1974 Painted Desert 26’
Complete Restoration
A real collectors item - travel in style in a truly special GMC motorhome, lovingly restored, tweaked & tuned by an expert mechanic over a period of 8 years. This involved a complete frame-off restoration which took hundreds of hours and more than $125,000 in parts and materials. The motorhome drives and rides beautifully and every effort was made to make the unit reliable, comfortable and attractive. Model 26-8 side bath floorplan - sleeps six.
MECHANICAL:
  • Rebuilt Oldsmobile 455 engine only
    6200 miles since restoration
  • New GM 425 transmission - switch pitch
    six speed
  • New dash package, gauges & steering wheel
  • New ultra leather Flexsteel driver and
    passenger seats
  • Thorley headers with 3" exhaust
  • All front & rear suspension upgrades
  • New steering box, shocks & steering coupler
  • Caspro front & rear sway bars
  • Six new Alcoa "Hot Shot" wheels
  • Six new BF Goodrich commercial T/A 10 ply tires
  • All brakes rebuilt & stainless steel brake lines
  • Ramco electric heated mirrors
  • Front & rear fiberglass bumper covers
  • Front fiberglass sunvisor & rear sideskirt
  • Spare suspension airbag, custom jack head and levelling jacks
COACH:
  • Body completely stripped, sealed & painted
    with base coat, clear coat & two colors
  • New windshield & all glass tinted dark
  • Three new Fantastic Fans - 3 speed
  • Honda EV6010 water cooled generator on sliding tray
  • New ZipDee 18’ black Sunbrella awning with center arm
  • New sewage macerator pump
  • New Sealand china toilet with sprayer hose
  • Complete new custom interior with new wall insulation
  • Corian countertop & sink cover
  • Day/night shades
  • New Futon mattress
  • New fresh water holding tanks & gauge
  • Flexsteel easy bed couch
  • 22" Toshiba flatscreen TV with DVD
  • New Norcold refrigerator with oak doors
  • New 30,000 btu Suburban furnace
  • Fully equipped for camping - outdoor table,
    three chairs, dishtowels, pots & pans, dishes,
    cutlery, mugs & glasses, shower curtains & bathroom towels.
All books, manuals, original invoices and restoration records included.
Call or email for additional information.

Price reduced to $59,500

This coach is sold!

Bethune Sales Company
18525 Statesville Road, Suite D-06
Cornelius, N.C. 28031
704 892-1234

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