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kristoferlarson · 07-09-2009, 09:26 PM

http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...AdIdZ141231595

looks in not to bad shape amd not a bad price, never ever seen one before!

**Corts60** · 07-09-2009, 10:29 PM

That is cool! She does need some work though.....

70 Suburban · 07-09-2009, 10:49 PM

wow i would be all over that if it was local for me.. ill pay that if you will deliver.. heck ill trade that for my 74 apache hard side classic pop up.

**Captainfab** · 07-10-2009, 12:16 AM

I saw one of them at one of the local wrecking yards last fall......don't think they were going to crush it.

mbgmike · 07-10-2009, 05:54 PM

Heck I remember camping in them. They were first class back then and alot of people built there own and did some real professional work on them to. Some of them people thought they were factory made by a trailer company they looked so good.

steverino66 · 07-10-2009, 06:08 PM

I remember seeing a few of those as a kid in CA.
What was even MORE bizarre was one of those with the nose of a 55-56 Cadillac.

kristoferlarson · 07-10-2009, 07:14 PM

the wife said no way i said some paint new fenders it would look like new im a cabinet maker/carpenter so i could redo the camper shell , but i suppose i should finish the 70 gmc i have first lol

mbgmike · 07-11-2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by steverino66

I remember seeing a few of those as a kid in CA.
What was even MORE bizarre was one of those with the nose of a 55-56 Cadillac.

I saw a few of those to, now that you mentioned it. People were real creative back then. These days if you do something like that they call you a redneck

I always have like homemade stuff that was well built

mbgmike · 07-11-2009, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kristoferlarson

the wife said no way i said some paint new fenders it would look like new im a cabinet maker/carpenter so i could redo the camper shell , but i suppose i should finish the 70 gmc i have first lol

Gotta listen to the Boss

jbgroby · 07-11-2009, 10:04 PM

One of my favorite classic books is Steinbecks' "Travels with Charley". (If you've never read it , Please do yourself a favor and read it)

He drives across this great country with his large poodle in a NEW GMC with a custon camper top and write's about the trip and the stops he made. He leaves his home in the upper northeast and travels due west to Oregon down to california, then back East through the mid-west, New Orleans and back up the East Coast.

They have his original fully restored GMC in his museum in California.

http://www.steinbeck.org/Rocinante2.html

I'm going to do the same trip only starting in New Orleans, and tie in a reading program for schools. I've already lined up several large sponsors and auto places for the trip. I plan on meeting as many members as possible, from both this club and stovebolt 60-66 GMC etc.

Ought to be one hell of a 6 month trip!

Woogeroo · 07-11-2009, 11:22 PM

There is a guy on one of the truck boards who has one of those, but I think it might be a little later model.

He is a cabinet maker or some kind of construction guy.

He has the inside all set up for his tools, so he just drives to the jobsite and does what he has to do.

He likes listening to other construction guys complain about their truck payments on their newer shiny work trucks.

Another fellow in Oregon has a '65 one like that, that he went camping in... I think he added front disc brakes and got all the mechanical stuff working in the camper part.

-W

07-09-2009, 09:26 PM	#1
kristoferlarson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: onanole MB, Canada Posts: 97	1963 gmc motorhome http://winnipeg.kijiji.ca/c-cars-veh...AdIdZ141231595 looks in not to bad shape amd not a bad price, never ever seen one before!

07-09-2009, 10:29 PM	#2
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07-09-2009, 10:49 PM	#3
70 Suburban Rods Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Bryan, TX Posts: 1,398	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome wow i would be all over that if it was local for me.. ill pay that if you will deliver.. heck ill trade that for my 74 apache hard side classic pop up. __________________ Just keepin it simple. 1965 C-10 Ext cab build. 350??(Does it count at 2 truck if I had to cut one up?) 1966 C-10 lwb 283 auto 1970 Suburban in pieces 1971 Blazer 4wd....restore someday. all factory CST 1972 Blazer 4wd parts truck still a roller 1972 GMC Sierra Grandee 1998 Chevy ext driver. 2005 F**D the wife drive...(cant fix women)

07-10-2009, 12:16 AM	#4
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07-10-2009, 05:54 PM	#5
mbgmike Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Pasadena,Tx /Pto Pta DR Posts: 5,415	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome Heck I remember camping in them. They were first class back then and alot of people built there own and did some real professional work on them to. Some of them people thought they were factory made by a trailer company they looked so good.

07-10-2009, 06:08 PM	#6
steverino66 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: oklahoma Posts: 663	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome I remember seeing a few of those as a kid in CA. What was even MORE bizarre was one of those with the nose of a 55-56 Cadillac.

07-10-2009, 07:14 PM	#7
kristoferlarson Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: onanole MB, Canada Posts: 97	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome the wife said no way i said some paint new fenders it would look like new im a cabinet maker/carpenter so i could redo the camper shell , but i suppose i should finish the 70 gmc i have first lol

07-11-2009, 10:04 PM	#10
jbgroby Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Lacombe, LA Posts: 2,770	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome One of my favorite classic books is Steinbecks' "Travels with Charley". (If you've never read it , Please do yourself a favor and read it) He drives across this great country with his large poodle in a NEW GMC with a custon camper top and write's about the trip and the stops he made. He leaves his home in the upper northeast and travels due west to Oregon down to california, then back East through the mid-west, New Orleans and back up the East Coast. They have his original fully restored GMC in his museum in California. http://www.steinbeck.org/Rocinante2.html I'm going to do the same trip only starting in New Orleans, and tie in a reading program for schools. I've already lined up several large sponsors and auto places for the trip. I plan on meeting as many members as possible, from both this club and stovebolt 60-66 GMC etc. Ought to be one hell of a 6 month trip! __________________ http://s1299.photobucket.com/user/jb...23904108567829 Last edited by jbgroby; 07-12-2009 at 09:00 AM. Reason: bad spelling ;(

07-11-2009, 11:22 PM	#11
Woogeroo Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: tool box Posts: 3,115	Re: 1963 gmc motorhome There is a guy on one of the truck boards who has one of those, but I think it might be a little later model. He is a cabinet maker or some kind of construction guy. He has the inside all set up for his tools, so he just drives to the jobsite and does what he has to do. He likes listening to other construction guys complain about their truck payments on their newer shiny work trucks. Another fellow in Oregon has a '65 one like that, that he went camping in... I think he added front disc brakes and got all the mechanical stuff working in the camper part. -W



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