Where we're gonna be...

[Shirley]

Ray I drove our Coaster up to the lookout, I said to Bruce, " this is not a caravan," & off I went, arriving at the top & finding no one else there I decided to turn around immediately, sure is a great view, we had a coffee & started the return trip, sure is steep & narrow too, I had to completely stop a couple of times the Coaster just wanted to go, scariest time I have ever had driving it, my legs were shaking when we finally arrived at the bottom.

[Greynomad]

Spot on, Shirley!

Girt is wider than a Coaster. I'd hate to meet someone coming up while driving her down... or worse still, vice versa!
I reckon with Girt's longer wheelbase, we would have had to take two bites at some of the tighter corners!
Now that would have been fun on the upward journey!!

And doing a 3-point-turn on that sloping carpark would have been exciting... especially if you didn't have either a reversing camera or co-pilot to guide you. Bet you earned your Boy Scouts' Reversing Badge for that manoeuvre!

[Shirley]

No reversing camera, managed the turn around ok but Bruce kept saying to me don't ride the brake on the descent, there was a decent drop off either side too if you ended up out of control.

[jon_d]

Ray,

do you have the part numbers of the wishbones?

and, just on a long shot, being a Chevy, have you asked a Holden dealer if they have the part numbers on record or possibly even in stock?

jd

[Greynomad]

If Holdens had a set of front wishbones the size of Girt's, the Commodore would have a track width of 8ft!!!

It's a "Workhorse" truck chassis, not otherwise sold in Oz.

[BruceS]

Ray there was a Chevvy truck sold in Australia back in the 80's. I nearly bought one.
From memory it was a "C" model.

[supersparky]

Ray there was a Chevvy truck sold in Australia back in the 80's. I nearly bought one.
From memory it was a "C" model.

That's right, C20, C30 and C50. As in 2 ton 3 ton and 5 ton.
The 20/30's had independent suspension but I'm not sure about the 50's.
There might still be some N.O.S. about, but I would have thought that Girt would be a bit heavier than even the 5 tonner.

[jon_d]

Yep, I know I mentioned Holden, but they are GM and Chevy is GM.

You never now what is in their spare parts department and on the computer system.



Years ago, I saved a customers $100,000 fourier analysis machine by managing to find a part (the last one in the world) by getting it out of Germany. Part numbers and computers are wonderful matches.

Do you have the part numbers?

[Greynomad]

Ray there was a Chevvy truck sold in Australia back in the 80's. I nearly bought one.
From memory it was a "C" model.

That's right, C20, C30 and C50. As in 2 ton 3 ton and 5 ton.
The 20/30's had independent suspension but I'm not sure about the 50's.
There might still be some N.O.S. about, but I would have thought that Girt would be a bit heavier than even the 5 tonner.

The chassis code for Girt is P32. (Don't know how that relates to GVM of 8.1t. )

Mechanic in Loxton did an internet search at the time of discovery of the problem. I'm sure if the part had been available in Oz, he'd have found it.
He works for a bloke with a fleet of trucks, and would know the right contacts. I'd be willing to bet one of the sources he searched was GM Australia...

I do have a full list of part numbers on the US invoice... already paid, so it's academic now. Just waiting for delivery.

[jon_d]

sorry I asked.