New BB owner with a couple questions (i.e. safe combo and retarder)

[doug_ngl]

Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from Buzzy)
and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and any
ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated. Doug

[Dave Beatty]

Hello

This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.

I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including tracking
down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to see
inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo.... A
little humor I think.

Dave Beatty
1983 FC35SB
Federal Way, Washington
beattyd at yahoo dot com



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from Buzzy)
and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and any
ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Doug

[Doug Engel]

Dave, Thanks for the input. I have had some prior dealings with safes without
combinations before this and they went along the lines you describe. If I spend
450.00 to open the safe, I won't have any cash left to put in it . While
working at a welding shop, I did cut into the back of a safe so a locksmith
could change the combination and open the front. Do you know if a person had
access to the inside, could the front door be opened? Thanks, Doug Engel,
Gunnison, Co.

Dave Beatty <beattyd@...> wrote: Hello

This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.

I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including tracking
down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to see
inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo.... A
little humor I think.

Dave Beatty
1983 FC35SB
Federal Way, Washington
beattyd at yahoo dot com

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from Buzzy)
and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and any
ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
Doug






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[BOB MALONEY]

-i had same prob on mine but took out safe and a disk grinder easy to
grind off weld on back once you can see inside easy to reset comb
bob maloney
87 fc 35 in ky

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Beatty" <beattyd@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.
>
> I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including
tracking
> down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
> Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
> It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
> method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
> Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
> remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
> especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to
see
> inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo....
A
> little humor I think.
>
> Dave Beatty
> 1983 FC35SB
> Federal Way, Washington
> beattyd at yahoo dot com
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
> Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
> with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from
Buzzy)
> and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and
any
> ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
> brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> Doug
>

[Doug Engel]

Thanks Bob, that was my second thought, after the C4 idea that my wife shot
down. Doug Engel, Gunnison, Co

BOB MALONEY <bb87@...> wrote: -i had same prob on mine but took
out safe and a disk grinder easy to
grind off weld on back once you can see inside easy to reset comb
bob maloney
87 fc 35 in ky

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Beatty" <beattyd@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.
>
> I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including
tracking
> down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
> Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
> It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
> method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
> Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
> remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
> especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to
see
> inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo....
A
> little humor I think.
>
> Dave Beatty
> 1983 FC35SB
> Federal Way, Washington
> beattyd at yahoo dot com
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
> Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
> with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from
Buzzy)
> and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and
any
> ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
> brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> Doug
>






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[one_dusty_hoot]

Dave, you could have a note inside to call the straight safe
cracker as well, about $450
Bob Janes

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Beatty" <beattyd@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.
>
> I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including
tracking
> down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
> Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
> It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
> method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
> Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
> remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
> especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to
see
> inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo....
A
> little humor I think.
>
> Dave Beatty
> 1983 FC35SB
> Federal Way, Washington
> beattyd at yahoo dot com
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
> Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
> with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from
Buzzy)
> and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and
any
> ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
> brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> Doug
>