08-03-2022, 09:26 PM
Hi Everyone,
Like @MrE mentioned above I am now the proud owner of a 1973, 33 foot, Cat 1160 powered Newell that he once owed over 20 years ago (from what I understand).
Unfortunately the old girl is in need of a little work. I bought her at a insurance auction and she had some damage from a tree or branch falling on her roof. The primary damage was to the front ac which was busted up pretty bad and a lot of the roof top running lights front and rear are broken, the rear ac shroud is damaged and also some damage to the aluminum and fiberglass skin in a few places. There were some broken windows which I got fixed right away.
Anyway other than the damage from the tree falling on her I am also going through all the systems and repairing stuff. I just replaced the water pump and patched up a copper pipe that had sprung a leak from corrosion. Now the water pressure regulator is steadily dripping when the pump is on so I will have to replace that next. The genset motor is not responding to the start switch in the cab so I need to dig into that. The motor, transmission and running gear seem to all be pretty mechanically sound from the limited driving I have done. I haven't actually road tripped her yet and currently she needs new license plates and tabs before she is legal.
I am still new to this forum so if there are any good places post with questions about repair advice and maybe finding Newell specific parts like those tear drop running light lenses, for the older classics, please feel free to point me in the right direction.
Maybe I will have her ready for a road trip next summer but probably not this year.
Like @MrE mentioned above I am now the proud owner of a 1973, 33 foot, Cat 1160 powered Newell that he once owed over 20 years ago (from what I understand).
Unfortunately the old girl is in need of a little work. I bought her at a insurance auction and she had some damage from a tree or branch falling on her roof. The primary damage was to the front ac which was busted up pretty bad and a lot of the roof top running lights front and rear are broken, the rear ac shroud is damaged and also some damage to the aluminum and fiberglass skin in a few places. There were some broken windows which I got fixed right away.
Anyway other than the damage from the tree falling on her I am also going through all the systems and repairing stuff. I just replaced the water pump and patched up a copper pipe that had sprung a leak from corrosion. Now the water pressure regulator is steadily dripping when the pump is on so I will have to replace that next. The genset motor is not responding to the start switch in the cab so I need to dig into that. The motor, transmission and running gear seem to all be pretty mechanically sound from the limited driving I have done. I haven't actually road tripped her yet and currently she needs new license plates and tabs before she is legal.
I am still new to this forum so if there are any good places post with questions about repair advice and maybe finding Newell specific parts like those tear drop running light lenses, for the older classics, please feel free to point me in the right direction.
Maybe I will have her ready for a road trip next summer but probably not this year.
1973 Newell Coach (33' Cat 1160 motor)
Tacoma, WA
