Bringing another one back from the brink...

[Larry Davick]

Everybody makes these coaches their own. You are doing it in a big way!
My story is one of stupidity protected by good luck. I bought it from an ebay auction sight unseen in Ohio (I live in California). It was
represented as a '78 but turned out to be a '76. "Runs great. No issues."
Fortunately Tom Hampton's place is in Ohio so I had a friend drive it down to him to have it made safe. I had been lurking here for years and knew
enough to have the brake lines replaced, tires, bearings serviced, brakes just so I could make the trip home. I should have had the fuel lines
replaced as well, and maybe the exhaust, but those things were left for later.
My good luck came in the form of a beloved Previous Owner (PO) who lavished the coach with updates - lower gears, lots of Ragusa stuff, true-trackers,
and so on, as well as this group and the fine work of Tom Hampton and Jim K's Applied GMC right in my own back yard.
I got lucky and now have a reliable coach.
Welcome to the group. My biggest regret is not buying one earlier!
--
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy

 

[Matt Colie]

Shane,

Welcome to the group, family, cult, asylum.....

While I have read and even provided some (I hope helpful guidance), I never logged in that you were a new owner.

I see you have filled in a pretty good sigfile, but I would suggest that you put a real name in there. We like to know who we are helping and be able
to recognize the name when we meet. (You will meet other owners.)

As you have already seen, this is an amazing community of supportive and helping people. You probably have brand new old friends that are nearby and
willing to assist you. We are all strange like that. Don't ever go anyplace again without a hardcopy or the GMC Assist (aka Black's) list. You
never know what might happen.

As I said, these people are helping and supportive to a level that may be disconcerting if you are unaware. The only agenda here is to see to it that
you get to enjoy both your coach and what it can do for you. We already know this. They remind me so of the watermen that are my world that I like
to welcome new owners (even months late) much as a new owner is welcomed there. So,

May the Good Lord bless this coach and all those that set forth within her.

Welcome Shane

Matt
--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[john r. lebetski]

Welcome. My coach came from eBay out of Madison. I'm just 143 miles south of you. Mine died on it's voyage home as the PO told me it was full when it
was empty with bad fuel senders. Bad info makes the diagnosis even more difficult! Mine has been reliable for years now, once you address everything,
you get there.
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[john r. lebetski]

I learned from an ex GM employee at one of GMCMI rallies that many 73s that did not sell during the oil embargo were relisted as 74s and sold as
such. Can't confirm but the source seemed credible. That may explain your year discrepancy.
--
John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II

 

[johnny]

I'm like Larry - bought the first one off eBay in Florida. It had two things going for it. An honest P.O. (And a salesman at that) and the coach was
used regularly. Drove it home with no problems. Same with the current one, drove it home from LA to Georgia without problems besides running one
tank out of gas without knowing it. A quick call got that corrected. I've done a lot to it and with it in the intervening three years. It sits in
my RV shed now with a new engine and transmission, waiting for me to get a warm day and finish the brakes.

--johnny7
--
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

 

[Matt Colie]

> I learned from an ex GM employee at one of GMCMI rallies that many 73s that did not sell during the oil embargo were relisted as 74s and sold as
> such. Can't confirm but the source seemed credible. That may explain your year discrepancy.

Shane,

I can confirm what John wrote. So, leave the 73 in the sigfile.
Don't worry about the model, the 73 &4 models were all named for obscure national parks and the name only relate to the color scheme and nothing
else.

Matt

--
Matt & Mary Colie - '73 Glacier 23 - Members GMCMI, GMCGL, GMCES
Electronically Controlled Quiet Engine Cooling Fan
OE Rear Drum Brakes with Applied Control Arms
SE Michigan - Twixt A2 and Detroit

 

[Larry Davick]

Hmmmm. Let's keep that Packer's coach up on blocks through Sunday.

Go 'Niners!!!!
--
Larry Davick
A Mystery Machine
1976(ish) Palm Beach
Fremont, Ca
Howell EFI + EBL + Electronic Dizzy