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Bob Dunahugh

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Tom Prior covered some of the issues wall. I wouldn't touch a line lock with that 10 ft pole. We make many changes to our GMC's. And we need to adhere to basic SAE standards when making changes. Suspention geometry, and braking components. Are key parts of vehicle dynamics. Yes. We put Quad Bags on, True track, reaction arms, and rear disc brakes. These items don't change the basic geometry of the systems that fallow standard SAE guidelines. The line lock creates a situation. That makes a change to the main braking system. That GM produced. And doesn't fit into standard modern SAE approved situations.
Yes. I'm looking into a different park brake system. But I'm not doing 70 on a public highway.
The 1 ton kit. And the front rim spacers. Also don't fallow any SAE standards. Or would ever be approved. Because it is violating SAE standard guidelines. Vehicle dynamics is huge for me. On road race tracks around the country. And on the street. My 4 COPO Yenkos that I have. Are valued between $220,000. To $330,000 each. I need to have other vehicles around me/them. On public streets. Or on the track. In compliance to SAE standards. For the pure safety of driving.
Just my 2 cents. Need to go back to my hole. Sorry.
Bob Dunahugh
4 COPO Yenkos
 
I dunno if I mentioned this before, but it's relevant. The Mooney on Certificate CAE uses hydraulically operated flaps. A gent on the Wetumpka
airport tied his down with the flaps extended facing away from the sun. Two days later we were watching him lap the field for some touch n gos. As
he approached, the airplane rolled right in two distinct jerks and then rolled level. He execusted a go - around and a no flaps landing. When we
inspected the airplane, we founf one of the flap actuating rod bent. Consequently each time he pumped the flap handle, the left flaop extended much
more than the right, due to the bent actuating rod. After some thought, we realized the bent side actuator had been in the August sun a couple of
days, and the increased pressure bent the rod. Since then, I don't like the idea of leaving hydraulic pressure on much of anything.

--johnny
--
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
 
Pretty much the way I see it, too. Temporary use, O.K, long term, not so
much.
I still remember those Girling brakes on early British sports cars.
Mineral oil fluid. Oh yeah! If you were RELIGIOUSLY ALERT and did your due
diligence maintenance, they did O.K. but, woe be upon you if you neglected
them.
I was in the Military from 1956 until 1965. National Guard. Maintenance was
their middle name. I started out in a Armoured Unit. M41 and M47 tanks, and
later helicopters. 15 hours on the ground for every hour in the air.
Later transferred to the OrArmyNG, AAA unit. Hq Btty, 249th Arty Group.
and became an ordinance trained Armorer. 90MM Skysweeper anti-anything
radar controlled. More maintenance than you can believe. Now, its part of
my DNA. GMC's? Same deal. Sitting still is a rapid way to making a lot of
work for yourself.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or

On Sat, Dec 21, 2019, 10:28 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> I dunno if I mentioned this before, but it's relevant. The Mooney on
> Certificate CAE uses hydraulically operated flaps. A gent on the Wetumpka
> airport tied his down with the flaps extended facing away from the sun.
> Two days later we were watching him lap the field for some touch n gos. As
> he approached, the airplane rolled right in two distinct jerks and then
> rolled level. He execusted a go - around and a no flaps landing. When we
> inspected the airplane, we founf one of the flap actuating rod bent.
> Consequently each time he pumped the flap handle, the left flaop extended
> much
> more than the right, due to the bent actuating rod. After some thought,
> we realized the bent side actuator had been in the August sun a couple of
> days, and the increased pressure bent the rod. Since then, I don't like
> the idea of leaving hydraulic pressure on much of anything.
>
> --johnny
> --
> 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
>
>
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Jim, the unit that was our host - 187TACRECON - transitioned from RF84s to RF4Cs. A batch of guys flew about six of them in, and were in the chow
line when one of the 187 guys mentioned 'as soon as we get them up to ANG standards, they'll be good aircraft". He wasn't joking, either. They
deadlined about half of the flight for one problem or another. I got a ride in back of one a couple years later, another two beer story.

--johnny
--
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
 
The helicopters were pretty crude devices compared to today's birds. They
were used mostly for target selection, med evac, forward observation. No
combat role in those days. Most of our birds were returned from the Korean
Conflict. M.A.S.H. mostly.
Then came Vietnam. The 1st Air Cav got the first Hueys. They got the
Crap shot out of them. So, that brought out the gunships, and Wart Hogs.
Believe you me, the A-10s changed the way we execute troop protection on
the ground. They call it Close Air Support now. Forced Charlie to come up
close and personal when those things were in the area.
Taught the towel heads a few lessons in Iraq, too. Don't know what
this subject has to do with GMC's, but I hope all the Vets out there who
own a GMC have a great Christmas and New Year as well.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or

On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 6:47 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> Jim, the unit that was our host - 187TACRECON - transitioned from RF84s to
> RF4Cs. A batch of guys flew about six of them in, and were in the chow
> line when one of the 187 guys mentioned 'as soon as we get them up to ANG
> standards, they'll be good aircraft". He wasn't joking, either. They
> deadlined about half of the flight for one problem or another. I got a
> ride in back of one a couple years later, another two beer story.
>
> --johnny
> --
> 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
>
>
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If you will come south to a GMC con, GMCMI maybe (?) I'll give you the three beer story about the army aviation unit on the same base transitioning
from Bell 47s and Sikordky S-58s to Hueys and LOACHs.

-johnny
--
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
 
Johnny, kinda thinking along the lines of an idea that Alex Birch's
grandson, Gregg Birch is kicking around.
Nothing firm as of yet, but, when Alex worked for GMC, one of his
official duties was that of test driver for the Coach. A major anniversary
of his historic test drive from Michigan to a as yet undisclosed location
in California, through the American Southwest, and returning to Detroit.
Gregg has a tentative plan of recreating that test drive, and
returning to Sioux Falls for the GMCMI convention, and ending up on
Woodward Ave for the super cruise. Still in dream and planning stages, but,
if it comes to pass, Judy and I are ALL IN for it. IF IT HAPPENS, we will
be a rolling rally.
Whatcha think?
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 2:42 PM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> If you will come south to a GMC con, GMCMI maybe (?) I'll give you the
> three beer story about the army aviation unit on the same base transitioning
> from Bell 47s and Sikordky S-58s to Hueys and LOACHs.
>
> -johnny
> --
> 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
>
>
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> Johnny, kinda thinking along the lines of an idea that Alex Birch's grandson, Gregg Birch is kicking around.
> Nothing firm as of yet, but, when Alex worked for GMC, one of his official duties was that of test driver for the Coach. A major anniversary
> of his historic test drive from Michigan to a as yet undisclosed location in California, through the American Southwest, and returning to Detroit.
> Gregg has a tentative plan of recreating that test drive, and returning to Sioux Falls for the GMCMI convention, and ending up on Woodward
> Ave for the super cruise. Still in dream and planning stages, but, if it comes to pass, Judy and I are ALL IN for it. IF IT HAPPENS, we will be a
> rolling rally.
> Whatcha think?
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon

Jim,

If you are in communication with the involved people, they should know that now the Woodward Dream cruise has a 10K GVW limit. This sucks because
through the windshield of a GMC is about the best way to see the cruise. It is either that or stand in one place and walk the 8 mile route.

If they do want to be here then, get back to us because some of us have ways to get them close by, they just can't drive the route. Maybe they can if
we start early and talk to the organizers and Local Law.

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
 
Thanks for the heads up, Matt. I will pass the word on to Gregg. That event
didn't quite dovetail with the rest of the trip, timewise.But it was a
thought.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Sun, Dec 22, 2019, 5:21 PM Matt Colie via Gmclist <

> > Johnny, kinda thinking along the lines of an idea that Alex Birch's
> grandson, Gregg Birch is kicking around.
> > Nothing firm as of yet, but, when Alex worked for GMC, one of his
> official duties was that of test driver for the Coach. A major anniversary
> > of his historic test drive from Michigan to a as yet undisclosed
> location in California, through the American Southwest, and returning to
> Detroit.
> > Gregg has a tentative plan of recreating that test drive, and
> returning to Sioux Falls for the GMCMI convention, and ending up on Woodward
> > Ave for the super cruise. Still in dream and planning stages, but, if it
> comes to pass, Judy and I are ALL IN for it. IF IT HAPPENS, we will be a
> > rolling rally.
> > Whatcha think?
> > Jim Hupy
> > Salem, Oregon
>
> Jim,
>
> If you are in communication with the involved people, they should know
> that now the Woodward Dream cruise has a 10K GVW limit. This sucks because
> through the windshield of a GMC is about the best way to see the cruise.
> It is either that or stand in one place and walk the 8 mile route.
>
> If they do want to be here then, get back to us because some of us have
> ways to get them close by, they just can't drive the route. Maybe they can
> if
> we start early and talk to the organizers and Local Law.
>
> 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
>
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JimH, why not run The Great River Road down to Louisiana and make the Patterson convention? That was the one I was referring to :) I've driven
pretty much all of it in pieces, but I'd like to do the whole route in a line in my GMC for a week or so.

--johnny
--
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
 
I am not familiar with the "Great River Road". Where does it start and end?
Paterson, Louisiana? Don't know much about that either. Convention there?
When? Judy and I are taking her adult daughter and her friend to Portugal
in July for a river cruise on a Viking longship on the River of Gold from
the 13th to the 25th of the month. Would those dates conflict?
I had a brain fart the other night in the early A.M. and it went
something like, "Hey, wouldn't it be just great if Dick Paterson, myself,
Ken Burton, Dave Lindsey, Jimmy K., and Jim Bounds, Matt Colie, and you get
the idea, all Gather somewhere and make ourselves available for Q's & A's
in a panel discussion. Kinda like information r'us."
Don't know where or when, but better if it is sooner rather than
later. Ain't none of us getting any younger.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Mon, Dec 23, 2019, 5:18 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

> JimH, why not run The Great River Road down to Louisiana and make the
> Patterson convention? That was the one I was referring to :) I've driven
> pretty much all of it in pieces, but I'd like to do the whole route in a
> line in my GMC for a week or so.
>
> --johnny
> --
> 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
>
>
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Love that brain fart, Jim!!!
Got any more?
Let’s build on this, folks.... 👍

On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 9:56 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <

> I am not familiar with the "Great River Road". Where does it start and end?
> Paterson, Louisiana? Don't know much about that either. Convention there?
> When? Judy and I are taking her adult daughter and her friend to Portugal
> in July for a river cruise on a Viking longship on the River of Gold from
> the 13th to the 25th of the month. Would those dates conflict?
> I had a brain fart the other night in the early A.M. and it went
> something like, "Hey, wouldn't it be just great if Dick Paterson, myself,
> Ken Burton, Dave Lindsey, Jimmy K., and Jim Bounds, Matt Colie, and you get
> the idea, all Gather somewhere and make ourselves available for Q's & A's
> in a panel discussion. Kinda like information r'us."
> Don't know where or when, but better if it is sooner rather than
> later. Ain't none of us getting any younger.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2019, 5:18 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

>
> > JimH, why not run The Great River Road down to Louisiana and make the
> > Patterson convention? That was the one I was referring to :) I've
> driven
> > pretty much all of it in pieces, but I'd like to do the whole route in a
> > line in my GMC for a week or so.
> >
> > --johnny
> > --
> > 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
> >
> >
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The GMCMI convention in Patterson 17 - 23 April. Nice venue.
The Great River Road is actually a series of roads and highways which run the Mississippi from Nwrlins to St. Paul. Plantations, little river towns,
a fair amount of history.

https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/byways/byways/2279/maps

https://www.10best.com/interests/explore/road-trip-10-must-see-spots-on-great-river-road/

--johnny
--
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
 
And that convention would be a nice place to sit and answer questions - though I don't think I belong in the group you mentioned. I'm something of a
dilletante, you guys arepros.

--johnny
--
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
 
Jim H.:
Brain farts are good - especially yours!
I would be willing to ask lots of questions - not being a mechanic - but owning 3 of these awesome rigs. 2 are cross country ready and one is a project!
I know - a project coach and not a mechanic - what was I thinking!
Mike/The Corvair a holic

Sent from my iPhone

>
> Love that brain fart, Jim!!!
> Got any more?
> Let’s build on this, folks.... 👍
>
> On Mon, Dec 23, 2019 at 9:56 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <

>
>> I am not familiar with the "Great River Road". Where does it start and end?
>> Paterson, Louisiana? Don't know much about that either. Convention there?
>> When? Judy and I are taking her adult daughter and her friend to Portugal
>> in July for a river cruise on a Viking longship on the River of Gold from
>> the 13th to the 25th of the month. Would those dates conflict?
>> I had a brain fart the other night in the early A.M. and it went
>> something like, "Hey, wouldn't it be just great if Dick Paterson, myself,
>> Ken Burton, Dave Lindsey, Jimmy K., and Jim Bounds, Matt Colie, and you get
>> the idea, all Gather somewhere and make ourselves available for Q's & A's
>> in a panel discussion. Kinda like information r'us."
>> Don't know where or when, but better if it is sooner rather than
>> later. Ain't none of us getting any younger.
>> Jim Hupy
>> Salem, Oregon
>>
>> On Mon, Dec 23, 2019, 5:18 AM Johnny Bridges via Gmclist <

>>
>>> JimH, why not run The Great River Road down to Louisiana and make the
>>> Patterson convention? That was the one I was referring to :) I've
>> driven
>>> pretty much all of it in pieces, but I'd like to do the whole route in a
>>> line in my GMC for a week or so.
>>>
>>> --johnny
>>> --
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
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> JimH, why not run The Great River Road down to Louisiana and make the Patterson convention? That was the one I was referring to :) I've driven
> pretty much all of it in pieces, but I'd like to do the whole route in a line in my GMC for a week or so.
>
> --johnny

Johnny,

The Great River Road has been on out list for a while, but we just lost most of two season (only 7K miles in 2 years) back to back. The Trace is
about a straight run for us, but the big muddy diverges west and would make it a lot longer run. As is, we are planning to do the Trace in slower
fashion this time.

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
 
We traveled The Great River Road after the last Patterson rally on our way home to Wisconsin. Much of it is 4 lane through some beautiful country and
we found to be lightly traveled. A great ride if you are not in a hurry. Lots of COE (Corp of Engineer) parks where you can use your Senior Pass for
50% off. JWWD
--
Larry
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
 
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