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Fun with the Rebel Bird - erniecarpet@... - 06-09-2007 05:34 Jon, that would be unique. You could even sit on the platform to fuel~ Ernie Ekberg 83PT40 Livingston, Mt ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fun with the Rebel Bird - Jon - 06-09-2007 08:09 I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon http://tinyurl.com/2j5pdz Rebelbird Bremerton washington Fun with the Rebel Bird - davidkerryedwards - 06-09-2007 08:27 Depends on how it is executed. I saw a conversion of a California mid-engined school bus that had a back porch that resembled a caboose. Pretty interesting. However, I had, at one time, a Mobile Traveler which a porch very similar to what you have sketched. It was disastrous due to the substandard attachments to the vehicle's frame. I suspect you may face a similar problem. The bus conversion I saw, actually cut back into the bus to take advantage of the solidity of the original frame. Kerry 82FC 35 Denver --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" > > I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really > stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear > door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a > large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not > damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what > I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon > http://tinyurl.com/2j5pdz > > Rebelbird > Bremerton washington > Fun with the Rebel Bird - Scott Forman - 06-09-2007 08:53 I think you are going to have a hell of a time with driveways. My FC scraped to back end on even moderate grades, with all that extra length you'll hit everything. Scott Forman 86 PT38 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jon" > > I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really > stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear > door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a > large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not > damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what > I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon > http://tinyurl.com/2j5pdz > > Rebelbird > Bremerton washington > Fun with the Rebel Bird - Wilhelmus Schreurs - 06-09-2007 08:59 Jon: Everything is doable. Have you thought of taking off your rear bumper, extending the framerail and then putting on your bumper again. I would presume that you are going to move the lights back further as well, if you were not considering that, then maybe installing the lights in the bumper would be a good place. Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge" Terrace, B.C. Canada ----- Original Message ---- From: Jon To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2007 1:09:34 PM Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Fun with the Rebel Bird I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon http://tinyurl. com/2j5pdz Rebelbird Bremerton washington Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail at http://mrd.mail.yahoo.com/try_beta?.intl=ca [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fun with the Rebel Bird - Pete Masterson - 06-09-2007 09:17 Be sure to extend the frame rails and add another axle at the rear end to keep from bottoming out on 'dips.' Pete Masterson '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 aeonix1@... On the road at Chief Hosa Colorado On Jun 9, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Jon wrote: > I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really > stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear > door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a > large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not > damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what > I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon > http://tinyurl.com/2j5pdz Fun with the Rebel Bird - Jon - 06-09-2007 12:46 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Pete Masterson wrote: > > Be sure to extend the frame rails and add another axle at the rear > end to keep from bottoming out on 'dips.' > > Pete Masterson > '95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42 > aeonix1@... > On the road at Chief Hosa Colorado > > > > On Jun 9, 2007, at 2:09 PM, Jon wrote: > > > I have been thinking allot lately of what would make my bird really > > stand out from my fellow bird owners and I decided to start my rear > > door platform. Yesterday I got for free a complete platform from a > > large truck that had been damage but the platform itself is not > > damage. I have done some sketching with my computer and this is what > > I came up with, what do you guys think?? Jon > > http://tinyurl.com/2j5pdz > I was thinking of having two more hitch receivers welded in place and then use three receivers to hold the plateform in place. And I have thought about that extention out and getting hung up on a slight grade. Well a little bit more thought practice will be in my mind befor I start this little project. Fun with the Rebel Bird - dwalks@... - 06-09-2007 20:05 Why??? however, Great drawing Walker 84FC35 kcmo ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Fun with the Rebel Bird - Jon - 06-10-2007 04:05 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dwalks@... wrote: > > Why??? however, Great drawing > Walker > 84FC35 > kcmo > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > I was just asked why I would start such a project well the reason is that my coach has a rear door install anyway and why not use it? I Plan on setting up twin beds in the back of the coach with an aisle leading to the back door. One of the beds will be used as a couch and the other side will have a twin bed. With this arrangement I will have complete access to the backdoor and this porch idea is just to have fun with and have a little extra room when we go south this winter. I'm totally retired and I love to have challenges and since this will take up a little of my spare time-why not? The porch itself should be at the same height as the door or close to it as then I won't have a problem with it dragging in a dip. (I hope?) Its all going to be portable as I don't want something permanent and my main plans focused around this idea. My first small coach back in the 60's was sort of a hippy van and I guess I still have that fun attitude I had back then. My next message will show an older Wanderlodge coach that already has used this idea. This coach was used by a circus company and I think the backdoor was used by a paymaster or something like that. Jon Rebel Bird Bremerton Washington Fun with the Rebel Bird - Jon - 06-10-2007 04:10 --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, dwalks@... wrote: > > Why??? however, Great drawing > Walker > 84FC35 > kcmo > > > > ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > And here is the Circus Wagon! That's what the name is on the front! Shows rear end with a plateform. http://tinyurl.com/2nnten |