I had a classic ‘70’s GMC Royale motorhome basically fall in my lap, it has a few needs being largely original, one of the two roof A/C units needs replacing. The old 6000kw generator, “Onan The Barbarian,” is loud and vibrates but it’s a drawer model designed for the RV and it works so I’m going to just put up with it until it dies, besides the cost of a new Honda or whatever would be more than I have in it. Aside from this, I’m upgrading the brakes, have redone the rear airbag suspension, am going to put FiTech fuel injection on the 403 V8 so it’ll run well on modern fuel. The propane system has been checked over and it’s OK. Fire suppression systems for under the hood, behind the propane/electric fridge and in the generator bay would be a good idea and not too expensive, so I’m probably going to do that.
I’ll have less than $10,000 in it all said by the time I’m done. They’re selling in this condition for nearly twice that, collector vehicles now.
Not all of them are money pits, in other words. Not too many old ones are as esteemed as the old GMC’s, though. Some of the Airstreams, Travcos, Foretravels, Clark-Cortez, even the old Corvair-based UltraVans are. Very few others. Maybe Bluebird which are diesel pushers. These are worth rescuing and renovating if not too badly trashed or deteriorated.
Yes, no questions - there are always exceptions to general
statements.....you stumbled on a rare bird - congrats!
Love those old GMC’s - truly classics - but a far cry from a modern Class A.
Hope your ongoing maintenance costs don’t kill you!