2 Fantastic fans

Norcold 3-way fridge

Modern outside fridge panel

Modern fridge roof vent

Fridge compartment fire extinguisher

Intellipower 9200 60-amp converter

Ceramic toilet with a bidet

Macerator plus original gravity waste drain

Receiver trailer hitch

7 pin and 4 pin trailer plugs

Trailer brake regulator



The following is a partial list of recent repairs, maintenance, and parts used in my refurbishment of this coach. I keep a logbook, much like an airplane logbook that includes things needing to be done and things that have been done. There are 235 items currently on that list that have all been corrected. To simplify the long list, several similar items were combined into one repair such as this and that and the other light doesn’t work, all plumbing issues, all instrument troubles, etc.



Drained old fuel

Inspected fuel system and replaced hoses and components as required.

Changed oil and filter

Removed sparkplugs and checked compression

Lubed cylinders

Turned engine over till good steady oil pressure

Installed new plugs

Started engine, ran fine but had blown exhaust gasket

Replaced exhaust gasket

Replaced all 3 batteries

Installed 6 new Cooper tires

Installed 2 new old stock (NOS) air bags and aluminum cones

Installed 4 new KYB rear shocks matching the newish front KYB shocks

Cleaned and repacked all rear wheel bearings (fronts have 1-ton sealed bearings)

Adjusted rear brakes including parking brake

Greased complete chassis

Cleaned, repacked and replaced boots on steering CV and U joints

Welded frame crack

Installed 2 new CV axels

Installed new motor mount

Installed 2 good used transmission mounts

Installed new door ajar switch

Sealed up engine vacuum leaks

Cleaned and polished wheels

Clean, polish and ceramic coat coach

Sealed several water leaks

Removed inop Generac generator (you can have it if you want it)

Installed recently serviced ONAN 6000w Power Drawer generator

Changed oil and filter and a few other repairs on Onan

Repaired or replaced several lights inside and out

Completed instrument panel installation

Repaired all living area instruments

Replaced living area sidewall panels

Resealed all faucets

Finished stovetop installation

Installed new macerator pump

Repaired gravity waste drain system

Flushed waste tank

Installed new waste drain valve

Flushed freshwater tank

Repaired all plumbing issues

Installed new water heater pressure/temperature switch

Completed installation of Vintage air system

Replaced one speedometer cable

Replaced Onan hour meter. (Total time unknown)

Replaced air system high pressure lines

Replaced LP pressure regulator

Replaced Norcold ignition module

Replaced Norcold ignition electrode

Cleaned Norcold orifice, burner, and flu

Installed new Intellipower 9200 60-amp converter

Installed new isolator

Installed new trailer plug

Installed new wiper blades

Installed vacuum cleaner accessory bag and accessories





Come look it over, test all the systems, crawl around under it, drive it, make me an offer, take it home and go camping.

I’m an enthusiast of vintage transportation and might consider a trade for something interesting such as an original unrestored GMC motorhome, cool airplane (no spam cans) cool car 100+ years old or mini/micro/euro cars (no hot rods, no muscle cars).

 

[Carl Stouffer]

This is a very nice turn key coach if anybody's looking.

 

[tmsnyder]

This is a very nice turn key coach if anybody's looking.

Compare that to the junk at the dealership, it's a steal. You could drive around the country in that for two years and take a match to it and you'd be still be $ ahead compared to buying a new one.

 

[Louis]

Make me an offer on this ready to travel and camp GMC. See gmcrvforsale.com for the full description with 100+ photos and video.

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[kragby]

This coach is in an overall very good, well above average, ready to drive, ready to camp condition. The exterior is in excellent condition and was treated to a tasteful, modern and expensive ($20000) paint job in 1999. It has been kept inside most of the time since then and still looks great, even up close, really. There is no fading or clearcoat peeling. You could shave in the bumpers if you need to. There is no fogging in the windshields. It has modern tinted living area windows, Aluminum wheels, Zip Dee awning, modern head and taillights. I just put a fresh ceramic coating on it. You will never have a problem being accepted in a RV park with this 50-year-old motorhome.

All the mechanicals on this GMC Motorhome, both chassis and coach, are now once again also in excellent ready to use condition.

I will rate the interior as fair to good. I bought this coach as a stalled interior remodel project in August of 2022. The remodeler passed in the middle of the project, and it then sat untouched in a cooled Arizona garage for 6 or so years. I finished several of the individual interior projects and returned it back into a completely usable condition, but did not complete the entire remodel as planned. The PO removed the original dinette and replaced it with a big screen TV on a retractable frame in a custom cabinet. The TV install has not been completed, but I took the brand new but 8-year-old tv into the house and it tested out fine. The cockpit and rear bedroom curtains are old but fully functional and the living area Venetian blinds could be dressed up with a set of valences. I have had a lot of compliments on the interior and tv cabinet, but personally I would prefer a dinette. For that reason, I bought another dinette but have not installed it. I see 3 options for the interior. 1. Use it as it is. 2. Finish the TV remodel as planned. 3. Reinstall the original dinette. You decide. I can include used TV antenna equipment and/or used original interior pieces with the sale.

Not wanting to risk damaging it from a dry start with old fuel and oil, I had it towed to my house where the old fluids were drained, and new fluids installed. The old spark plugs were removed and the cylinder walls lubricated with fresh oil, the engine was then turned over until good steady oil pressure was shown, new plugs installed, then started. It ran well, but instantly the expected problems that come with a 50-year-old motorhome that’s been sitting idle for a while began to reveal themselves. It had a blown exhaust gasket. I’m a FAA certified Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanic as well as an Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) and began to treat this motorhome project much like I would an Annual Inspection on an airplane. My squawk list has 235 items on it that have now all been corrected. The list includes everything from simple loose screws and burnt bulbs to more serious items like the blown exhaust gasket, tires, batteries, shocks, airbags, CV axels, etc., etc. Now EVERYTHING has been tested and works (except the trip odometer) and after 1000+ miles of testing and actual camping the motorhome is once again roadworthy and camp worthy and ready for use. There have been only 2 previous owners of this motorhome before me and they have used it, enjoyed it, maintained it, modified it, personalized it, and completed MANY beneficial upgrades.



The following is a list of the upgrades.



Engine and transmission overhaul approximately 16000 miles ago by engine works of Spokane WA

3:55 final drive

Headers ceramic coated

3-inch stainless exhaust with single rear muffler

Howell fuel injection

Electronic ignition

Ragusa finned aluminum transmission pan

Ragusa finned aluminum final drive pan

Ragusa front 3 battery tray

Ragusa entry step

Ragusa door handle

Ragusa door pull

Aluminum radiator including transmission cooler

Additional transmission cooler

Stainless transmission lines

Engine oil cooler

Radiator fan shroud

Radiator rock guard

Heavy duty fan clutch

Engine heated coach hot water heater with shutoff valves

Remote cold air filter (original available if desired)

Aluminum engine hatch

Fender vents for engine heat

16000 BTU roof AC

Roof ladder

Vintage Air dual head engine AC

1 Ton front suspension

7 16 in. Aluminum American Eagle wheels with 6 new Cooper tires with date codes of 2822 or newer. Older never used always covered spare

KYB shocks

WirelessAir System Remote controlled rear suspension including air compressor

Isolation valves

T skirts

Modern bigger taillights

Modern square headlights

Zip Dee awning with stainless steel cover

Custom instrument panel by CIP (Mac dash) includes MPH, ODO, TRIP ODO (inop), TACH, OIL PRESS, AIR PRESS (left and right), OIL TEMP, TRANS OIL TEMP, WATER TEMP, VOLTS, FUEL LEVEL, VACUUM, 14 LIGHT TELLTAIL WARNING BAR, Sony Blue tooth radio/CD player, CD changer, CB radio, Duel head Vintage air AC unit, one under dash and one under couch/bunkbed, Duel windshield fan kit.

Electronic cruise control

Custom aluminum cabinets with oak doors

Custom fully adjustable cockpit seats

Custom modern tinted windows in living area

Custom galley

Microwave/Convection oven

4 burner stove under large stovetop/workspace/back splash cover

Retractable kitchen vent

2 Fantastic fans

Norcold 3-way fridge

Modern outside fridge panel

Modern fridge roof vent

Fridge compartment fire extinguisher

Intellipower 9200 60-amp converter

Ceramic toilet with a bidet

Macerator plus original gravity waste drain

Receiver trailer hitch

7 pin and 4 pin trailer plugs

Trailer brake regulator



The following is a partial list of recent repairs, maintenance, and parts used in my refurbishment of this coach. I keep a logbook, much like an airplane logbook that includes things needing to be done and things that have been done. There are 235 items currently on that list that have all been corrected. To simplify the long list, several similar items were combined into one repair such as this and that and the other light doesn’t work, all plumbing issues, all instrument troubles, etc.



Drained old fuel

Inspected fuel system and replaced hoses and components as required.

Changed oil and filter

Removed sparkplugs and checked compression

Lubed cylinders

Turned engine over till good steady oil pressure

Installed new plugs

Started engine, ran fine but had blown exhaust gasket

Replaced exhaust gasket

Replaced all 3 batteries

Installed 6 new Cooper tires

Installed 2 new old stock (NOS) air bags and aluminum cones

Installed 4 new KYB rear shocks matching the newish front KYB shocks

Cleaned and repacked all rear wheel bearings (fronts have 1-ton sealed bearings)

Adjusted rear brakes including parking brake

Greased complete chassis

Cleaned, repacked and replaced boots on steering CV and U joints

Welded frame crack

Installed 2 new CV axels

Installed new motor mount

Installed 2 good used transmission mounts

Installed new door ajar switch

Sealed up engine vacuum leaks

Cleaned and polished wheels

Clean, polish and ceramic coat coach

Sealed several water leaks

Removed inop Generac generator (you can have it if you want it)

Installed recently serviced ONAN 6000w Power Drawer generator

Changed oil and filter and a few other repairs on Onan

Repaired or replaced several lights inside and out

Completed instrument panel installation

Repaired all living area instruments

Replaced living area sidewall panels

Resealed all faucets

Finished stovetop installation

Installed new macerator pump

Repaired gravity waste drain system

Flushed waste tank

Installed new waste drain valve

Flushed freshwater tank

Repaired all plumbing issues

Installed new water heater pressure/temperature switch

Completed installation of Vintage air system

Replaced one speedometer cable

Replaced Onan hour meter. (Total time unknown)

Replaced air system high pressure lines

Replaced LP pressure regulator

Replaced Norcold ignition module

Replaced Norcold ignition electrode

Cleaned Norcold orifice, burner, and flu

Installed new Intellipower 9200 60-amp converter

Installed new isolator

Installed new trailer plug

Installed new wiper blades

Installed vacuum cleaner accessory bag and accessories





Come look it over, test all the systems, crawl around under it, drive it, make me an offer, take it home and go camping.

I’m an enthusiast of vintage transportation and might consider a trade for something interesting such as an original unrestored GMC motorhome, cool airplane (no spam cans) cool car 100+ years old or mini/micro/euro cars (no hot rods, no muscle cars).

I've got a '72 P337 that I think is pretty cool but I'm getting a little long of tooth for flying. Might be of interest otherwise what are you looking for in plain old cash?

 

[kragby]

This is a very nice turn key coach if anybody's looking.

I'm looking. Any pictures, data, info?

 

[Louis]

I've got a '72 P337 that I think is pretty cool but I'm getting a little long of tooth for flying. Might be of interest otherwise what are you looking for in plain old cash?

The P337 is a rare and interesting airplane for sure. It's also a practical traveling machine, but I already own a practical traveling machine, a PIPER Arrow, not as fast or comfortable as the P337, but more economical. I also own a Culver Cadet project I haven't started on yet. I'm looking for something funky and fun like a Seabee, Lake, Waco cabin, etc. I will take plain old cash also. I'll PM you with contact info.

 

[Carl Stouffer]

I'm looking. Any pictures, data, info?

Scroll up

 

[kragby]

The P337 is a rare and interesting airplane for sure. It's also a practical traveling machine, but I already own a practical traveling machine, a PIPER Arrow, not as fast or comfortable as the P337, but more economical. I also own a Culver Cadet project I haven't started on yet. I'm looking for something funky and fun like a Seabee, Lake, Waco cabin, etc. I will take plain old cash also. I'll PM you with contact info.

Fair enough - it's along trip for us down your way to look it over but it sounds pretty good. I have a little cash but think I need some kind of number to consider whether I want to make the drive. There are a couple of units up my way I've been looking at but yours looks to be better if I can swing it.

 

[Louis]

Check your direct messages. I sent one on August 3 with a number.

 

[Louis]

SOLD

 

[Don Jaksa]

SOLD

Congratulations on selling your spare GMC.

 

[Louis]

Thank you. You guna have yours ready for a backyard get together around the first of the year?

 

[Don Jaksa]

I would be happy to attend.

 

[Louis]

Ok, I'll get to work on it after the holidays. We have a micro/mini car get together on the 15th we are working on now

 

[Carl Stouffer]

Ok, I'll get to work on it after the holidays. We have a micro/mini car get together on the 15th we are working on now

If it matters, we will be on a trip (partially with the Saguaro Jetset) from 1-7 to 1-19.

 

[LarryW]

SOLD

Congrats Louis. Somebody got a good one.

 

[Louis]

If it matters, we will be on a trip (partially with the Saguaro Jetset) from 1-7 to 1-19.

Yes, it matters. Last year we did it in March and we will probably do it around then again. I'm open to suggestions as to when and even where if anyone wants to offer an opinion.

 

[Louis]

Congrats Louis. Somebody got a good one.

When we got home from Traverse City the NOS airbags I installed had gone bad and all the freon leaked out of the AC compressor, so I reinstalled the old bags (which actually look really good) and dropped the price quite a bit to compensate for the new issues. Even still it's a very nice coach and will be even nicer when they install the upgraded systems.

 

[kragby]

Louis - got back a little late with headlight quitting had to wait for daylight. Not a problem got a good nights sleep. Very comfy. No other issues. Got home and manual says there's sort of circuit breaker at the light switch that should reset after 40 seconds if there's a short. Started poking around - found nothing obvious then
wife came out and said headlights were on so maybe it reset. Don't know and do hate itermittents but I'll fool with it some more. Otherwise both very happy with the buggy and appreciate your help and all your work on those several hundred squawks.