Need some air ride seats - Printable Version

Chris, Just and example. There is a 1980 FC listed on the Bill Board
by Les Grey. I don't know the fellow or the BB but he is asking
$25,000 best offer. That coach looks very clean. He has no pictures
of the interior. New tires etc. If I was interested (and didn't
already own one) I'll be looking at that one. There are other which
maybe as nice or nicer I don't know but I think that gives you a
reasonable idea as to what you are looking at for the money.
John Heckman
central Pa
1973 FC
>
> Chris, When you mentioned the number of $6000 in your first post I
> think we all had similar thoughts. Hoping against hope that you in
> fact would be finding something different then what you did. Be
> philosophical about it and move forward. If you check the Bill
Board
> you can get a sense of what these BB's are selling for. You'll
either
> get one already pretty well fixed up or buy one that needs work.
In
> the end I believe most of the fellows would agree that its going to
> take about $25K to have a "nice" FC. If you want show room perfect
> more and less for a diamond in the ruff but you get the picture.
You
> might "luck in" to something nice under $20K but if you do you
better
> be ready to move quickly. There are a couple pretty nice looking
> coaches listed on the Bill Board so you might do some talking to
the
> owners and perhaps feel and touch to get some idea or what is out
> there. I've had travel trailers and 5th wheels and they each have
> their advantages. Never owned a Class C so can't ditto Greg's
> suggestion but he seems to know what he is talking about so I'd
> consider that as well.
>
> John Heckman
> central Pa
> 1973 FC
>
>
>
>
> >
> > Hi Gregory,
> > Thanks for this advice. I will have to use it. I had an
unfortunate
> > experience with trying to buy the old bluebird. The Used car
sales
> > man at Big Bobs RV said some repairs are needed. Well this was
the
> > understatement. It was a trash heap with a good engine. I will go
> > into more details in a later posting. Even the sales man admitted
> > they put it up for auction because those bidding on it could not
> tell
> > the real problem. It was like a cabin in the woods that someone
> left
> > the windows open for the last 15 years.
> >
> > I will still get an RV but this time I will be more cautious :-)
> > Hope you have a Wonderful day,
> > Chris
> >
> > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Gregory OConnor"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Chris, on many bigrigs the seat is a seat. the pedistal is
> > > stationary or airride. used airride pedistals are about $50. at
> Big
> > > truck wrecking yards. You will notice that Bigrig airride
seats
> or
> > > pedistals have a forward and back float (adjustable)to hold the
> > > driver stationary when the rig jerks through the gears. You
> then
> > > need to find air to run the seat. The cat compressor builds
air
> > for
> > > front brakes, rearbrakes and auxillary purpose. the three are
> > > isolated so failure with one will not render the other useless.
> be
> > > shure to hookup to the correct port. Remember that when the air
> > > bleeds down the seat loses height and bounce. There are some
> > > spring loaded pedistals out there with adjustable spring
> tensioners
> > > on juice brake (hydrolic) trucks that may work well to make her
> > > comfortable.
> > >
> > > There is more to repowering (replacing the engine with faster)
> then
> > > you think. I look at the $ variable first when making a upgrade
> > > decision. A good used diesel engine worthy to pull a FC cost
> about
> > > $10,000.00 then you need a new trans and driveline. The guy
you
> > > bought the bus from just completed the most cost effective
first
> > > step in making the bus go faster. Save the sign.
> > >
> > > GregoryO'Connor
> > > 94ptRomolandCa
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", "Cris Wiedaman"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > > My wife is ill with a muscular/nerve dissorder and 6
hurniated
> > > disks.
> > > > We want to ba able to go on vacation with our dog and 2 year
> old.
> > > So, I
> > > > found an RV that I could afford which happens to be a '78
> > > Bluebird. I
> > > > do not know the shape of everything in it but am convinced
that
> I
> > > can
> > > > make it work for us.
> > > >
> > > > I am looking for atleast 2 AirRide seats to replace the ones
in
> > > the
> > > > front and possibly 2 additional ones in back where there is a
> > > bench at
> > > > this time. I'm located in Cincinnati OH and I believe there
to
> be
> > > a
> > > > junk yard somewhere north of me that would have such seats
but
> > > have no
> > > > clue how to contact them. Does anyone have any ideas?
> > > > Thanks and have a grate day,
> > > > Chris Wiedamann
> > > > '78 Bluebird
> > > >
> > > > PS. Any other suggestions for me would be most apriciated
> > > >
> > >
> >
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