It works great, I can't take full credit because the elbow came with the part I got from Amazon. ;-)

Thanks for the encouragement! I don't know much about nuCamp but they look like very nice campers!

Good eye on the missing box. A PO before the person we bought Edna from removed everything in the back. Our PO got new benches but no head or foot boxes. I have just made a simple flat shelf where the blanket box used to be to cover the LP line, furnace duct, and wiring. The shelf is at the same height as the folded down bench and a bit below the mattress we use. This gives about 9-10" extra space to the wall and we put some pillows there and have lots of room. I put a vertical board on the drivers side to take the place of the 'foot box'. At some point, I plan to build new boxes on both ends to make it look original and not have rough boards and exterior walls. If you decide to remove your boxes, I may be interested in them. ;-)

Thanks for the comment! I'm glad you are enjoying the content! I'm 6'2" and am generally okay on headroom, I usually duck under the AC unit but I think I have fraction of an inch of clearance.

@@MrGMCMotorhome Cool! Glad to know I'll have a couple more inches of clearance that what I see you've got.

Thanks! I haven't driven our coach in the snow but I've been on many gravel or dirt roads and it does fine. Washboard roads are a bit rough on the old girl though.

Hey there! I posted this video a while back and they have all sold in the meantime. There are several facebook groups and website where people post GMC motorhomes for sales so there are quite a few available around the country at any given time.

Very cool! There are a lot of these still on the road. Thanks for the comment!

I hadn't seen that one yet, looks like a cool project!

Thanks for the comment! It's always good to be prepared so you can keep on the road and enjoy the trip :-) Edna is a 1977 GMC Kingsley.

Mine was a bit stiff but it freed up with some grease. I can imaging it could get rusty and seize up. I think there some companies that make a replacement steer shaft. I've seen it mentioned in the facebook groups but I don't recall the name.

It really depends on your style and preference. There are quite a few out there is mostly original condition. Many are in rough shape and will need a lot of work to restore. I prefer the vintage look even as I do some modern upgrades. I'm okay if it doesn't have all the modern conveniences of a new RV.

That tip makes sense, a newspaper is better than a hand. I hope that my overheating was because the fan wasn't locking up like it should and was not pulling enough air through the radiator. I think that is consistent with the fact that I didn't overheat when driving at highway speeds on flat ground and it cooled down fairly fast when I pulled over on a hill. On hills I'm normally driving slower and the engine is working harder.

Yes, if you are over heating this is the easiest way to eliminate the fan not locking completely, it's like a torque converter on your gearbox not locking. I like thermostat fans as they can run independently of engine speed. But in the 70's this was the solution. If Santa wants to get you a Holley EFI they have the ability to run a dual coolant fans thru a GM relay as well as the other benefits of fuel injection.

Great question! The engine tick and low compression seems to have improved, I think I was having a sticky lifter problem or maybe a piece of carbon stuck in a valve. I haven't had any noise and power seems normal for the last year or so. The overheating continues to be a problem. I just replaced the fan clutch and will post that video soon. we'll see if that helps.

@@MrGMCMotorhome Thanks for taking the time to reply, looking forward to your next video with the update, hope it fixes the issue. If not there's plenty of other options to try that are covered on many of the vehicle rescue/get running channels. Regards from across the Atlantic.

Thanks for the comment and great idea! We have a 3D printer but haven't found many places to make new parts for the coach. I'm getting my high schooler to learn Solidworks so he can design new things for me, we'll see what we come up with.

She takes a little work to keep going but there is no comparison to new campers and RVs that I see today. I'm shocked by the cost and low quality of modern RVs.

@@MrGMCMotorhome What's shocking is that people are willing to buy them.

We get 8.6 mpg on average over the last 5,000 miles that I have tracked mileage. We live in the Western US so there are lots of ups and downs and I normally cruse at about 60 mph. On a long trip with lots of flat driving I have seen fuel mileage as high as 10 mpg.

Good question, the operators manual describes how the bunkbeds work but don't list a weight capacity. I have seen several people comment about having people weighing over 200lbs sleep up there so I think it must be at least 250lb but I don't know for sure.

I'm interested

@@theprezz sorry it’s sold already

For me, the biggest problem is that I don't have a partner to share the experience with. I like to to travel with someone, rather than alone.

I get most of my parts from my local auto parts store or Applied GMC (www.gmcrvparts.com/). There are many other parts suppliers for these motorhomes bdub.net, here is his link to suppliers (www.gmcmotorhomemarketplace.com/) is a great resource of information. Here is a page that decodes the GMC motorhome VIN numbers (www.gmcmotorhome.com/faq/vin.html). It looks like you have a GM Built, 26 foot, 1973. There should be a label in the glove box with the interior finish model.

I did, the Jim Bounds video inspired me to get a macerator! I considered his approach but I have fuel and LP lines running down that space in the frame cross members that he used. He was able to install a much longer hose because of more storage space. So far my hose length has been okay.

Wow, great observation, I did set it up so that back is off because I was thinking about something hitting it going down the road. I thought about putting it in the generator compartment but I didn't want to have to open it every time I went to dump the tank. I like the safety cover idea. I can always relocate the switch later with a little rewiring.

Great idea, I expect that there will be some minor improvements we'll make as we use the new setup.

I'm really happy with how it turned out! We've been camping 1 time since the install and it took less than 2 minutes to drain the tank and no mess or fuss!

@@MrGMCMotorhome Oddly enough my macerator is next on the list. I hope that you don't mind if I follow your example. I thought that the rubber connectors were an awesome Idea. Maybe someday my wife and I will get to see Edna in real life.

dementia ?

Hobby.

I'm glad you found it useful!

The water tank at the rear would be a problem will driving with it filled.