My 1976 Palm Beach Project

Justin,
> I'm in TN

maybe I just come by after acquiring the 23' GMC on my way up to Virginia.

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Best regards

Peer Oliver Schmidt
PGP Key ID: 0x83E1C2EA

'76a Eleganza II, VA
 
Justin,

We grand you the honor title of qualified top-GMC-upholster and woodworker, with 5 stars.
You belong in the list of preffered suppliers and outfitters ;)

We europeans recognize top notch woodwork !!

Chapeau! ..... I pull my hat for you.

Keep up the good work.

Daniel
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Daniel Jacobs, No GMC, but an admirer of them .... We'll see what the future brings ....

Always remember, the world is full of nice people!
So, if you can't find one, be one!
 
ooookay,
It's been a minute.
Still making progress.

Countertops are mostly in, they need to be pulled and finished.

I swapped out the dash AC controls for a better looking set and made a walnut panel for them.

Soundproofed the cockpit area

Reinstalled most of the dash:

Rebuilt my dash panel to houseer the FiTech controller:
http://www.thegmcrv.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_20170418_223001796-1336x1002.jpg

And mounted my beemer on the back

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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
 
Beautiful work Justin. The community has a handful of master craftsmen that have built amazing coaches. I'd put you in that group.
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Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama

77 Eleganza II, 403CI, Manny Brakes, 1 ton, tranny, lots of aluminum goodies.

http://www.bdub.net/pinkerton/

'03 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
 
Beautiful work Justin. What did you select for soundproofing material ??

Steve W
1973 23'
Southern California
 
Thanks Kerry, it's a labor of love haha.

Steve,
It's just aluminum backed self stick flashing from Lowes. Same principle as dynamat just a whole lot cheaper and probably not quite as good. It made a
noticeable difference in engine noise. And should cut down on heat transfer as well. Once I do the areas under the seats and add underlayment and
carpet we should be virtually silent!
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
 
Hey Justin:

A while back I visited n a plant that made the self stick flashing …. oh, and they also made a couple of different brands of noise control products.
 
Dolph,
Yep. I've used both flashing and Dynamat, and they feel the same, look the same, smell the same.
The dynamat has a logo printed on the aluminum though that justifies the price tag 8) :lol:

I do think the flashing is a bit thinner though, but hell you can just double layer it and it's still cheaper!
I did a double layer inside the generator compartment.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
 
Very nice workmanship Justin, have you ever made spacers for the speakers, front or rear? And, which brand of bike carrier is that, would you
recommend it?
Stay Well,
Mike
 
Mike,
I haven't made any spacers for the speakers. I may when that time comes.

The carrier came from discountramps.com.
Yes I would recommend it for a smaller bike. For the BMW its not quite up to the task (I already knew that, I wouldn't trust any commercial carriers
with it) I'll be modifying the GMC to have 2 more 1 1/4 hitches on the left and right frame rail, and modifying the carrier to mount to those two
hitches as well as the central 2" for 3 attachment points to distribute the load.
The BMW is 571lbs wet and the carrier is rated for 600 as is, but I just don't trust hitch carriers. As they go though this one is pretty stout I
wouldn't hesitate to leave it alone with a 400lb bike.
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Justin Brady
http://www.thegmcrv.com/
1976 Palm Beach 455
 
Again nice work, Justin.
We, my wife Marjon and I, are in the US, right now. To be preciasly, in Pahrump, NV. Visiting the GMCWS Rally this weekend.
After that travelling some great West States and NP's.
If we were in your neighbourhoud, we would come for a visit, for shure. To see what you all have done to that lucky GMC :o

What't gona be its nickname? .... "The Walnut" ..... ? .... :lol: :lol: :lol:

Daniel

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Daniel Jacobs, No GMC, but an admirer of them .... We'll see what the future brings ....

Always remember, the world is full of nice people!
So, if you can't find one, be one!
 
I've got two scooters - a 220 pound 2-stroke 70cc and a 300 pound 4-stroke 125cc and also a BMW GS 800.

I'd LOVE to bring the GS along - but I even notice the difference between the two scooters. When I have the larger scooter on the rear bumper - I notice some shake under moderate acceleration, that isn't there with the lighter scooter. I blame the weight transfer from the front wheels.

If we start doing longer trips - I may buy a small enclosed trailer to bring the GS along...

Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath

> The carrier came from discountramps.com.
> Yes I would recommend it for a smaller bike. For the BMW its not quite up to the task (I already knew that, I wouldn't trust any commercial carriers
> with it) I'll be modifying the GMC to have 2 more 1 1/4 hitches on the left and right frame rail, and modifying the carrier to mount to those two
> hitches as well as the central 2" for 3 attachment points to distribute the load.
> The BMW is 571lbs wet and the carrier is rated for 600 as is, but I just don't trust hitch carriers. As they go though this one is pretty stout I
> wouldn't hesitate to leave it alone with a 400lb bike.
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> Justin Brady
> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
> 1976 Palm Beach 455
 
I'll watch for an update - after you've tried it!

The vibration/shudder bugs me enough that I was considering adding a receiver to the front - so that I could carry the 125cc scooter up there. I've also had some traction issues when the scooter has been on the rear bumper. In one case, I had to remove the scooter temporarily to get "unstuck" on a small hill, covered with loose gravel!

So my experience has made me want to keep the added rear bumper weight to a minimum… I gave up any hope of carrying the GS without a trailer.

Good luck! Maybe you're experience will give some ideas...

Rob
Victoria, BC
76 Royale - Rear Twins/Dry Bath

> Rob,
> I haven't tried driving with it yet so hopefully it will still be functional, I may have to work on the suspension a bit but we will just have to see!
>
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> Justin Brady
> http://www.thegmcrv.com/
> 1976 Palm Beach 455
 
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