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| I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358555] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 13:05  |
lotsofspareparts
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Well.... after a 6 year hiatus after being forced to sell my 1977 Eleganza II (lost my parking spot), I have finally found another coach that needs my TLC.
Last Thursday a 1973 Canyon Lands 230 popped up on Seattle Craigslist for the amazing price of "free".
Looking at the pictures provided of the coach, it was complete but had been sitting for a while.
Unfortunately I was about 6 hours late to the party and knew that the phone number provided in the listing had probably been blowing up.
I called and left a message with my intentions of giving $1000 for the coach if I was allowed to see it first and agreed to take it.
I then realized that the voicemail intro for the number I called was a cell phone, so I sent a text announcing the same intention.
I received a text reply right away stating that the coach was her sisters and she had received somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 phone calls. She said she would pass my offer on to her sister and 15 minutes later..... I got a call from the other sister (owner).
We talked on the phone for 20 minutes or so, talked about my previous coach and that unfortunately I had to sell it for MUCH less than it was worth. She appreciated that I wanted to restore it to a functional coach and she moved my name to the top of the list.
Got up at 5am on Saturday and made the 197 mile drive in 3 1/2 hours. Took an assortment of tools, fresh fuel, batteries, ether, etc......
Had it running on ether right away, and after swapping out the spark plugs and setting up a gas can to pull fuel from, had it running in a few hours. Wouldn't hardly idle, and bogged when the throttle was opened so the carb came home with me for rebuild.
I'm heading down next weekend with everything I need to replace all the hydraulics for the brakes, the rebuilt carburetor, and half the tools from my shop.
Won't be driving it home next weekend, but it should run and stop at the least. The tires were installed in 1995, the coach was parked and never registered again in 1997.
I will be installing a Plastic 30 gallon fuel tank from a boat in the cabin for the drive home (I can't pump the old fuel out where it's parked), and will run the wheels to the tire store to have new tires fitted before I hit the road. It was a fully functional coach before the owners husband fell ill and later passed, so I don't see any big mechanical issues popping up. The transmission fluid and engine oil were clean, and the antifreeze was green as a shamrock. I will perform a more complete catch up on maintenance after I get it home, just need to get it to make it the 200 miles home.
I would really like to post some photos.... but it won't let me.
Of course there will be more information to come.
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: [GMCnet] I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358557 is a reply to message #358555] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 13:19  |
Randy Hecht
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Location: Roswell, GA
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Alright, look forward to the story of bringing this coach back to a usable one.
Chaplain Randy Hecht
Roswell, GA
Chaplains are ready to Listen when you're ready to talk.
1974 Canyon Lakes GMC the Unicorn Express
80mm Front Disc and a work in progress
Electric Brake Vacuum System
> On Sep 13, 2020, at 14:06, Jared via Gmclist wrote:
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> Well.... after a 6 year hiatus after being forced to sell my 1977 Eleganza II (lost my parking spot), I have finally found another coach that needs my
> TLC.
>
> Last Thursday a 1973 Canyon Lands 230 popped up on Seattle Craigslist for the amazing price of "free".
>
> Looking at the pictures provided of the coach, it was complete but had been sitting for a while.
>
> Unfortunately I was about 6 hours late to the party and knew that the phone number provided in the listing had probably been blowing up.
>
> I called and left a message with my intentions of giving $1000 for the coach if I was allowed to see it first and agreed to take it.
>
> I then realized that the voicemail intro for the number I called was a cell phone, so I sent a text announcing the same intention.
>
> I received a text reply right away stating that the coach was her sisters and she had received somewhere in the neighborhood of 40 phone calls. She
> said she would pass my offer on to her sister and 15 minutes later..... I got a call from the other sister (owner).
>
> We talked on the phone for 20 minutes or so, talked about my previous coach and that unfortunately I had to sell it for MUCH less than it was worth.
> She appreciated that I wanted to restore it to a functional coach and she moved my name to the top of the list.
>
> Got up at 5am on Saturday and made the 197 mile drive in 3 1/2 hours. Took an assortment of tools, fresh fuel, batteries, ether, etc......
>
> Had it running on ether right away, and after swapping out the spark plugs and setting up a gas can to pull fuel from, had it running in a few hours.
> Wouldn't hardly idle, and bogged when the throttle was opened so the carb came home with me for rebuild.
>
> I'm heading down next weekend with everything I need to replace all the hydraulics for the brakes, the rebuilt carburetor, and half the tools from my
> shop.
>
> Won't be driving it home next weekend, but it should run and stop at the least. The tires were installed in 1995, the coach was parked and never
> registered again in 1997.
>
> I will be installing a Plastic 30 gallon fuel tank from a boat in the cabin for the drive home (I can't pump the old fuel out where it's parked), and
> will run the wheels to the tire store to have new tires fitted before I hit the road. It was a fully functional coach before the owners husband fell
> ill and later passed, so I don't see any big mechanical issues popping up. The transmission fluid and engine oil were clean, and the antifreeze was
> green as a shamrock. I will perform a more complete catch up on maintenance after I get it home, just need to get it to make it the 200 miles home.
>
> I would really like to post some photos.... but it won't let me.
>
> Of course there will be more information to come.
>
> Jared
>
>
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> Jared & Tina Lazaron + 7yr old Daughter.
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> 77 Eleganza II "Recherché" Winterfeldt 455, Holley ProJection, Doug Thorley Headers, 3in exhaust, Switch Pitch, Alcoas, ONAN 6.5 Emerald series, CMC
> Restoration
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> GO SEAHAWKS!!
>
> Arlington, WA 98223
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| Re: I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358558 is a reply to message #358556] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 13:35 |
lotsofspareparts
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Matt Colie wrote on Sun, 13 September 2020 11:24Jared,
Even if the coolant looks good, the corrosion inhibitors could be gone. For years (while I could still get it) I used to use a small can of additive by the same manufacturer. It was much easier than changing it all.
I hope the drive home with the new coach is boring.
Matt
It will certainly be flushed after I get it home and before we start using it.
I'm trying to keep contamination of the site where it's sitting to a minimum.
Thanks, Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358559 is a reply to message #358555] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 13:41 |
lotsofspareparts
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RockAuto has the master cylinder and the 4 slaves being delivered on Wednesday, and I have an email to Jim Hupy to purchase one of his pressure bleeders.
I borrowed one of Jim's bleeders when I did the brakes on my previous coach, it's legit and anyone who has used one would say the same.
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: [GMCnet] I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358560 is a reply to message #358559] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 13:56 |
jimk
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Nice going.
On Sun, Sep 13, 2020 at 11:42 AM Jared via Gmclist
wrote:
> RockAuto has the master cylinder and the 4 slaves being delivered on
> Wednesday, and I have an email to Jim Hupy to purchase one of his pressure
> bleeders.
>
> I borrowed one of Jim's bleeders when I did the brakes on my previous
> coach, it's legit and anyone who has used one would say the same.
>
> Jared
> --
> Jared & Tina Lazaron + 7yr old Daughter.
>
> 77 Eleganza II "Recherché" Winterfeldt 455, Holley ProJection, Doug
> Thorley Headers, 3in exhaust, Switch Pitch, Alcoas, ONAN 6.5 Emerald
> series, CMC
> Restoration
>
> GO SEAHAWKS!!
>
> Arlington, WA 98223
>
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| Re: I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358562 is a reply to message #358561] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 15:02 |
lotsofspareparts
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6cuda6 wrote on Sun, 13 September 2020 12:44Sweet!! I cant wait to see pictures of this one!
You guys can look me up on FB, Jared Lazaron
The photos I have are on there.
This site hasn't changed really since I was active years ago, a photo hosting site is still required to post photos. I'll just use FB.
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358577 is a reply to message #358566] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 20:45 |
lotsofspareparts
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Too late, I did what I have always done. Cranked it over till I saw the oil pressure gauge move, and then started spraying ether.
Interesting read though. I consider myself cautious, I had a fire extinguisher within reach, but not as cautious as the guy in that article.
I at the very least was expecting some chatter out of the valvetrain..... nothing.
Jared
Jared & Tina Lazaron + 14yr old Daughter.....
77 Eleganza II "Recherché".....
73 Canyon Lands 230 "Elephant"
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| Re: I'm Back!!! Bought another one!! [message #358581 is a reply to message #358577] |
Sun, 13 September 2020 21:04 |
Larry
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lotsofspareparts wrote on Sun, 13 September 2020 20:45Too late, I did what I have always done. Cranked it over till I saw the oil pressure gauge move, and then started spraying ether.
Interesting read though. I consider myself cautious, I had a fire extinguisher within reach, but not as cautious as the guy in that article.
I at the very least was expecting some chatter out of the valvetrain..... nothing.
Jared
Good!! At least you did that. You may well have saved that engine from further damage. Hope it all works out for you.
Larry 
78 Royale w/500 Caddy
Menomonie, WI.
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