Our newest project 1973 GMC Motorhome

[@FormerArea51]

Congratulations on you new found love! Look forward to seeing how this turns out for y’all. I’m sure you know this already but there is a huge community surrounding these. We love our 77 and get to enjoy it every so often. You seem to be half way there with the running and driving part. Good luck and I hope you enjoy the adventure your about to embark upon.

[@michaelwilliamson6061]

Very big project. Good Luck!

[@AnAmericanCouple]

It has been a blast! A lot to learn, just dropped an update video. An American Couple

[@rsvp-realscalevehiclesproj6965]

They are very easy to drive, handle very much like an oversized van. The support community for these is phenomenal.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

I’m sure I’ll be leaning on them more and more as we get into this project thanks.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

@Fred brandon thanks

[@abeneufeld9690]

I have one of these GMC motorhomes. It’s good advice when you travel touch your wheels especially the front wheels to make sure they are not getting hot wheel. Bearings tend to heat up.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Sorry just saw this comment, Re- bearing it now, hopefully that won’t be an issue but will keep an eye on it thanks Glenn

[@ellismedavoy7314]

That's a Toronado engine. My mother had a '72 Olds Toronado, and my brother had a '71 Olds 98, both with the 455 of course. I recognize that lovely blub, blub, blub big block old '70's cammed sound. Good memories. I saw another KZbinr start up his son's GMC motorhome after it had been sitting for 15 years. It turned right over and was running after a couple of tries. I cried just like I did when I first saw Secretariat win the Belmont by 31 lengths.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Gotta love that big block sound, glad it could bring back good memories. See you on the road Glenn and Jane AnAmericanCouple

[@CozyQueenAdventures]

That is really cool. We love interviewing couples with unique Rigs. Looking forward to following. New sub 😊

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Hey guy welcome alone for the ride! Don’t know if you have seen our little rig Monty. He’s a whopping 475 of rolling queen size mattress that our Midget can pull. Just had her at BlueSprings SP this weekend. See you on the road Glenn and Jane An American Couple kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYSoZnp9ar5sarc

[@CozyQueenAdventures]

@@AnAmericanCouple we will check it out !

[@jimmoore7725]

Congratulations. I hope all goes well. I look forward to seeing updates as the project moves forward.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Maybe heading your way in a few years.

[@jimmoore7725]

@@AnAmericanCouple Hopefully you will have your motorhome. Dinner is on me.

[@HowardGoldman]

Has a nice windshield without a lot of edge fogging.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Not very much,I can surly live with it. Honestly a little “milk” around the glass is the least of my worries…..

[@not_imposter3330]

Hey when are you uploading a new vid?

[@AnAmericanCouple]

Just for you, we are back!

[@Posmlady]

So no updates? We just bought one of these

[@AnAmericanCouple]

We just started working on this Project, Covid, job loss, etc. we will post again soon. Thanks for asking, Glenn

[@Posmlady]

@AnAmericanCouple we just bought a 73 Banner , if you have any tips or tricks, especially where to find parts, that would be amazing. I'm already looking for the front to emblem as it says Ban instead of Banner at the moment. We just bought our first project literally a day before hubby lost his job. We just got it delivered here today after digging it out where it was. This is our first try at this, we were told it's a good model to start with.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

The GMC Motorhome is a very different animal. Shell is fiberglass inside frame is aluminum and it front wheel drive. We have gutted ours to the walls and are rebuilding it to a more modern vehicle. I had never even heard of a Banner, I had to look it up. Happy renovating, Glenn

[@walterbright1396]

Congratulations and welcome to TZE ownership. I look forward to following your progress in the future. I have been a happy owner now for 25 years. 76 GMC Glenbrook

[@AnAmericanCouple]

We are wanting to really change the inside and put almost 4000 watts of solar on top. Going with a mini split A/C on the rear bumper, right now it’s still in the planning stage. See you on the road Glenn and Jane

[@GlobalTopGuns]

You have your engine cover in backwards.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

You are right, that is the way it cam from the previous owner🙃 Thanks Glenn

[@keith455]

It has an oldsmobile 455 not a cadillac or buick engine.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

You’re correct for some reason I thought the El Dorado was made by Cadillac my mistake

[@christodarsch9544]

Olds 455 from Toronado/Eldorado. Nobody knows how many are still on the road, but 9,000 is way too high. Probably more like 4,000. I have a 77.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

I did some quick math that was obviously wrong from the three registry site that tracks them New to this…. I thought the El Dorado was a Cadillac my bad.

[@christodarsch9544]

@@AnAmericanCouple The registry has accounted for about 9k in any condition, only a subset are on the road. Eldorado is indeed a Cadillac, but it used the unified power package (front wheel drive powertrain) from Olds.

[@jeffshadow2407]

Oldsmobile had the 455 V8, Cadillac had the 472 in this model year. All GMC Motorhomes had the Oldsmobile 455 or 403, starting in January 1977. The Buick Riviera became FWD in 1979, not 1973.

[@AnAmericanCouple]

@@jeffshadow2407 Thanks for the schooling, you surely have more knowledge then me…

[@jeffshadow2407]

@@AnAmericanCouple I have a 1976 GMC Motorhome!