A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

[chuck esh]

Hello everyone!

As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of the
woodwork and HI!

Bit 'O Background......

I am Chuck Esh, from Georgetown, TX 1 wife, 1 1/2 kids (!October!) 2 cats,
2 dogs, and ..... (bored yet?) and still a working stiff, 24 years until
65!, well, at least I am over 40. Been reading the digest version since
July, 1998.

The Coach.....

1974 Sequoia, original condition, 54k miles, 10 year old "D" tires, 26-9
floor plan, interesting interior color scheme, pink and tan. Overall, the
coach is in pretty good shape. Outside has no dents, etc, all parts are
there, and almost everything works. Run goods, rides nice. The interior is
ok, but every piece of plastic is disintegrating, you just look at one of
the light fixtures and it crumbles into dust.

The plan is to restore and customize the coach over the next 3 to 5 years.
First will be tires. Right now it is at a storage place 50 miles from home,
and don't plan on moving very far until them "D"s are gone! They are very
weather checked on the sidewalls. Fortunately, the storage place has covered
RV slots and it is in one of them.

I am sure as I dig into the coach, I will have a billion questions for
everyone.

Oh, and I did send Dave G. my TZE!

Later!

Chuck Esh
'74 Sequoia
cwesh

 

[mlbrodhagen]

Congratulations Chuck!

Welcome as a owner of the finest motor home out there. I too was a lurker
and became an owner.

did it take much convincing of the better half?

mike in gb
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck Esh
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 10:25 PM
Subject: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

> Hello everyone!
>
> As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of the
> woodwork and HI!
>
> Bit 'O Background......
>
> I am Chuck Esh, from Georgetown, TX

 

[al chernoff]

welcome chuck... glad someone has to work to keep paying taxes so I can keep
getting my checks so I can keep spending it on the coach... oh well... congrats
and welcome. Look forward to seeing your fine coach (as it will be fine when
you finish) at one of the roundups/rallys.
al

> Hello everyone!
>
> As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of the
> woodwork and HI!
>
> Bit 'O Background......
>
> I am Chuck Esh, from Georgetown, TX 1 wife, 1 1/2 kids (!October!) 2 cats,
> 2 dogs, and ..... (bored yet?) and still a working stiff, 24 years until
> 65!, well, at least I am over 40. Been reading the digest version since
> July, 1998.
>
> The Coach.....
>
> 1974 Sequoia, original condition, 54k miles, 10 year old "D" tires, 26-9
> floor plan, interesting interior color scheme, pink and tan. Overall, the
> coach is in pretty good shape. Outside has no dents, etc, all parts are
> there, and almost everything works. Run goods, rides nice. The interior is
> ok, but every piece of plastic is disintegrating, you just look at one of
> the light fixtures and it crumbles into dust.
>
> The plan is to restore and customize the coach over the next 3 to 5 years.
> First will be tires. Right now it is at a storage place 50 miles from home,
> and don't plan on moving very far until them "D"s are gone! They are very
> weather checked on the sidewalls. Fortunately, the storage place has covered
> RV slots and it is in one of them.
>
> I am sure as I dig into the coach, I will have a billion questions for
> everyone.
>
> Oh, and I did send Dave G. my TZE!
>
> Later!
>
> Chuck Esh
> '74 Sequoia
> cwesh

 

[chuck esh]

Mike,

Not at all!

Carol has already reworked the interior about 6 times in the 2 days we have
owned it.

Gee, can you guess who is planning out the "House" part and who is doing the
"Truck" part? The cockpit should look like a 747 when I am done. yea,
right.....

Later!

Chuck Esh
74 Sequoia
cwesh

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "michaelbrodhagen"
To:
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 10:46 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

> Congratulations Chuck!
>
> did it take much convincing of the better half?
>
> mike in gb
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Chuck Esh
> To:
> Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 10:25 PM
> Subject: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

 

[tipton eric]

A youngster joins the Ranks - welcome aboard.

Eric Tipton
etipton

- -----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Esh [mailto:cwesh]
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2000 8:26 PM
To: gmcmotorhome
Subject: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

Hello everyone!

As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of the
woodwork and HI!

Bit 'O Background......

I am Chuck Esh, from Georgetown, TX 1 wife, 1 1/2 kids (!October!) 2
cats,
2 dogs, and ..... (bored yet?) and still a working stiff, 24 years until
65!, well, at least I am over 40. Been reading the digest version since
July, 1998.

The Coach.....

1974 Sequoia, original condition, 54k miles, 10 year old "D" tires,
26-9
floor plan, interesting interior color scheme, pink and tan. Overall,
the
coach is in pretty good shape. Outside has no dents, etc, all parts are
there, and almost everything works. Run goods, rides nice. The interior
is
ok, but every piece of plastic is disintegrating, you just look at one
of
the light fixtures and it crumbles into dust.

The plan is to restore and customize the coach over the next 3 to 5
years.
First will be tires. Right now it is at a storage place 50 miles from
home,
and don't plan on moving very far until them "D"s are gone! They are
very
weather checked on the sidewalls. Fortunately, the storage place has
covered
RV slots and it is in one of them.

I am sure as I dig into the coach, I will have a billion questions for
everyone.

Oh, and I did send Dave G. my TZE!

Later!

Chuck Esh
'74 Sequoia
cwesh

 

[chuck_esh]

Dave,

Don't worry, those ancient tires will be gone before I bring the coach home.
That is why it is still where I bought it. Of course it helps that it is a
RV storage lot, and they let me rent for a month or so.

And, with the web page to register, it was so simple, I had it done in no
time at all. Besides, glad to have added to the count!

Later!
Chuck Esh
'74 Sequoia
cwesh

- ----- Original Message -----
From:
To:
Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: Re: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!

> >
> >
> >Everyone pls note, Chuck has his priorities right! He sent in his data
> to the Registry BEFORE he came out of the woodwork!
>
> But, Chuck, I think the 1st thing you should do is get rid of those 10
> year old tires.
>
>
> David Lee Greenberg
> GMC Motorhome Registry
> Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
> http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm
>

 

[david l greenberg]

> Hello everyone!
>
> As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of
the
> woodwork and HI!
>
> Oh, and I did send Dave G. my TZE!
>
> Later!
>
> Chuck Esh
> '74 Sequoia
> cwesh
>
>
>Everyone pls note, Chuck has his priorities right! He sent in his data
to the Registry BEFORE he came out of the woodwork!

But, Chuck, I think the 1st thing you should do is get rid of those 10
year old tires.

David Lee Greenberg
GMC Motorhome Registry
Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm

 

[whatt]

Chuck...

Sounds reasonable to me!! And of course now you will probably want to
enlarge your workshop and buy more tools....mmmm...?

BTW, we are not going to be far from you....in Elgin, Tx. Currently in the
process of building our retirement house in the Arbors on Hwy 95. I think
if I were to really measure it, Tom's RV Garage/Workshop will have more
square feet than our house!! (For our third child, don't you know, that
GMC....)

Best of luck on your project!

Anneke Henderson - Houston
76 Birchaven custom: "The Texas Tux"

> Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 23:11:04 -0600
> From: "Chuck Esh"
> Subject: Re: GMC: A Lurker de-lurks and becomes a new owner!!!
>
> Mike,
>
> Not at all!
>
> Carol has already reworked the interior about 6 times in the 2 days we
have
> owned it.
>
> Gee, can you guess who is planning out the "House" part and who is doing
the
> "Truck" part? The cockpit should look like a 747 when I am done. yea,
> right.....
>
> Later!
>
> Chuck Esh
> 74 Sequoia
> cwesh

 

[robert neeb]

Dave, you forgot to tell Chuck to fill his new tires with synthetic ATF
too. Great lubrication and gets rid of the psi issue for tires once and for
all. It might even help to balance the tires on the highway. LOL

Bob Neeb
Age 47
"78 Eleganza II
Bad Axe, MI

> > Hello everyone!
> >
> > As the new owner of a '74 26' Sequoia, I thought I would pop out of
> the
> > woodwork and HI!
> >
> > Oh, and I did send Dave G. my TZE!
> >
> > Later!
> >
> > Chuck Esh
> > '74 Sequoia
> > cwesh
> >
> >
> >Everyone pls note, Chuck has his priorities right! He sent in his data
> to the Registry BEFORE he came out of the woodwork!
>
> But, Chuck, I think the 1st thing you should do is get rid of those 10
> year old tires.
>
> David Lee Greenberg
> GMC Motorhome Registry
> Dedicated to the preservation of the Classic GMC
> http://www.gmcss.com/registry.htm