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87-89FC Throttle Cable - Rick B - 10-09-2006 08:22 After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to connect to an air cylinder. - Rick 87FC35 Rochester, MN --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" wrote: > > > Eddie, > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > So just start asking questions. > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > enjoyment. > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > will > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > can > > be fabricated? > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > new > > skin? > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > Eddie > > > 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Mike Hohnstein - 10-09-2006 09:17 Find a Morse distributor in your town, they should be able to make one using the original as a template. Twin Cities will have a Morse distributor for sure, there is one in Waukesha. They can be cumbersome to deal with, but they are the cable people. The best way to deal with maintenance is to remove the component to be serviced or replaced and match it up at the parts counter, cuts down on mistakes and wasted effort. Engine belts are good example of matching the old to the "new". MH ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick B To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:22 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 87-89FC Throttle Cable After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to connect to an air cylinder. - Rick 87FC35 Rochester, MN --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" wrote: > > > Eddie, > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > So just start asking questions. > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > enjoyment. > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > will > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > can > > be fabricated? > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > new > > skin? > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > Eddie > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Rick B - 10-09-2006 10:23 Hi Mike - thanks for the comment. Unfortunately, Teleflex-Morse was not much help. The parts guy at the local mechanic where I have had my Bluebird sitting for the last 3 weeks waiting for this part, spent a few days on the phone trying to track one of these down, or find a place to make one. Nobody could do it. I evan called Earl Davis at BB to see if he could call Teleflex Morse and get more of a response out of them. I never heard back from Earl, so I am guessing probably not. Eventually we got a diagram of the cable from Bendix, but no one could make it, not even the place Holland Motor Homes contracted to make similar cables a few years ago. There is apparently something different about the end of this cable that has everyone baffled. Granted, he didn't walk or ship the cable around to people, but he couldn't even get someone who thought they could make one to even bother trying that. Right now the mechanic is working on trying to fix/modify my cable to make it work. Hopefully the fix will work, and will last a long, long time, but I'd like to come up with a "Plan B" in case it doesn't. I'll post more info on this when I get the BB back. P.S. - This all started when Dave Thompson and I swapped coaches on a drive home after the Albert Lea rally. It was clear he was getting full throttle in his bird and I was not. I had my throttle cable 'fixed' a year or so ago when it broke, but the fix was not working quite right, so we started the search for a new cable. Apparently the way the cable was originally installed, it rubbed on something which caused the initial failure. *** A warning to those with an 87-89 FC to check your cables for wear *** - Rick 87FC35 Rochester, MN --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" <MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote: > > Find a Morse distributor in your town, they should be able to make one using the original as a template. Twin Cities will have a Morse distributor for sure, there is one in Waukesha. They can be cumbersome to deal with, but they are the cable people. > The best way to deal with maintenance is to remove the component to be serviced or replaced and match it up at the parts counter, cuts down on mistakes and wasted effort. Engine belts are good example of matching the old to the "new". > MH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Rick B > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:22 PM > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 87-89FC Throttle Cable > > > After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant > to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. > > In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were > none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even > though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about > replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to > the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? > > I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for > information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I > would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. > The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to > connect to an air cylinder. > > - Rick > 87FC35 > Rochester, MN > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" > wrote: > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > > So just start asking questions. > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > > enjoyment. > > > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > > will > > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > > can > > > be fabricated? > > > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > > new > > > skin? > > > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Ralph L. Fullenwider - 10-09-2006 10:46 Rick: I had 2 cables made for my '85 FC. I went through my local Napa store ( who also does machine work for all the local car clubs) and he had a place in OKC to make cables. Not sure if it is the same type of cable you need. Ralph At 08:22 PM 10/9/2006 +0000, you wrote: >After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant >to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. > >In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were >none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even >though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about >replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to >the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? > >I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for >information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I >would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. >The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to >connect to an air cylinder. > >- Rick >87FC35 >Rochester, MN > > >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" >wrote: > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > > So just start asking questions. > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > > enjoyment. > > > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > > will > > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > > can > > > be fabricated? > > > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > > new > > > skin? > > > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma 87-89FC Throttle Cable - one_dusty_hoot - 10-09-2006 11:09 Hey Rick, Hate that your having a tough time getting the throttle cable replaced, maybe the mechanic can fabricate something good that will never give you any more problems. Now, if you please, what do you see caused the cable failure? Where is it? What do you think needs to be done to prevent this? Anything you can pass along would be helpful and much appreciated. Bob Janes, 87FC35 Greenville, SC --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rick B" > > Hi Mike - thanks for the comment. > > Unfortunately, Teleflex-Morse was not much help. The parts guy at the > local mechanic where I have had my Bluebird sitting for the last 3 > weeks waiting for this part, spent a few days on the phone trying to > track one of these down, or find a place to make one. Nobody could do > it. I evan called Earl Davis at BB to see if he could call Teleflex > Morse and get more of a response out of them. I never heard back from > Earl, so I am guessing probably not. > > Eventually we got a diagram of the cable from Bendix, but no one could > make it, not even the place Holland Motor Homes contracted to make > similar cables a few years ago. There is apparently something > different about the end of this cable that has everyone baffled. > Granted, he didn't walk or ship the cable around to people, but he > couldn't even get someone who thought they could make one to even > bother trying that. > > Right now the mechanic is working on trying to fix/modify my cable to > make it work. Hopefully the fix will work, and will last a long, long > time, but I'd like to come up with a "Plan B" in case it doesn't. > I'll post more info on this when I get the BB back. > > P.S. - This all started when Dave Thompson and I swapped coaches on a > drive home after the Albert Lea rally. It was clear he was getting > full throttle in his bird and I was not. I had my throttle cable > 'fixed' a year or so ago when it broke, but the fix was not working > quite right, so we started the search for a new cable. Apparently the > way the cable was originally installed, it rubbed on something which > caused the initial failure. > *** A warning to those with an 87-89 FC to check your cables for wear *** > > - Rick > 87FC35 > Rochester, MN > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein" > <MHOHNSTEIN@> wrote: > > > > Find a Morse distributor in your town, they should be able to make > one using the original as a template. Twin Cities will have a Morse > distributor for sure, there is one in Waukesha. They can be > cumbersome to deal with, but they are the cable people. > > The best way to deal with maintenance is to remove the component to > be serviced or replaced and match it up at the parts counter, cuts > down on mistakes and wasted effort. Engine belts are good example of > matching the old to the "new". > > MH > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rick B > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > > Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:22 PM > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 87-89FC Throttle Cable > > > > > > After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant > > to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. > > > > In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were > > none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even > > though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about > > replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to > > the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? > > > > I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for > > information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87- 89FC, I > > would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. > > The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to > > connect to an air cylinder. > > > > - Rick > > 87FC35 > > Rochester, MN > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > > > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > > > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > > > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > > > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > > > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > > > So just start asking questions. > > > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > > > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > > > enjoyment. > > > > > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > > > will > > > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > > > can > > > > be fabricated? > > > > > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > > > new > > > > skin? > > > > > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > 87-89FC Throttle Cable - w3ww - 10-09-2006 12:14 Rick, Good Luck! I'll also agree with Bob..............Anything you can pass along would be extremely appreciated. Don Mohney 87FC35 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Mike Hohnstein - 10-09-2006 12:51 Send me the print or a pic of the cable in your vehicle, off forum, Rick. mhohnstein@... MH ----- Original Message ----- From: Rick B To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:22 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] 87-89FC Throttle Cable After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to connect to an air cylinder. - Rick 87FC35 Rochester, MN --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" wrote: > > > Eddie, > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > So just start asking questions. > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > enjoyment. > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > will > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > can > > be fabricated? > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > new > > skin? > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > Eddie > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Gary Miller - 10-09-2006 13:05 Rick, Have you tried Holland Motor Homes, in Holland. The previous parts manager had made up several of the cables you seek when Wanderlodge stopped refreshing it's supply of them several years ago. Not sure who the current parts manager is, but perhaps he'll know where to find any leftovers in their supply. Gary Miller 83 FC 33 Milwaukee area --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rick B" > > After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant > to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be fabricated. > > In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there were > none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, even > though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about > replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to > the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? > > I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for > information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, I > would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. > The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it has to > connect to an air cylinder. > > - Rick > 87FC35 > Rochester, MN > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" > wrote: > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a truck > > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > > So just start asking questions. > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years of > > > enjoyment. > > > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? What > > will > > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are still > > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not available > > can > > > be fabricated? > > > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we get > > new > > > skin? > > > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to picking > > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > 87-89FC Throttle Cable - Rick B - 10-11-2006 08:01 Hi Gary, We spent several days going back and forth with Scott at Holland Motor Homes in Holland on whether or not he had the cables. I thought I remembered a thread awhile back about Ken (previous parts guy) making up this particular cable, so it is the first place I started. I even went as far as asking your brother Jeff to stop in over there and find the cable (and he was nice enough to take the time to do that - thanks again Jeff!). Eventually Scott e-mailed a picture of the cable he has to the parts guy at the local shop here, and it was confirmed to be the wrong cable. I uploaded a diagram of the cable into the Files sectrion for future reference. Stephen Birtles or Mike Honhstein may have a lead on places that are capable of making such cables, so that is the next step. I was able to get my old cable working for now, but I still want to find this cable to have a backup. Rick 87FC35 Rochester, MN --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Miller" > > Rick, > > Have you tried Holland Motor Homes, in Holland. The previous parts > manager had made up several of the cables you seek when Wanderlodge > stopped refreshing it's supply of them several years ago. Not sure > who the current parts manager is, but perhaps he'll know where to > find any leftovers in their supply. > > Gary Miller > 83 FC 33 > Milwaukee area > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rick B" > > > > After a recent experience, I would be a little reluctant > > to tell someone that all BB parts are available or can be > fabricated. > > > > In a recent attempt to buy a throttle cable for our 87FC35, there > were > > none to be found, nor could we find someone to manufacture one, > even > > though we had the spec sheet on the cable. I even asked about > > replacing everything including the accelerator pedal all the way to > > the fuel pump, but apparently there is no such system available? > > > > I post this as both a caution to others, as well as a request for > > information. If someone has replaced such a cable on an 87-89FC, > I > > would be happy to hear where you bought and/or had the parts made. > > The tricky part is apparently the one end of the cable where it > has to > > connect to an air cylinder. > > > > - Rick > > 87FC35 > > Rochester, MN > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "pattypape" > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Eddie, > > > > > > Do not be fearful, You made a good decision. > > > All parts are available, or a substitute is available. > > > A good truck parts place has it all or NAPA, and numerous > > > internet businesses sell parts. Most parts are common to a > truck > > > or bus, The Interior RV stuff is easy to find. > > > These BB Forums are great for information and support. > > > So just start asking questions. > > > > > > Bill 88 FC Michigan > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "eddiemoranii" > > > > > > > > > > > We are buying Mr. Lawrence's 1984 PT-40! > > > > > > > > We live in central Florida and look forward to many many years > of > > > > enjoyment. > > > > > > > > So Bluebird (the company) does not support Vintage Birds? > What > > > will > > > > that mean for us? I would assume that many many parts are > still > > > > available. I would also assume that parts that are not > available > > > can > > > > be fabricated? > > > > > > > > What if we get hit by a truck and we damage the skin? Can we > get > > > new > > > > skin? > > > > > > > > Thanks for your answers in advance and we look forward to > picking > > > > up "Southern Comfort" at the Lawrence's in a few weeks. > > > > > > > > Eddie > > > > > > > > > > |