[GMCnet] The Revcon is the Better Motohome
dave silva
It's lighter, stronger, faster, has a better interior layout than most GMCs and generally uses better material, and it manages to sit on only FOUR TIRES instead of six. So there!!
As for the GMC, It gives me great pleasure to hit it with a Sawzall and dismantle it down to its bones and retire another VIN. So there!!
OK, actually, while much of that might be technically true, and I do love my revcon, I am seriously considering a GMC. Largely because of the support available from this community.
I just wrote that to put the bulls eye on my chest and draw fire away from the ongoing personality conflict.
My wife participates in forums on weight loss and adoption and every few days she tells me about some emotional melt down and subsequent flame war among the participants. These are emotional topics so people have a lot invested in them. I laugh and say how glad I am that this does not happen in the forums I participate in.
I have no opinion about anyone here but I'm very thick skinned so if anyone wants to beat me up over my misguided assertions above it is a service I am happy to provide.
Dave
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Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
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Jim Galbavy
To each his own..... if you're happy with yours, that's all that matters.
jim galbavy
'73 X-CL (ANNIE)
Chesterfield, Va
dave silva
I think you missed the point Jim :p
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1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome. http://www.davesilva.com/revcon
Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
MIGUEL MENDEZ
While Revcons are a nice unit, i have worked on a few and i think i like the GMC's much better, god, you have room to remove the trans without smashing your hand cuz they really did use Torranado front ends right off of a car, short axels but yes, they are nice units
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Miguel
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GMC name : The other woman
Howard Nylander
I looked up Revcon on the Internet. They are uglier than sin! Who wants to drive an ugly motor home regardless how good they are, ...other than Dave?
Come on Dave, fess up! You want a GMC Motor home because you are already tired of driving an ugly one. Don't let your kids drive an ugly motor home!
Let me see your big 'smiley face' as you agree with me.
Howard N.
--- On Wed, 10/28/09, dave silva <g...@davesilva.com> wrote:
dave silva
Oh Yeah.
Well GMC stole the idea Revcon. And then they screwed it up.
You think my motorhome is ugly, you should see my truck.
dave
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1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome. http://www.davesilva.com/revcon
Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
Larry Davick
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dave silva
Gary Berry
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:17 AM, dave silva <g...@davesilva.com> wrote:
>
>
> No, it's not my Revcon- it's this: http://tinyurl.com/yjrjmcwTHe Dodge Discoverer.
>
> they tried.
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> 1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome.
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Gary and Diana Berry
73 CL Stretch in Wa.
Dan Gregg
Thanks for fixing the link Gary. That looks like a forerunner to the Sportsvan or something.
Let us see a pic of your 72 Revcon. Dave. I reserve judgement til I see a picture. You could have done something to improve the looks of it, who knows.
I do like the interior set ups of some Revcons. Do you get the looks that we get when you pull into a campground, with all kind of folks coming over while we are unhooking the car, asking all the questions and putting a big smile on your face?
Hey, I don't mind a Revcon guy hanging out here.
Dan
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roy keen
That old Dodge Discoverer was a sight to behold in its day (1970?). They had a club too.
Roy
MICHAEL FOSTER
Yo Dave! You must be D E S P E R A T E if you have to come to a GMC FORUM to get someone to discuss your ugly Revcon coach. Too bad it only has 4 wheels and sits so high off the ground cause your rear axle has to go under the floor of the coach.
You will only be happy if you sell your Revcon and buy a GMC that has 6 wheels and air suspension in the rear making it the most advanced motorhome available back in the day and still a viable alternative to the modern overpriced stuff available.
My advice sell that ugly beast and buy a GMC cause for the most part we put up with you eccentric types. Except when you get too d... serious and sensitive!
Michael
p.s please see my smiley :lol:
Jim Galbavy
Missed what point? you didn't buy it with any of my money. If you're happy with it. ......that is the point that I can see.
jim galbavy
'73 X-CL (ANNIE)
Chesterfield, Va
Howard Nylander
Revcons look OK. I wus just playin with Dave.
Howard N.
--- On Wed, 10/28/09, roy keen <royn...@charter.net> wrote:
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Ronald L Clark
Absolutely True (I think.... hmmm, define "cute".
They do look really neat with the smiley face painted on the front.
ronc
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> Nothing is as cute as an Ultravan!
>
> Ljdavick at comcast.net
>
> On Oct 28, 2009, at 8:36 AM, Howard Nylander <uzi...@yahoo.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I think Dave missed the point. I mean, like who cares? What if
> they
> > gave a war and no one came?
> >
> > I looked up Revcon on the Internet. They are uglier than sin! Who
>
Ron & Linda Clark
1978 Eleganza II
North Plains, ORYGUN
rhusak
Hey Guy's..
Some really interesting stuff in the 70's..
I had the opportunity to look closely art a Discoverer.. Man they were ahead of their time with the complex fiberglass work etc. but damned the quality control was pitiful.. They had lots of problems with glass not fitting(I mean a half inch too big!) and they were shipping like that..
Good idea with not enough R&D..
We were selling Travco's at the time from our Dodge Dealership.. Made in Brown City Michigan.. For their time they were excellent.. The fiberglass bodies were almost bulletproof...Literaly!
Ron
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dave silva
My Revcon, can be seen here:
As for the reaction in campgrounds, i'm looking forward to finding out.
So far I've only drivien it home from about 200 miles away.
Ya'll are just jealous mine looks more like a vintage transit bus.
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1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome. http://www.davesilva.com/revcon
Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
Dan Gregg
Dave, can you put some shiney wheels on that thing? Maybe a couple of Ramco mirrors? Looks like it was copied from a 72 Airstrean trailer inside. Rear bath and beds in the hallway. I like sleeping with my wife. :lol:
Hey, you are ok in my book. Bring that thing to one of our rallies. We will go over it with a fine tooth comb for you.
Looks to be in pretty good shape. I see lots of 72 ish models sitting out in Arizona, each time I go. Might be a good place for parts.
Thanks for the link to the photos.
Dan
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Chris Choffat
hertfordnc wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 09:01
> Oh Yeah.
>
> Well GMC stole the idea Revcon. And then they screwed it up.
>
> You think my motorhome is ugly, you should see my truck.
>
> dave
I sense a fanboy flamewar starting here. My camaro is better than your mustang!!! LOL.
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Chris Choffat
That Dodge thing looks like it needs some lipstick. (y'know, put lipstick on a pig...)
There is a Revcon slant nose in my neighborhood that the guy has been working on longer than I have been on my GMC. I think He finally gave up. There is a for sale sign on it.
It may have the newer drive train. Has wide rear rims on it, kinda looks like a skateboard... :roll:
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David L Greenberg
On Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:58:03 -0500 rhusak <rhu...@compuserve.com> writes:
>
>
> Hey Guy's..
> Some really interesting stuff in the 70's..
> I had the opportunity to look closely art a Discoverer.. Man they
> were ahead of their time with the complex fiberglass work etc. but
> damned the quality control was pitiful.. They had lots of problems
> with glass not fitting(I mean a half inch too big!) and they were
> shipping like that..
>
Pontiac and was stunned at what I saw. But that was the 70s....
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Carl Stouffer
Man, That IS ugly! I recently made the mistake of showing my 22yo son a Travco on Craig's list. Ever since, he has been lusting after a Travco that he can put Dodge 4WD running gear into, including a Cummins Turbo-Diesel! He says he will be able to pull my GMC out of the dirt at the sand dunes. Ha!
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dave silva
WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:25
> Rear bath and beds in the hallway.
Seriously, interior layout is a lot of compromises.
I like the walking room in the Revcon, the rear bath is pretty spacious.
The side beds come out to make a full size on the right with a very narrow walkway or you can pull the left side out and make one big bed all the way across. You'd climb out of bed into the bathroom or the galley. And there is a bunk above it on the right.
If I had a GMC i would like having the rear bed remain configured as a bed and the table remain a table all the time. And the baby would sleep on the left lower bunk.
But the tiny wet bath would probably annoy me.
We have not done enough with it to have strong opinions about what we like.
In any case, it's still way better than your plastic fantastics- SO THERE !!!!
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Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
Dan Gregg
You know what Dave, I did not think I would like the wet bath. I do. How much time do we spend in that room? Not much. I have 2 squeegies, that I got at the Dollar Tree for a buck, and can dry that bath in 30 seconds. I always use our bath. I do not like public facilities. The rear bed that Teri and I have is tough to make since it is not a walk around. I would change that if I could but it is not that big a deal. For real, the GMC is pretty well suited to Teri and me. We stay in it for 3-4 months at a time. We have internet and two satellite receivers with flat screens. Our evenings are very much like they are at home. During the daylight hours we are out and gone.
Can you get new windshields, we can. :lol:
Dan
thanking you for choosing our forum
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Dan Gregg
Carl S. wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:42
> Man, That IS ugly! I recently made the mistake of showing my 22yo son a Travco on Craig's list. Ever since, he has been lusting after a Travco that he can put Dodge 4WD running gear into, including a Cummins Turbo-Diesel! He says he will be able to pull my GMC out of the dirt at the sand dunes. Ha!
Carl, I have seen a couple of really nice Travcos.
Dan
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Tripp 33
Sorry but the TRAVCO looks like an old toaster on wheels!
I am sure it is nice and fun to own. A little too dated looking on the outside for my taste.
"to each his own".. I guess.
JMac
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] worlds ugliest motorhome
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dave silva
Sure, I can get new windows. FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH !!
I wish I could marry the best features of both.
Just for fun I considered putting the GMC bogie's under the Revcon, by using that whole section of frame. You could smell the burning flesh when I posed that question on the revcon board.
dave
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Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
Dan Gregg
hertfordnc wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 15:08
> Sure, I can get new windows. FOR A THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH !!
>
>
> I wish I could marry the best features of both.
>
> Just for fun I considered putting the GMC bogie's under the Revcon, by using that whole section of frame. You could smell the burning flesh when I posed that question on the revcon board.
>
> dave
I can smell it now. Oh well, one of these days you will own a running GMC. I had a friend all excited and called me when he bought a Revcon, was a newer one with 454. As he described the running gear I could tell he had nothing that could compare with my GMC and the Quadrabag system we installed. He sold it shortly after his purchase.
Dan
inviting you to come to one of our Dixielander rallies, like Bean Station, Tn.
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Byron Songer
head sideways).
Hey, guys are putting little diesels in the rear of the FMC's just to get
rid of the Dodge engine.
Now, the NewAire is something else. Too bad they pulled the plug. And then
there's Winnebago's attempt with the 2000.
Vixen has the market cornered on ugly.
Byron Songer
1978 Royale by Coachmen
Louisville, KY
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dave silva wrote:
>
>
> WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:25
>> Rear bath and beds in the hallway.
>
>
> Seriously, interior layout is a lot of compromises.
>
> I like the walking room in the Revcon, the rear bath is pretty spacious.
>
> The side beds come out to make a full size on the right with a very narrow
> walkway or you can pull the left side out and make one big bed all the way
> across. You'd climb out of bed into the bathroom or the galley. And there is
> a bunk above it on the right.
>
> If I had a GMC i would like having the rear bed remain configured as a bed and
> the table remain a table all the time. And the baby would sleep on the left
> lower bunk.
>
> But the tiny wet bath would probably annoy me.
>
> We have not done enough with it to have strong opinions about what we like.
>
> In any case, it's still way better than your plastic fantastics- SO THERE !!!!
>
Rob Mueller
As I understand it your Revcon is called a "Flatnose" I did some looking on
the Internet and found a Revcon website and noted that the later models
"Slantnose" were much nicer looking.
I also noted that they had tandem rear wheels, do they have a rear
suspension system like the GMC?
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
Chris Choffat
I think the Vixen's are cool looking. It was actually a Vixen that gave me the "hey how about a cool vintage motorhome instead of a trailer" bug. I saw one in traffic.
I started doing research, thinking it was FWD and found the GMC, and then remembered the EM-50 and that was it for me.
After I got my GMC I saw a vixen and got a look inside. everything was fiberglass, like a Casita trailer, and that really turned me off. Felt like a cheap boat.
I, too, thought the wet bath would be a problem, but we had one when I was a kid in a cabover camper, and it was actually fine for showering. Like Dan says, it is easy to squeegee clean, and we do this everyday at home on the big glass shower door anyway.
Most Dry bath coaches I have seen have water damage around the shower, and the rooms are too small to lean forward, and, well, you know.
Byron Songer wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:29
> FMC's are prettier. Flxible's are even gorgeous (if you squint and turn your
> head sideways).
>
> Hey, guys are putting little diesels in the rear of the FMC's just to get
> rid of the Dodge engine.
>
> Now, the NewAire is something else. Too bad they pulled the plug. And then
> there's Winnebago's attempt with the 2000.
>
> Vixen has the market cornered on ugly.
>
> Byron Songer
> 1978 Royale by Coachmen
> Louisville, KY
> Personal - http://web.me.com/bnsonger
> Eastern States - http://www.gmceast.com
>
>
>
> dave silva wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > WD0AFQ wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:25
> >> Rear bath and beds in the hallway.
> >
> >
> > Seriously, interior layout is a lot of compromises.
> >
> > I like the walking room in the Revcon, the rear bath is pretty spacious.
> >
> > The side beds come out to make a full size on the right with a very narrow
> > walkway or you can pull the left side out and make one big bed all the way
> > across. You'd climb out of bed into the bathroom or the galley. And there is
> > a bunk above it on the right.
> >
> > If I had a GMC i would like having the rear bed remain configured as a bed and
> > the table remain a table all the time. And the baby would sleep on the left
> > lower bunk.
> >
> > But the tiny wet bath would probably annoy me.
> >
> > We have not done enough with it to have strong opinions about what we like.
> >
> > In any case, it's still way better than your plastic fantastics- SO THERE !!!!
> >
>
>
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Jim Gunther
Wow! Thanks for posting that Discoverer link.
Back in the day I was HOT about the Travco (a/k/a/Dodge motorhome), the GMC, and I couldn't remember the Discover (still doesn't sound that familiar). The Discoverer reminded me of a diesel locomotive.
Thankfully, only the GMC "stuck".
quote title=Gary Berry wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 12:27]The link wouldn't work, but this one should....
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 9:17 AM, dave silva <mailto:g...@davesilva.com> wrote:
>
>
> No, it's not my Revcon- it's this: http://tinyurl.com/yjrjmcwTHe Dodge Discoverer.
>
> they tried.
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Jeremy
whoa man. I always wanted to drive a shoebox. I know what happened at Revcon... some engineer was under pressure to get the design going so he went home and his kid asked for help with his soap box derby car. The engineer got confused and brought the unfinished wood block back to the design studio. Hey, it had 4 wheels and you can stand up in it, just scale that bad boy up!
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1976 Glenbrook
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Dan Gregg
Rob, the newer Revcons do not share our rear suspension. Leaf springs.
Dan
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Ken Henderson
I hate to upset your carefully laid plan to claim the "Ugliest Motor
Home" title, but there are a LOT of "modern" motor homes that look a lot
worse than yours, not to mention some of those from the past.
dave silva wrote:
> My Revcon, can be seen here:
>
> www.davesilva.com/revcon
>
> As for the reaction in campgrounds, i'm looking forward to finding out.
>
> So far I've only drivien it home from about 200 miles away.
>
> Ya'll are just jealous mine looks more like a vintage transit bus.
>
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Ron wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 12:58
> Hey Guy's..
>
> We were selling Travco's at the time from our Dodge Dealership.. Made in Brown City Michigan.. For their time they were excellent.. The fiberglass bodies were almost bulletproof...Literaly!
> Ron
i was looking for a Travco when i discovered the GMC. wow am i happy now.
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Dan Gregg
Fred, the GMC coach is the true car lover's coach. I plan to tow my 65 Mustang to car shows with the GMC and enter the GMC, not the Mustang. Will get more lookers with the coach.
Dan
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Matt Colie
Carl S. wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 14:42
> Man, That IS ugly! I recently made the mistake of showing my 22yo son a Travco on Craig's list. Ever since, he has been lusting after a Travco that he can put Dodge 4WD running gear into, including a Cummins Turbo-Diesel! He says he will be able to pull my GMC out of the dirt at the sand dunes. Ha!
Carl,
Tell him to make some measurements before he decides to buy anything.
The Travco engine box was designed for a 360 with a torqueflite. When they went to the big block (first 413 then 440) it was a shoehorn job (maybe like some people shoving Cad 500s in GMC?)
A Cummins 5.9 is a LONG motor and quite tall. We had some serious packaging issues when that came along.
Matt
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Larry Davick
Yuck - what a frightful thought. It must be nearly Halloween...
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Carl Stouffer
Dan,
There are a couple of Travco websites that have some nice ones on them. I actually think they are (look) cool. That's where Mark got the idea of putting the 4WD running gear in one. Some guy actually did that!
Now, the Cummins is a whole different story. Knowing my son, he would figure out a way to shoehorn one in if he was not limited in a very essential part of the whole program...Money! Let's see... a body lift...split radiators...???
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'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
Dennis Sexton
Carl,
Maybe the running gear from this under a 23 ft GMC?
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19367
Dennia
Carl S. wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 20:11
> Dan,
>
> There are a couple of Travco websites that have some nice ones on them. I actually think they are (look) cool. That's where Mark got the idea of putting the 4WD running gear in one. Some guy actually did that!
>
> Now, the Cummins is a whole different story. Knowing my son, he would figure out a way to shoehorn one in if he was not limited in a very essential part of the whole program...Money! Let's see... a body lift...split radiators...???
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73 Painted Desert 230
Germantown, TN
Larry Davick
Ljdavick at comcast.net
On Oct 28, 2009, at 3:48 PM, Ken Henderson <ken0he...@gmail.com>
wrote:
Jim Haglund
see pictures of my former 1989 Vixen 21 SE motorhome. We enjoyed traveling
and camping in it for 4 years, but decided we wanted something bigger, and
equally as cool. No contest the GMC was the choice. There is nothing out
there of it's size or near it that compares - but of course you all new
that.
http://picasaweb.google.com/hjames44/Vixen?feat=email#
Jim Haglund
1976 Palm Beach
Olympia, WA
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 2:43 PM, Chris Choffat <cchof...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> I think the Vixen's are cool looking. It was actually a Vixen that gave me
> the "hey how about a cool vintage motorhome instead of a trailer" bug. I saw
> one in traffic.
>
> I started doing research, thinking it was FWD and found the GMC, and then
> remembered the EM-50 and that was it for me.
>
> After I got my GMC I saw a vixen and got a look inside. everything was
> fiberglass, like a Casita trailer, and that really turned me off. Felt like
> a cheap boat.
>
> I, too, thought the wet bath would be a problem, but we had one when I was
> a kid in a cabover camper, and it was actually fine for showering. Like Dan
> says, it is easy to squeegee clean, and we do this everyday at home on the
> big glass shower door anyway.
>
> Most Dry bath coaches I have seen have water damage around the shower, and
> the rooms are too small to lean forward, and, well, you know.
>
> Byron Songer wrote on Wed, 28 October 2009 13:29
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Dan Gregg
Nice Jim. There were two of these running around Quartzsite last January. They were, or appeared to be, in great condition also.
Dan
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The link wouldn't work, but this one should....
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Wow, that discovererer, used to be sold near to my home. They had a small lot of them. I recall they looked good but sold slowly. Memory tells me they were part of a movie prop that went on sale.
They did not come without problems. The one big one was you could not see if there was anything in front of the grill.
The fix was to put those big round mirrors on the corners so they could see there were no dogs or kids in front of the bumper before they put it in drive.
I don't recall any other negative comments other than that.
I liked the look though.
Gatsbys' CRUISER :d
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I happened to click on the link for your GMC, rotted frame, no
title. My coach was sold with a bill-of-sale and I was able to get a
title for it from a place in Maine called Mainely Titles, or Get New
Title . com <http://getnewtitle.com/>
They were very nice to work with, and I wanted to get the title to
the rig before bringing it out from Ohio, without having to spend a
few days there mussing with paperwork. I now have Maine plates for
my coach from Ohio, here in California.
Works for me.
Larry Davick
The Mystery Machine
On Oct 28, 2009, at 6:31 AM, dave silva wrote:
>
>
> It's lighter, stronger, faster, has a better interior layout than
> most GMCs and generally uses better material, and it manages to sit
> on only FOUR TIRES instead of six. So there!!
>
> As for the GMC, It gives me great pleasure to hit it with a Sawzall
> and dismantle it down to its bones and retire another VIN. So
> there!!
>
>
> OK, actually, while much of that might be technically true, and I
> do love my revcon, I am seriously considering a GMC. Largely
> because of the support available from this community.
>
> I just wrote that to put the bulls eye on my chest and draw fire
> away from the ongoing personality conflict.
>
> My wife participates in forums on weight loss and adoption and
> every few days she tells me about some emotional melt down and
> subsequent flame war among the participants. These are emotional
> topics so people have a lot invested in them. I laugh and say how
> glad I am that this does not happen in the forums I participate in.
>
> I have no opinion about anyone here but I'm very thick skinned so
> if anyone wants to beat me up over my misguided assertions above it
> is a service I am happy to provide.
>
> Dave
>
>
> --
> 1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome. http://
> www.davesilva.com/revcon
> Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
Carl Stouffer
Maybe the running gear from this under a 23 ft GMC?
http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19367
Dennis
Wow! That might work!
Carl S.
'75 ex Palm Beach
Tucson, AZ.
pat...@gmcmotorhome.com
On Thu, October 29, 2009 11:04 am, Carl Stouffer wrote:
> Carl,
> Maybe the running gear from this under a 23 ft GMC?
>
> http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/showphoto.php?photo=19367
>
> Dennis
>
> Wow! That might work!
>
> Carl S.
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Tyrone GA
Terry Skinner
here.........Terry
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Roy. Washington
'76 GMC
cal clements
i think that revco is rad. i like the mean grill. and the lamp. how about that passenger seat! 8o
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The Green Pickle
1977 GMC Palm Beach
Kingsley Coach
Just a thought, what about adopting a fat kid with a GMC....that would cover
all the bases wouldn't it <VBG>
I looked at a Revcon once, but became afraid I'd kill myself walking around
and showering in it, while the Lorraine was driving...thank you Alex Sirum
for the nudge in the right direction...
Mike in NS
On Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:31 PM, dave silva <g...@davesilva.com> wrote:
>
>
> It's lighter, stronger, faster, has a better interior layout than most GMCs
> and generally uses better material, and it manages to sit on only FOUR TIRES
> instead of six. So there!!
>
> As for the GMC, It gives me great pleasure to hit it with a Sawzall and
> dismantle it down to its bones and retire another VIN. So there!!
>
>
> OK, actually, while much of that might be technically true, and I do love
> my revcon, I am seriously considering a GMC. Largely because of the support
> available from this community.
>
> I just wrote that to put the bulls eye on my chest and draw fire away from
> the ongoing personality conflict.
>
> My wife participates in forums on weight loss and adoption and every few
> days she tells me about some emotional melt down and subsequent flame war
> among the participants. These are emotional topics so people have a lot
> invested in them. I laugh and say how glad I am that this does not happen
> in the forums I participate in.
>
> I have no opinion about anyone here but I'm very thick skinned so if anyone
> wants to beat me up over my misguided assertions above it is a service I am
> happy to provide.
>
> Dave
>
>
> --
> 1972 Revcon 250- the other front wheel drive motorhome.
> http://www.davesilva.com/revcon
> Parting out 1974 GMC 26- http://www.davesilva.com/gmc
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Michael Beaton
1977 Kingsley 26-11
Antigonish, NS