A 1973 GMC Motorhome "Inspection" Revisited 4K
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- Three years ago, I did a walk-through video of a 1973 GMC Motorhome. I described what I saw and what was good and bad about the coach. I posted the video on RUclips a year later, and it got a few views, mostly from the GMC Motorhome community. But nearly two years after I posted it, it started getting a lot of views, relatively speaking for my small channel.
I told the owner, and he was pleased to have shared the video with others. Recently, I got in touch with him again and went to his house to see how the coach was faring. I was pleasantly surprised to see that he had done quite a lot of work toward getting it usable. It's pretty well-preserved, and I really think it could be brought back to a nice usable condition. It was under a big shed until last winter, when the shed collapsed, thankfully with minimal damage to the coach.
With the owner's permission, of course, I am hoping to do another follow-up video before too long. I'd love to see it pressure washed, and she probably needs a bit of air in the tires.
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This is the right camper Vans for summer outings
It's a great one! I hope I can help the owner get this one back on the road before too long.
There were no Palm Beach models in ‘73-the green is the etching primer GM used to make the paint stick to the aluminum. ‘73 coaches were all named for national parks-Glacier, Canyonlands, Painted Desert, and Sequoia. This one looks like a Painted Desert or Canyonlands, but that’s more guess than assurance based on the yellow Formica. All the ‘73’s were upfitted by Gemini in Lansing under contract to GM, and all had similar interior materials. Yup, the earlier ‘73 models replaced the original latch with a Kenworth latch in the stainless steel patch plate.
Thanks for the info! I didn't see the green the first time I looked it over and it kinda caught my eye this time. Great old coaches! But I'm an old gearhead that doesn't have enough sense to get intimidated by them... LOL!
The top shock bolts and studs for the rear shocks come new with the shocks.
That “fuel filler” in propane compartment is the same as the water tank filler on my ‘73
That makes sense on the rear shock hardware. i thought about the "fuel filler" being a water filler, but I'm pretty sure that it's too low to fill the water tank.
Doesn't your '73 have a filler for water under the power door on the driver's side? I haven't opened that door on this one - not sure if the owner even has the key for it.
Thanks for watching!
Definitely the 1973 fresh water fill is located in the propane compartment. Its has the lock cap
@@donjaksa4071 Interesting! I sure didn’t expect to see it there - the freshwater tank is under the bed on this coach - it sure looks higher than that fill spout.
That water fill up😊😊😊
It’s gotta be - the weird gas cap-type cap threw me, though!
I have almost the exact same coach with the same flower-power scooby-Do Canyon Lands interior made from Hurculon, the miracle fiber. Same wide front passenger seat. and same exterior paint scheme. Made in the same month from the first video.
Its nothing that a couple hundred labor intensive hours can't bring back.
Get going
He’s been working on it slowly, but surely. :-)
The coincidence is wild! I’d love to see some photos of your coach, and pass them along to the owner!
This guy will never fix up this coach! 😢
I really hope he does get it going. I’ve seen them in worse shape that have come back from the edge!
Is this for sale ? And did it run or start up or run for you ? I just love these Rvs and where I live you just dont see them .
It’s not for sale. He’s had it for several years and recently started working on it again. When I was there the first time, I put a battery in it and the engine turned over. I hooked a fuel jug to it, but the fuel pump didn’t pull fuel to the carb. I got it fire up with starting fluid - but didn’t “run it.” Pretty sure I could get it running in a few hours.
I seldom see them here in middle Tennessee, either - but got on the Facebook groups and there are actually quite a few of them pretty close to me! At 8 miles per gallon, and being nearly 50 years old, folks just don’t drive them much. Thanks for watching!
I have a 77 eleganza II I would sell. I'm to old & broke to restore it now if you know of anyone. In New Mexico...
Hey Bill - I'm on a couple of Facebook pages where folks buy and sell these. One of them is: facebook.com/gmcrvforsale. Lots of activity on there. If it's been in New Mexico for several years, it's probably in pretty good condition as far as corrosion - bone dry out there, and I don't think any of the towns use salt on the roads.
I'd recommend getting on there and posting a ton of pictures and details. GOOD LUCK!
@@WilliamBryanTucker ... thanks, I'll try that