Helaas, ik heb de boot twee jaar terug verkocht....🥲

the cross beams were in good condition, I cleaned and reused them, I made the longitudinal beams from galvanicized U-profile steel, and used the old beams as a drilling template.

The work is almost finished, we have already been on holiday with him for four weeks last year, a few minor finishing touches and his final paint coat then he is completely ready, although I will always find new upgrade, such as for next year, front air suspension, new front uprights to install, stronger bearings and brakes, and then I'll find something new to keep myself busy....🤫

Thanks for the nice comment, yes the original Dash was beyond repair, I made it from plywood and then covered it with artificial leather, the instrument panel is real carbon with blue woven Kevlar.👍

Hallo David, dat is in principe wel mogelijk, ik weet niet of we ver uit elkaar wonen, en heb je misschien ook een GMC?

@@TheLM1961 ja, ik heb een 1976 palm beach die ik aan het restaureren ben. Ik woon op een 15 min rijden van Maastricht aan de Belgische kant. Ik wil je mijn nr geven als dat mag hier dan kunnen we met WhatsApp verder?

@@davidhendrikx3189 Ik woon bovenin de provincie Noord Holland, het is wel een risico, iedereen kan het nummer dan zien, ik kan wel jouw comment wel verwijderen als ik het nummer heb genoteerd!?

@@TheLM1961 Hallo, heb je nu het nr ? Want ik zie mijn berichten niet meer met mijn nummer erin ? Grts David

@@davidhendrikx3189 ik heb op mijn laatste bericht enkel een duimpje ontvangen verder niets.

It is a boat specially designed and built for the customer, by van Vossen engineering in Giethoorn, the Netherlands. [email protected]

I lifted the back with a motor hoist, for the front I made a wooden A frame with an electric hoist, I used two wooden beams under the floor rafters against the side rails for support, to these beams I attached the hoisting cables, I routed the cables through the ventilation hatch out to the hoist, in my case it was just an empty shell to hoist.

@@TheLM1961 clever

no, i just took pictures.

Als je een beetje handig bent is het makkelijk zelf te doen, eerst op de boot een mal maken van stevig karton, zo weet je gelijk hoe groot de plaat kunststof moet zijn, de ruit vervolgens met een heel fijn metaal zaagje in de decoupeerzaag uitzagen, het materiaal wat wij hiervoor hebben gebruikt is 3mm PET, dit is hetzelfde materiaal als waar de frisdrankflessen van zijn gemaakt. succes.

@@TheLM1961 aha dank voor je antwoord, heb je het dan ook nog verwarmt? met andere woorden hoe krijg je die bocht erin waar hij de hoek om gaat maar ook naar achter tilt. zeg maar een scheluwe hoek. dit lijkt me zo lastig.

@@rutgerokkie4245 Nee het hoeft niet verwarmt te worden, als je de mal op de boot maakt, dan kun je deze later plat op het kunststof leggen, dan krijg je een hele grote banaan vorm smal aan de uiteinde en breed in het midden, je hebt wel een vrij grote plaat kunststof nodig.

.As far as I know no one has done or tried that, of course it is possible, but aluminum takes a lot of know-how to do it right, it can easily lead to disaster, for example the fatigue resistance is very low, therefore it breaks quickly if it has to flex a lot, also electrolysis is a big problem so you have to isolate everything from other metals otherwise it will rot faster than steel. I think the cons outweigh the pros when it comes to chassis in my view. Greetings

@@TheLM1961 Thanks for the detailed reply. I did not have electrolysis on my radar, which would probably be pretty severe where the c-profiles bolt to the front subframe. The work you have done is absolutely awesome. A full body off chassis is the only way to go (if you have the time and space). I am inspired by your work and want to do the same (still looking for the space to do it). I am also looking what can be approved upon. I have a couple of ideas. (1) aluminum, which you have made a great argument against (2) increasing the size of the profiles by 2 inches. That would raise the whole coach, but also give you more clearance in the front (3) stretch the wheelbase by 2-3 ft. Might sound crazy, but Boeing engineers worked on the body and aircraft makers do that all the time. Thanks for all your pioneering work….remarkable!

Ja hij rijdt al, en staat ook al op Nederlands kenteken, ik ben nu bezig met het inferieur, daarna moet hij enkel nog even terug naar RDW om gewicht aan te passen. bedankt voor de reactie.

@@TheLM1961 ben wel benieuwd naar je leeggewicht en laadvermogen. Ik zie zoveel verschillende gewichten bij nederlands geregistreerde GMC ‘s bij de rdw.

1. the original frame rails are mild steel, which is not special, i used s235 steel, which is also not special, most commonly used structural steel, i looked here in the netherlands to see what comes closest in dimensions to the original, what has resulted in a rail that is 3mm higher and a wall thickness 1.5mm thicker. 2. for the subfloor I used what we call here in the Netherlands Betonplex (concrete plywood) it is plywood with a hard smooth top layer, it is widely used here for concrete formwork, and also as floors for trailers. Thanks for the nice comment,

Yes, the hubs and brakes are Fiat Ducato, the cylinder tank is 200L LPG in the back under a double bed, then the waste water tank is original and in its original place, between the rear wheels is normally two petrol tanks, in this case now an extra waste water tank (for washing machine) and a battery box, then comes the 130L clean water tank, which is normally in the back under the seat, then the front tank 80L reserve patrol tank, engine and exhausts are standard, the original radiator is replaced by an Audi RS6 radiator, which has a greater cooling capacity .

@@TheLM1961 neat, very informative. may i ask how you removed the shell from the frame, i would assume some form of overhead gantry?

@@lattitude01 Yes, I made an temporary wooden A frame to lift the shell at the front, at the back I used a motor hoist and then rolled the chassis out, in my case the shell was completely emptied, so the weight was minimal.

I haven't kept track of exactly how much, something from 1200 to 1400 hours, and something like 45>50K Euros, rechroming of which is half the cost, and this is because I did all the work myself, if you have to have everything done by a company, you probably won't stop crying anymore.

@@TheLM1961 WOW! Thank you. i mean of course its much time and money, but absolutely worth it!

thanks and greetings from the Netherlands

Hello and thanks, yes it is a beautiful place, we ourselves sometimes call this place the dutch venice, the Ariston coincidentally I put it up for sale last month, so yes it is for sale.

The tiger print was only a temporary solution as the specific wood was not available at that time during the first trial run, then only the dashboard gauges remain, these were no longer salvageable, so only the gauges are not original, but everything else I can you assure that it is 100% original

@@TheLM1961 I was talking about the black upholstery, the missing ferrules around the drainpipes and some modification made at the engine (main switch, douple kelp filters, missing risers(?) etc.) Anyway the boat looks great and very clean, you should be a good owner👍🏻

Twee jaar terug heb ik deze verkocht.

@@TheLM1961 o jammer

thanks!

in my case, I took everything out so it was an empty shell, from the back of the cockpit all the way to the back, I placed two wooden beams under the floor trusses against the side rails, attached the lifting cables to these wooden beams and then through the ventilation hatches in the roof to the hoist. as it was an empty shell the unsupported overhanging cockpit was no problem.

It is certainly something I am considering doing in the future, but for now the charging infrastructure at the campsite is not sufficient in my opinion, Jim Bounds, wants to reproduce the GMC again with this Tesla drivetrain, it is certainly something for the future!

@@TheLM1961 Indeed, I agree with you. I was thinking of using a very efficient diesel generator with thin, film like solar panels for those ocasions, but the diesel generator sort of goes against the goal. Anyway, thanks for these videos you've posted. I'll try to find more about Jim Bounds.

many thanks for the nice comment!

I was wondering about those brakes. Thanks.