Wanted - GMC PARTS

[richard and alena wilgenhof]

Hello there fellow GMCers. We have a need for an original GMC fridge,
it doesn't matter if it works or not, but the price has to be right,
i.e., cheap. We also need a generator, an Onan would be nice, working
or not, and again cheap. We are in the process of collecting the
necessities to rebuild our 74 Canyon Lands.
Does anyone out there have an idea what the ideal compression for a 455
engine is. We know we have to rebuild ours in the 76 Eleganza, after
our trip from Forrest City, Iowa and would just like to have an idea
what to shoot for in the rebuild.
We are both still working full time and slow to reply to our messages
but please bear with us, we're on deferred next year and plan on
traveling for the whole year in our GMC, and hope to visit and thank
everyone personally for their help. We hope some of you will be
traveling to Nova Scotia this summer, in our yard we have plenty of
parking space, a sewer dump, power, a large shop and tools to help with
any repairs and lots of stories. Perhaps we won't have many takers
because our gas prices are now at $.80 per liter Canadian for regular.
Any help re the above is greatly appreciated.
Richard and Alena Wilgenhof
76 Eleganza II
74 Canyon Lands
Nova Scotia Canada.

 

[richard waters]

> we're on deferred next year and plan on
> traveling for the whole year in our GMC, and hope to visit and thank
> everyone personally for their help. We hope some of you will be
> traveling to Nova Scotia this summer, in our yard we have plenty of
> parking space, a sewer dump, power, a large shop and tools to help with
> any repairs and lots of stories. Perhaps we won't have many takers
> because our gas prices are now at $.80 per liter Canadian for regular.
> Any help re the above is greatly appreciated.
> Richard and Alena Wilgenhof
> 76 Eleganza II
> 74 Canyon Lands
> Nova Scotia Canada.

Hi Richard and Alena!
Good to hear from you. Sure I'd love to visit you guys
and Mike and Lorraine this Summer, but at $2.19 US a
gallon I don't think I could afford it. I wonder what
aviation fuel is going for there now. It might cheaper
to fly our plane there then to take the GMC.

Here's a neat currency rate calculator that I used
to convert your $.80/litre/Canadian to $2.19/gal/US:

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

Good luck on your year long travels. If you get to Michigan next
year, remember that you will have lots of friends you can visit
and good places to eat (Tim Brown at Gilbert's in Jackson, MI)!

Richard Waters
1976 PB, Troy, MI (where regular is about $1.46)

http://www.x-rates.com/calculator.html

 

[richard waters]

I think I'll take the GMC. I could afford that.
Richard

> Richard. Av-gas here in the Bay Area is 2.75. Thot you would like to fly out.
> Dean

 

[richard waters]

Scott,
It's nice to have a choice between the GMC and an airplane.
I'll have to admit though, recently I've been paying more
attention to the GMC then I have the plane. Good thing
I have 3 partners in the plane to help with the expenses.
You think messing with a 25 year old motorhome is expensive,
try doing stuff with an airplane that is almost as old. Also,
with the plane you have the FAA looking over your
shoulder on everything you do.
Richard

> In a message dated 3/10/2000 3:03:23 PM Eastern Standard Time,

>
> > It might cheaper
> > to fly our plane there then to take the GMC.
>
> Hey Richard!
> Now if this isn't an oxymoran. Gas is too expensive to take GMC--its
> easy--sell the plane
> I think I would like to have the decision on what type of transportation to
> use--an airplane--yikes--and gas is a problem?.
>
> Scott NEHODA'S
> BACK YARD