12-05-2023, 08:47 PM
Hello All,
I am the NewGuy. Bought a 1974 Coach that has lived here locally since New. I remember when it came to town and knew the owner. Wasn't used much and was kept inside it's whole life. When he passed the coach went to his friend and it was given the same treatment. He and his wife used it all over West Virginia.. Well he also passed and the coach stayed inside for many years. She sold it to me a couple of months ago.
New batteries, fuel filters, and a little finnesse and we drove it out of storage and about 15 miles home. This Coach is like a Time Capsule. Not a Scratch anywhere, inside or out. No wear pattern on the carpet or any of the furniture, no damage at all. Only shows 19600 miles. Don't know whether to believe that or not but I have the service records from Cummins and they seem to back it up. Only thing is it has a VT555 and a lot of folks do not like them.
I have had everything, fluids, belts, hoses, changed and am waiting for new air bags. All filters too have been replaced. She runs very well but smokes a little, not bad though. From researching there seems to be a lot of these engines in Boats. Mr. Gearing at Newell told me as long as I did'nt push it too hard it should be fine. We will see. If not I will repower. Just don't laugh, I cannot find the switch for the water pump. It works because I hooked 12v to it, just cannot find that darn switch!
Have already replace the Original Sony Color TV 8 Track Player and Original Sound System and now have WIFI and an all new Camera System. I will get there hopefully by spring. I have been here long enough. Hope I was not too boring. Alfred M. Nesbitt [email protected]
Pictures will follow I hope!
I am the NewGuy. Bought a 1974 Coach that has lived here locally since New. I remember when it came to town and knew the owner. Wasn't used much and was kept inside it's whole life. When he passed the coach went to his friend and it was given the same treatment. He and his wife used it all over West Virginia.. Well he also passed and the coach stayed inside for many years. She sold it to me a couple of months ago.
New batteries, fuel filters, and a little finnesse and we drove it out of storage and about 15 miles home. This Coach is like a Time Capsule. Not a Scratch anywhere, inside or out. No wear pattern on the carpet or any of the furniture, no damage at all. Only shows 19600 miles. Don't know whether to believe that or not but I have the service records from Cummins and they seem to back it up. Only thing is it has a VT555 and a lot of folks do not like them.
I have had everything, fluids, belts, hoses, changed and am waiting for new air bags. All filters too have been replaced. She runs very well but smokes a little, not bad though. From researching there seems to be a lot of these engines in Boats. Mr. Gearing at Newell told me as long as I did'nt push it too hard it should be fine. We will see. If not I will repower. Just don't laugh, I cannot find the switch for the water pump. It works because I hooked 12v to it, just cannot find that darn switch!
Have already replace the Original Sony Color TV 8 Track Player and Original Sound System and now have WIFI and an all new Camera System. I will get there hopefully by spring. I have been here long enough. Hope I was not too boring. Alfred M. Nesbitt [email protected]
Pictures will follow I hope!