1976 Palm Beach
TZE166V100710
By Previous Owner
The previous owner had basically a new coach when he purchased it back in 1980. Therefore he didn't really need to upgrade. As the coach aged he started upgrading. Here's a list of the more significant upgrades from 1980 to 1998 that I am aware of:
 | Automatic Retracting Step 10/18/1982 (vacuum operated) step brochure |
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| Illuminated water pump switch in bath |
| Replaced OEM stove with a new cook top and a Litton microwave |
| New furnace 10/18/1990 |
| New living area air conditioner 05/20/1992 |
| Goodyear G159 tires |
| Bilstein Shock Absorbers all around July 1986 |
| Two new Fantastic fans in living area large OEM fan from living area moved to bathroom |
| Moved the OEM Hammond vent to the bath which is also now a nice skylightl. In 2004 I replaced that with a Fantastic Fan |
| Alex Birch Screen Door 09/15/1981 |
| Ragusa engine air scoop |
| Cinnabar Air Ride Upgrade |
| Check valves in air system (Buskirk Mod?) |
| Amber Marker Light as Porch Light |
| Fender Skirts |
| exterior snap on windshield cover |
| Replaced the Delco OEM radio/8-track player with a Delco radio/CB. I have since replaced that radio twice. |
| LP Gas Alarm |
Even though the coach was in great shape when I bought it in 1998, I decided to make changes and modifications to suite me. This is sort of like buying an older house (which is what a GMC motorhome is) and redecorating and making upgrades after you move in. This is what I've done so far:
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New Sharp microwave/convection oven click here to see some pictures of the installation |
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Separate AC Power Circuit for Microwave by adding 2 double circuit breakers |
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New Norcold 641-3 3-Way Refrigerator |
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New holding black water and drain plumbing |
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New External TV Antenna with Preamp including aux TV and 12 volt outlets |
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Phone and cable TV jack in power cord compartment |
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Cable TV outlet under dash and in driver’s side bedroom locker |
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100BaseT cable (Cat 5) installed throughout |
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switch to select house or starting battery for radio DC |
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| Electric Windshield Wipers |
| Modern Tinted Windows |
| Backup Camera |
| Replaced all the Clearance/Marker Lights see Gene's Site for details |
| Entrance Door Latch |
| New Custom Instrument Panel |
| Alcoa Wheels and Michelin RIB tires |
| Stainless steel battery tray with 2 Sam’s Club golf cart batteries |
| Cinnabar 3.42 Final Drive |
| Cheap replacement switch for under hood light |
| Cleaned & Insulated LP Gas Compartment |
| Painted LP Gas Tank |
| Air Bag Valve Kit from Byron Maxwell |
| Installed gas strut lifts for LP gas and Onan/Battery compartment doors |
| Ramco electric mirrors with built in turn signals March 2004 |
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Painted all plastic interior parts |
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New headliner |
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Made vacuum cabinet into a pantry. Vac stuff now stored under the couch. |
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Front window screens and Wind Wings Blaine Merrell |
Installed three fire extinguishers
in the coach:
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fire extinguisher in closet that saved the day during the fire of 2001 |
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Replaced Onan starter bracket with Ragusa bracket |
| Water Filter |
| Accumulator Tank |
| New Tank Drain System |
| Water Heater by pass for Winterizing |
| Antifreeze by pass for winterizing |
| Rebuilt water heater that includes a stainless steel tank |
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Built-in PortaWattz 800 inverter – wired to all AC outlets and energized with a relay. |
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AC outlets in each locker |
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Ragusa 3 battery tray in engine compartment. |
| Aluminum Radiator |
| Fuel Injection |
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50 Amp Service by parking near garage |
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had dedicated GMC parking pad installed with additional 50 Amp Service |
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