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Carl Stouffer

Carl Stouffer

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Congratulations! Great looking coach! It looks very well done and well appointed.

I sealed the storage pod to roof bolts with vinyl hose washers. I simply unbolted one side , tilted the pod up, placed the washers at the rivnuts and
bolted it back down again before repeating the procedure on the other side of the pod.

I have had good luck making repairs to the grille with epoxy (JB Weld). It seems to hold up well and is sandable and paintable.
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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
 
Snow is not here yet, Take the pod off and seal the holes with about any sealant. I recently discovered wurth bond and seal, and it is expensive
but really works and easy to apply. Buy it off amazon, ebay or call jim bounds. Carl's hose washer trick works well when you go to remount the
pod, but the sealant will keep inside dry for the winter.

I used a harbor freight plastic welder to weld a roof pod that had cracked in two. Worked perfectly.

Welcome and good luck!
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Jon Roche
75 palm beach
St. Cloud, MN
http://lqqkatjon.blogspot.com/
 
Buy some 2 part plastic welder epoxy in the dual syringes. There are a couple types. One is not smelly and not strong. The good stuff is a creme color
when mixed and requires good ventilation as very noxoius. Use a same size machine screw with the head burried in epoxy on the grill side to create a
new stud. I seem to think 10-32 but it's been over 10 years so check first. I used satin black trim coating spray to refinish after slight filing to
shape.
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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
 
If the plastic is getting brittle you might to recover it with woven fiberglass and epoxy resin.
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Roy Keen
Minden,NV
76 X Glenbrook
 
Lori and Joe,

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

For the grill, two things:
If you have to glue a part back in, get some ABS pipe cement. Not any universal or PVC/ABS or anything else. It has to be ABS Cement to work, and it
comes in black.
There are many here that use springs to hold the grill in and that seems to work. I hope someone comes along with a link to pictures.

The roof pods that I have dealt with are a poly-chop and really need more glass than they often have. The long term repairs that I know of all used
epoxy and glass cloth. So, find someone that does boat work and get some woven cloth - Not Mat as that does not do well with epoxy - and some real
epoxy - Not Polyester resin as that has poor adhesive bond and put a strap over the crack and it will be done. You might be able to do this in place,
but if you can get it to a better location to work, it will go better. If you put the strap inside, that will protect the epoxy from the UV.

You found your way here and that is good, because the people that really know these old girls are here and few have the time for other venues. But,
there is a huge social group at FaceBook, but I will ask you to carefully check any answers you get to technical issues there as not all that write
there have the experience level of JimK, Emery, KenH, and KenB.

As said, it is good you are here, and you already have a good sigfile, that is even better because it makes it easier for those that may choose to
assist to do so. Will some so choose? You can count on it. This is a community of helping and supportive people that can be amazing. Just keep
reading and you will find evidence of this. You should be aware that many here have an agenda. It is not a hidden agenda at all, and it is to see
that you get to enjoy you coach and what she can do for you as much as we all have. Just be sure to keep up with the maintenance and she can be as
reliable as anything 40 years newer. This is a community like few others, and the only other I know of is that of the watermen of my world. That is
why I like to welcome new owners here much as a new owner or vessel is welcomed there. So,

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

Welcome Lori and Joe

Matt
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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
 
Drill a small hole at the end of every crack. That will relieve the stress and help prevent the crack from spreading.
Then do the plastic repair.
Tom, MS II for sale
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1975 GMC Avion
KA4CSG
 
> Thanks, Carl! The PPO renovated the interior in 2000. I was wondering if it's now considered an ex-Eleganza II due to all the changes (+ removal
> of the name from the side!). We have some work to do inside, but we like the light interior.
>
> Thanks for the tips re: the vinyl washers and the JB Weld!

The PO called our coach an "ex-Palm Beach" because he had removed all traces of Palm Beach colors from it, and I just carried that over. I DID have
Terry Taylor make me some white over black Palm Beach decals and I put them on as homage to what the coach originally was.

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Carl Stouffer
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Chuck Aulgur Reaction Arm Disc Brakes, Quadrabags, 3.70 LSD final drive, Lenzi knuckles/hubs, Dodge Truck 16" X 8" front wheels, Rear American Eagles,
Solar battery charging. GMCSJ and GMCMI member
 
Welcome to GMC ownership. If you don't mind, where in central Illinois are you? I am near Springfield

The GMC 6 wheelers is one regional club in the area. Www.gmc6wheelers.com

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Paul Zerkel
'78 Eleganza II
Salisbury IL (near Springfield)
 
Welcome. I'm up in Woodstock IL and have a take off Sears S-cargo roof pod taking up space. No cracks. Latches could use rustolium repaint to be nice.

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John Lebetski
Woodstock, IL
77 Eleganza II
 
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