Beastmaster

Well the Beast has been re-named to Ivan the Beast in honor of our resident alley cat who passed away. Anyway Ivan is now running down the road with her new interior finished and the body work done and primed. Took the GMC to 3 summer music fests and then to Burning Man. Link to my page: http://www.facebook.com/TheBeastMaster73GMC Check it out.

I'm installing the panels in the ceiling that I made in my shop. Hand made from Curly Redwood with 3 coats of Spar varnish. This remodel has been quite the experience. I'm looking at 2 more months until its 99% done. Then a shake down run and final stuff.

I have a 1973 GMC motor coach with an Oldsmobile 455 with Howell fuel injection. Does anyone have any experience resetting the warm idle speed? Mine idles warm at a bit over 1000RPM. The Beast Master

Working on the re-model of the Beast. I must say it is a challenge to be sure. Starting from an empty shell is a plus in so many ways. With the GMC you also have to deal with the body curve. Once you have the proper templates made it's so much easier. Then it becomes a geometry exercise. It's times like these I'm glad I paid some attention in my math classes. So when a kid asks "Why do I need to know this stuff?" I can show him. It took me about 15 working days to strip out the old interior, another 9 replace everything on the roof, AC, vent fans, plumbing vents and reseal all the windows. Then do all the body work to seal up the endless leaks before I put a single stick of wood inside. At present I have framed the bedroom up and most of the bathroom in preparation of curly redwood Victorian inspired interior. I post pictures as I go.

This is my 1st RV re-model. I am a Master Carpenter specializing in Victorian restoration.and was a theater stage scenic designer and builder for almost 30yrs. With this project I am using every skill I ever acquired over the years to complete it. Made it a lot easier to deal with when I realized it's just another home re-model, albeit a small one.

Greetings from The Beastmaster. I just joined up and wanted to just say Hi. And introduce you to The Beast. A 1973 GMC 26ft motor coach that I am rebuilding from the ground up. So far the drive train from the radiator cap to the tail pipe has been replaced with new components and the rear suspension has been rebuilt and upgraded. So mileage is less than 3000 miles right now on a new engine, Olds 455 with TBI fuel injection, new transaxle as will as 3" headers and pipes. I stripped out the old rotting interior of 2000lbs of delaminating plywood and other non functioning items like A/C, both vent fans, all the plumbing vent caps, all the clearance lights. Added a new power supply/charger. Now I am re-wiring, installing plumbing and defining the spaces. And chasing little pin hole leaks from old rivets and past remodels. I hope to have The Beast on the road again by May of this year for the summer music festivals of N. Calif.