Does RV Size matter?

Dan,
You're welcome to come over here and try your luck anytime. I'll take
Teri and we'll get out of you way while you perform your magic on
Donna. Good luck!!!!

Teri can teach me geocaching so I can sit in the car like you do.

Roger Black
77 Birchaven
Burns, Tn
 
> That was from the Amana Colonies GMCMI fall convention. I'll look to
> see if I still have the pictures
> Emery Stora
>

>
>> There were pictures of that coach at a rally 2-3 years ago. He had
>> put a stretched GMC body on a diesel pusher chassis. Maybe some one
>> knows where to find them.
>>

Someone else has already posted a picture of it.
Some more information:

It was built by one of our GMCMI members, Bob Lehman of Dubuque, IA.
He used a new 35 foot Spartan motorome chassis with a rear diesel pusher.

He used three GMC Motorhomes to make it. The top of he GMC is about 23" higher than a normal GMC.
He used his original GMC as the front top piece. He cut off the body at the beltline and raised it up and built an aluminum frame between the chassis and the bottom of the GMC body.
He has made the lower section with several doors and the panels looks about like the original GMC. The proportions are great and the overall look is like a supersize GMC. The only thing that might have looked good would be to have another axle in the rear so that it looked exactly like a bigger GMC. Right now it have only the dual rear single drive axle.

He had it for sale at the Amana Convention but I don't know if it has been sold.

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM
 
> Some people have all the luck.
>
> Byron
>

> > I have a dry side bath with rear twins. This was the 1st and only GMC I looked at when I bought it 6 months ago. At the Auburn rally, I was suprised to see how many GMC'ers envied this floorplan. I didn't get it at first, but now I do. It is a very comfortable floor plan.


Byron,

Haha! We really thought the old engine would give us a few years instead of a few weeks. We thought we had BAD LUCK with the purchase....but... I did my cross shopping AFTER purchasing this coach. I do think I would have found another $3,000 coach, but not in as good overall shape as this one. Yes it needed at least $8,000 in parts (engine/wheels/STUFF) But it is completely rust free, painted and has a desireable floorplan and MUCHO upgrades. There is ALWAYS a better deal but it will ALWAYS be before you are ready to buy... or AFTER you've already purchased!
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Carlo
77 GMC Model 26 Kingsley~ "Carbon Footprint"
 
Actually, I was thinking of the one that had the top burnt off at the dealer that was in the messages a week or so a go. The owner bought it from the dealer and rebuilt it.

The outside looked more like a SOB class A, ( obviously ) but the interior pic shows the upper storage cabinets ABOVE the windows. That would give at least 12" more height since the GMC has the cabinets OVER the windows, blocking some view.

I tried searching but guess I dont have the right key words cause it did not come up.

LarC ( Just trying to be informative )
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Gatsbys' CRUISER :d
74 GLACIER X, 260
455/APC/4 bagg'r(ver3)
Remflex Manifold gaskets
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Purchased 08-18-04

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Carlo,

I would advise you to make sure your GMC is roadworthy and then don't wait. ....get out and use it. In 6 years I have gone from traveling with my wife and two dogs to now traveling solo. I can tell you traveling with is more fun. My daughter is now applying pressure for me to move to the Orlando, Florida area where she lives. Having the GMC has helped me keep her at arms length by agreeing to drive down from Virginia 5 to 6 times a year. Currently I'm scuba diving and playing golf in a seniors' league on Wed's. 80% of us walk the course and the other 20% (sissies) ride in the carts. If I end up in Florida I may opt for a larger SOB to semi-full time in and become a snowbird.

Anyway, get that coach and your family out there and have fun.

jim galbavy
'73 X-CL (ANNIE)
Chesterfield, Va
 
YES

That was the Bird.....

:d
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Gatsbys' CRUISER :d
74 GLACIER X, 260
455/APC/4 bagg'r(ver3)
Remflex Manifold gaskets
_______________________________________________
Purchased 08-18-04

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