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Re: [GMCnet] Gmclist Digest, Vol 135, Issue 12 [message #348876] Thu, 03 October 2019 19:45
Dean Hanson is currently offline  Dean Hanson   United States
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Registered: May 2018
Karma:
Senior Member
I'm leaving for Palm Springs early in the AM until Tuesday. Hope that is
enuf time for you. I will answer you Tues or so. Or call me tomorrow as I
will be on the road for 12 hours.
Cheers.
Dean

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Today's Topics:

1. Re: GMC Motorhomes: True Blasts From the Past | MotorHome
Magazine (Vadim Jitkov)
2. Re: Emergency brake cable replacement (James Hupy)
3. Re: Emergency brake cable replacement (Mike Hamm)
4. Sound and heat insulation (Dean Hanson)
5. Re: Emergency brake cable replacement (Kevin)
6. Re: Inaugural run of new to me 1977 Royale (Russell Keith)
7. New GMC Forum (Mike Perez)
8. Re: New GMC Forum (Kevin)
9. Re: New GMC Forum (Mike Perez)
10. Re: Sound and heat insulation (KC)
11. Re: Emergency brake cable replacement (Jim Kanomata)
12. Re: Inaugural run of new to me 1977 Royale (Jerry Burt)


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Message: 1
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 10:12:00 -0600
From: Vadim Jitkov
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] GMC Motorhomes: True Blasts From the Past |
MotorHome Magazine
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I love the: "It's not a club, it's a cult"... I had no idea how true this
is when we got our GMC :)
--
Vadim Jitkov
'76 Glenbrook 26'
Pullman, WA



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Message: 2
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 09:21:35 -0700
From: James Hupy
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Emergency brake cable replacement
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You can make them as they left the factory, but they still are marginal at
best. But, government regs being what they are, Maine and many other states
are unbending on that stuff.
Be very careful to not drive the coach with the brakes applied. It
will smoke your rear brakes in short order.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon

On Thu, Oct 3, 2019, 7:20 AM Kevin via Gmclist
wrote:

> I agree that blocking the wheels is the best way to go to make sure the
> coach stays put but to get an inspection sticker in MA I need the parking
> brakes to be in good order.......
> --
> 1977 GMC Royale 403
>
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Message: 3
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:45:57 -0600
From: Mike Hamm
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Emergency brake cable replacement
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I probably can't be much, or any, help but where in Massachusetts might you
be.

--
1977 Kingsley 455 as stock as it gets except lots of Ragusa parts



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Message: 4
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 12:04:54 -0700
From: "Dean Hanson"
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Subject: [GMCnet] Sound and heat insulation
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I have very successfully used a product with the consistency of cottage
cheese and very thick paint. PM me for details and name if you would like.



Dean C. Hanson 75 Avion.

P.O.Box 2096

Fremont, Ca. 94536

(510) 657-9600





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Message: 5
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 13:06:47 -0600
From: Kevin
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Emergency brake cable replacement
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mghamms wrote on Thu, 03 October 2019 13:45
> I probably can't be much, or any, help but where in Massachusetts might
you be.

Im near Sturbridge MA.......... :p
--
1977 GMC Royale 403



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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 15:06:52 -0600
From: Russell Keith
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Inaugural run of new to me 1977 Royale
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Congratulations Stephan! Welcome. We like to hear the good reports. It is
definitely a labor of love. When you can, put up some pictures over at
GMCMHphotos.com. Show off your new baby "Roy" like the proud papa you are.

Safe Travels,
Russell

--
Russell Keith,
1978 E2 "Harry" 403 (still carbureted), Danny Dunn Tranny, Thorley, Stock
Brakes w/Remote Vacuum Brake Booster, Quad Bags, Dakota Digital Dash, 6.5 kW
Onan, Dunedin, Florida



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Message: 7
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:13:52 -0600
From: Mike Perez
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: [GMCnet] New GMC Forum
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Let me first start with saying how invaluable the members of this forum are,
and the amount of collective knowledge here is amazing.

With that said, I've often felt that the presence of the internet of the GMC
Community is a bit behind the times when it comes internet formatting.
We moved from a world of desktop computers to iPads and smartphones. From
what I can tell, when the internet was growing rapidly, many here in the
GMC Community were ahead of the game with websites developed, blogs before
they were even called blogs, and the photo site which is utterly amazing.
However, I think it is time for a few updates. I understand that many in
the group are very set in their ways, and I understand that. I understand
that many of you get their communication from this site directly from email.
I also know the further we get down the line, the more of the original
and second owners will be stepping away and new generation of caretakers
will be preserving these motorhomes.

I sent and email to Billy Massey earlier today outlining my "vision" for
what the future could be for the online presence of the GMC Community. My
thought was that it should be comprised of four basic parts:

First, a website entry point. Very similar to what GMCMI uses as their main
page, but a little more streamlined.
Second, a central document storage location. Basically, what Billy has on
his Bdub.net site, but more integrated.
Third, an update to the photo site. With cheap storage available now, I
think we can justify higher resolution pictures.
Fourth, an updated message board that is simple to navigate, post, search,
etc...

With regards to the forum; I've already built one. It is located at
www.gmcrvforum.com. I'd love for you to come take a look. You don't have
to
sign up, but you can look around at the format and give me your thoughts.
If you do sign up, you can remain completely anonymous if you so choose. I
borrowed a lot of the ideas from the Airstream folks.

Finally, and maybe the most important part of all of this is that it needs
to be "mobile friendly". Modern websites and forums scale automatically
depending on if you are viewing on a PC/Mac, a tablet, or a smartphone. A
lot of the older sites are hard to use on newer devices. As an example, on
the new forum, if I want to post a photo, I can just take out my iPhone, hit
the upload button and a familiar pop-up box appears that allows me to
take a new picture right then and there, or go through my camera roll in my
phone and find a photo I took previously.

I really don't have time to run with all of it. After all, I have a GMC
Motorhome to restore. It doesn't have to happen overnight, but I think we
as
a group need to think about where the future lies for the GMC on the
internet.

Ready. Fire. Aim. ;)

P.S. I would have attached a screen shot of my iPhone taking a picture to
upload here, but I guess there is a 1 megabyte limit. The new forum is
currently set to 9 mb I believe.



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Message: 8
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:39:41 -0600
From: Kevin
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Forum
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I know Im a newbie here and have explored only a tiny fraction of all the
stored info that this site is comprised of, but having a mobile app would be
very useful. Also it really would be very informative to be able to post a
pic directly to the forum in the feed. Perhaps I havent found the proper
instructions yet but I havent been able to upload any pics to the photo site
due to size of the files, even after Ive compressed them. I know theres a
secret formula out there but I have yet to figure it out..........LOL ( BTW
any help with that would be great, just sayin........ ;) )

Thanx

--
1977 GMC Royale 403



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Message: 9
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:49:14 -0600
From: Mike Perez
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] New GMC Forum
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Kevin F wrote on Thu, 03 October 2019 18:39
> I know Im a newbie here and have explored only a tiny fraction of all the
stored info that this site is comprised of, but having a mobile app
> would be very useful. Also it really would be very informative to be able
to post a pic directly to the forum in the feed. Perhaps I havent found
> the proper instructions yet but I havent been able to upload any pics to
the photo site due to size of the files, even after Ive compressed them. I
> know theres a secret formula out there but I have yet to figure it
out..........LOL ( BTW any help with that would be great, just sayin........
;)
> )
>
> Thanx

The short term plan is to have an Android and an iPhone app for the forum.
I already have the software. In the meantime, the new forum formats
automatically when you view it on a phone.



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Message: 10
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 17:51:21 -0600
From: KC
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Sound and heat insulation
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Dean, I tried but it says you're not accepting private messages. Would love
to know what you're talking about! I have the rear cap interior pulled out
and would love to put some insulation behind it and then I also wonder about
the engine compartment.
--
Kevin Carter
1977 Kingsley
Centennial CO



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Message: 11
Date: Thu, 3 Oct 2019 09:42:09 -0700
From: Jim Kanomata
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Emergency brake cable replacement
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If you use it frequently and do maintenance it will serve you well.
Most of you won?t do it and complain .
We know how it improve it, but again we tell them they need to use it and
maintain service.

On Thu, Oct 3, 2019 at 9:19 AM James Hupy via Gmclist <
gmclist@list.gmcnet.org> wrote:

> You can make them as they left the factory, but they still are marginal at
> best. But, government regs being what they are, Maine and many other
states
> are unbending on that stuff.
> Be very careful to not drive the coach with the brakes applied. It
> will smoke your rear brakes in short order.
> Jim Hupy
> Salem, Oregon
>
> On Thu, Oct 3, 2019, 7:20 AM Kevin via Gmclist
> wrote:
>
>> I agree that blocking the wheels is the best way to go to make sure the
>> coach stays put but to get an inspection sticker in MA I need the
parking
>> brakes to be in good order.......
>> --
>> 1977 GMC Royale 403
>>
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--
Jim Kanomata
Applied/GMC, Newark,CA
jimk@appliedairfilters.com
http://www.appliedgmc.com
1-800-752-7502


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Message: 12
Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 18:28:49 -0600
From: Jerry Burt
To: gmclist@list.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Inaugural run of new to me 1977 Royale
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Stephan Ashe wrote on Wed, 02 October 2019 14:08
> The dash lights are out so no night driving till we get that sorted.

Welcome Stephan,
Re: your lack of dash lights. Along with Matt's suggestion to check the
light switch rheostat, check the 10 amp fuse in the fuse block in/behind the
glove-box.

Jerry

--
Patti & Jerry Burt Fresno, CA.
73 Gmc 26' Canyon Lands
77 Palm Beach - Parts Coach
Members: FMCA - GMCMI - GMCWS
A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.



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