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Ken B

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Well, I do not have a BC location for you, BUT 400 miles south of Vancouver in Oregon happens to be HQ and one of warehouses of the only manufacturer
of GMC windshields. Most Canadians I have dealt with drive their coach across the border and have one installed in the US somewhere. This saves
shipping and packaging charges plus border crossing brokerage charges and Canadian VAT.

Tell me where you are located in BC and who you plan to have install it. Also we, actually Doug Smith, just completed an 18 minute video on
installing a GMC windshield by a Professional installation of at last fall's GMCMI rally. You, or whoever you have installing it, should watch it.
It is not online yet, but should be online for GMCMI members to watch in the next few weeks.

Doug Smith (the author) or Kim Weeks will announce when it is available and how to view it.

Ken Burton
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
Where in Oregon?

> Welcome to GMCnet
>
> Well, I do not have a BC location for you, BUT 400 miles south of
> Vancouver in Oregon happens to be HQ and one of warehouses of the only
> manufacturer
> of GMC windshields. Most Canadians I have dealt with drive their coach
> across the border and have one installed in the US somewhere. This saves
> shipping and packaging charges plus border crossing brokerage charges and
> Canadian VAT.
>
> Tell me where you are located in BC and who you plan to have install it.
> Also we, actually Doug Smith, just completed an 18 minute video on
> installing a GMC windshield by a Professional installation of at last
> fall's GMCMI rally. You, or whoever you have installing it, should watch
> it.
> It is not online yet, but should be online for GMCMI members to watch in
> the next few weeks.
>
> Doug Smith (the author) or Kim Weeks will announce when it is available
> and how to view it.
>
> Ken Burton
> --
> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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I will gave to look it up.. It is on I-5 north of Eugene. I just found it. Coburg, OR
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
Got it. RV Glass Solutions. Right down the street from me. I'm in Lake
Oswego.

Thanks!

> I will gave to look it up.. It is on I-5 north of Eugene. I just found
> it. Coburg, OR
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> Ken Burton - N9KB
> 76 Palm Beach
> Hebron, Indiana
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You might want to contact us should you have any issues.

On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 7:41 PM Lawrence Belland
wrote:

> Got it. RV Glass Solutions. Right down the street from me. I'm in Lake
> Oswego.
>
> Thanks!
>

>
> > I will gave to look it up.. It is on I-5 north of Eugene. I just found
> > it. Coburg, OR
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> > Ken Burton - N9KB
> > 76 Palm Beach
> > Hebron, Indiana
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Jim Kanomata ASE
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk
http://www.gmcrvparts.com
1-800-752-7502
 
I am in Indiana but was there in Oregon once visiting their parent company. I coordinate windshield installations at some of the rallys (primarily
GMCMI (usually once a year)) and for local GMCers (North / Central Indiana and Chicago) only. I have helped set up several out of country shipments
to Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia.

I do not work for the Installation company I just interface with the GMCers for them. It is part of a deal I made with them in order to get them to
agree to attend our rallys years ago. They usually do about 25 of them in a 3 day week end at a rally. Over the years they have installed over 200 of
them for us. I work for free.

There is also Applied GMC (Jim K) in Belmont, Ca and Sirum in Florida that I believe stocks them and will ship them or install them locally.

Ken B.

> Got it. RV Glass Solutions. Right down the street from me. I'm in Lake Oswego.
>
> Thanks!
>

>
> > I will gave to look it up.. It is on I-5 north of Eugene. I just found
> > it. Coburg, OR
> > --
> > Ken Burton - N9KB
> > 76 Palm Beach
> > Hebron, Indiana
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
> Obviously my first time on this forum. Thank you all for your replies. I am in Victoria BC and will pass info on to my glass installer.
>
> I am also in the initial stages of renovating the interior of our unit. We call it Murray. Any videos or direction on how to remove and
> reinstall the ceiling and walls?
>
> Oleh
> Victoria, BC

Oleh,
There are a number of screws holding the dash in place up against the windshield that are very difficult to get at with the windshield in place. You
may not want to remove or do service on that dash right now, but you may want or need to in the future. When the old windshields are out, is a good
time to remove those screws one at a time, grease them with a little white lube and put them back in, just tightening them lightly "snug". Because of
the angle of attack taking the screws out with the windshields are in place, the screws will come out with relative ease. Believe me, you will thank
yourself for doing this. JWID
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
> I am in Victoria BC and will pass info on to my glass installer.
>
> I am also in the initial stages of renovating the interior of our unit. We call it Murray. Any videos or direction on how to remove and
> reinstall the ceiling and walls?
>
> Oleh
> Victoria, BC

Hi Oleh, My coach is out in Colwood, where are you?

Larry

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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
Good evening Oleh, Capital Glass in Sidney acquired and installed Rusty’s (‘78 Royale) windshields. If you are not in a hurry to replace the
windshield take some time to attend to the dash while you can easily access it with the windshields out.
--
Colin Edey
1978 Royale 'Rusty'
Manny Power Drive Transmission
 
One more thing consider doing is before the windshield is installed, find some kind of sealer for the edge of the windshield. I installed new
windshields in 2008 and failed to seal the edges. My windshields are now starting to fog along the edges. Had I sealed them, that wold not be
happening. JWID
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
At Mansfield, the installers sealed the edges with DOW Betaprime 5504G.

-Dave
1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh
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From: Larry
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2022 5:51 PM
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Subject: [GMCnet] Re: GMC Motorhome

One more thing consider doing is before the windshield is installed, find some kind of sealer for the edge of the windshield. I installed new
windshields in 2008 and failed to seal the edges. My windshields are now starting to fog along the edges. Had I sealed them, that wold not be
happening. JWID
--
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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I just send Kim at GMMCMI the final version of the windshield replacement video. She should have it available soon. It shows all the materials the
installers used at Chippewa Falls last September.
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Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
 
That's awesome -- thanks for all of your hard work on making this video available for everyone!

-Dave
1978 Transmode near Pittsburgh

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From: Douglas Smith
Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 12:08 PM
To: gmclist
Subject: [GMCnet] Re: GMC Motorhome

I just send Kim at GMMCMI the final version of the windshield replacement video. She should have it available soon. It shows all the materials the
installers used at Chippewa Falls last September.
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Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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Agree!! This will come in handy this summer..

CJ Vermeulen, Scribbler

----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Smith"
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Sent: Friday, February 18, 2022 11:08:44 AM
Subject: [GMCnet] Re: GMC Motorhome

I just send Kim at GMMCMI the final version of the windshield replacement video. She should have it available soon. It shows all the materials the
installers used at Chippewa Falls last September.
--
Douglas & Virginia Smith,
dsmithy18 at gmail,
Lincoln Nebraska,
’73 “Sequoia” since ‘95: "Wanabizo";
Quadrabag/6 wheel disks/3:70 final/Paterson QuadraJet/Thorley’s/Alloy wheels/Sundry other
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I have previewed the video Doug made and it is VERY GOOD. It is worth the 20 minutes or so time spent for anyone contemplating a windshield
replacement. He has the products and tools used in the process shown.
Ken B.
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Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
 
Over towards Beacon Hill Park? If so - I think I've seen your coach (but not recently! I always watch for when I'm down that way - but never seem to look down the correct street!)...

Rob
76 Royale Twin Beds, Dry Bath
Victoria, BC

>
> Larry,
>
> We have met and I'm in Fairfield. The coach is in the driveway.
>
> Oleh
 
> Larry,
>
> We have met and I'm in Fairfield. The coach is in the driveway.
>
> Oleh

Oleh,

Please forgive me, but I cannot recall meeting you. (No surprise considering my CRS) Where was it, and where is Fairfield?

Larry :)
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Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
Ha Ha Oleh - I'm the "Larry" and I know where Fairfield is as I live in Fairfield also!!!

Just had a brain fart due to aging out of my brainbox, but all better now. Of course I know your coach - it was the inspiration for my getting one!

cheers

Larry

oh and Rob, it's the Starbucks street :)
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Larry - Victoria BC -

1977 ex-Palm Beach "Ol' Leaky" 40,000 miles, PO said everything working but forgot the word NOT. Atwood helium fridge, water heater & furnace. SS
exhaust system, Onan, Iota Converter, R134A, New fuel lines & heat exchange hoses
 
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