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03-05-2007, 07:11
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Pleasant surprises
Greetings to all:
Most of us, I think it is safe to say, detest surprises due to the fact that those seldom bode well. Working on the '84FC today, a surprise of a frozen bearing in the A/C idler was one such. You can imagine the moan that came forth, because I was just knowing that there was not a swing radiator mod done on this Coach. So with a low "want to" effort, off came the front panels, my eyes thought they espied some sort of hinge, and with great anticipation hurried to remove the rest of the bolts. Standing there blinking to be sure the eyes had not gone south, a wide grin emitted as, sure enough a hinge!!!! Woah,, is it beer thirty yet? Not only that but the radiator had recently been re cored as well with all new hoses attached! Yep, beer thirty for sure now. The mind set automatically went to the word "UPGRADE" while I have this beast open and deep within the bowels probing around. So surprises are not always so bad as I saw the belts, all green stripe, were new. Charolette came out of the house about that time, and with the big grin on my lips, she asked "what was up?" I asked her to order pizza and stop for a 6 pac to chase it with, a celebration was in order! So standing there in front of the Coach, I murmured to her ( the Coach not the wife) "Lady, you just saved yourself from being named "butt ugly!" Last week, I had the Coach into a local shop to replace a broken lug nut stud, so new seals were in order and all parts were in my hand is I drove her in. While this was taking place, I checked the inner break drums and pads, the pads were about 95% and no visible heat cracks on the break drum. Then at that time another surprise came to pass, the separate sensor for the cruise control had been added at some time in the past. I am of the opinion that this Coach will be one very dependable unit when I get all the systems on line and modifications that are planned, done. Yep fellow Bird owners, am starting to gain a respect for this Lady. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma |
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03-05-2007, 11:47
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Howdy, Ralph and Charolette,
> I am of the opinion that this Coach will be one very dependable unit when I > get all the systems on line and modifications that are planned, done. Yep > fellow Bird owners, am starting to gain a respect for this Lady. > > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > 84FC35 > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > Well,seems as though the Blue Bird Angel is smiling upon you these days. Best regards, Jack and Liz 1993 BB Wanderlodge WB Hiding out in Hondo, TX |
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03-05-2007, 15:20
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Awww, come on Ralph! Ain't it about time you named your new baby?
26 days left to retirement, and you can bet your cheeks we're counting down each and every one of them. We'll be seeing you and Charolette sometime in early May! Ken & Patti Marsh ToWanda, 89PT40WB "Ralph L. Fullenwider" Greetings to all: Most of us, I think it is safe to say, detest surprises due to the fact that those seldom bode well. Working on the '84FC today, a surprise of a frozen bearing in the A/C idler was one such. You can imagine the moan that came forth, because I was just knowing that there was not a swing radiator mod done on this Coach. So with a low "want to" effort, off came the front panels, my eyes thought they espied some sort of hinge, and with great anticipation hurried to remove the rest of the bolts. Standing there blinking to be sure the eyes had not gone south, a wide grin emitted as, sure enough a hinge!!!! Woah,, is it beer thirty yet? Not only that but the radiator had recently been re cored as well with all new hoses attached! Yep, beer thirty for sure now. The mind set automatically went to the word "UPGRADE" while I have this beast open and deep within the bowels probing around. So surprises are not always so bad as I saw the belts, all green stripe, were new. Charolette came out of the house about that time, and with the big grin on my lips, she asked "what was up?" I asked her to order pizza and stop for a 6 pac to chase it with, a celebration was in order! So standing there in front of the Coach, I murmured to her ( the Coach not the wife) "Lady, you just saved yourself from being named "butt ugly!" Last week, I had the Coach into a local shop to replace a broken lug nut stud, so new seals were in order and all parts were in my hand is I drove her in. While this was taking place, I checked the inner break drums and pads, the pads were about 95% and no visible heat cracks on the break drum. Then at that time another surprise came to pass, the separate sensor for the cruise control had been added at some time in the past. I am of the opinion that this Coach will be one very dependable unit when I get all the systems on line and modifications that are planned, done. Yep fellow Bird owners, am starting to gain a respect for this Lady. Safe travels, Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider 84FC35 Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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03-06-2007, 04:24
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--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
Hi Ralph Another happy post from the great one. Like the other guy ask when you going to name it? How about Dream 2 or Second chance.LOL I am back on retirement and back to work on my Bird Birds needs new bathroom heater,Water heater,raido and speakers, and the first thinh is to find why my left turn singles come on when I turn on the head lights .Will start tomorrow on that. Bob Loomas 1985 PT 36 > > Greetings to all: > > Most of us, I think it is safe to say, detest surprises due to the fact > that those seldom bode well. Working on the '84FC today, a surprise of a > frozen bearing in the A/C idler was one such. You can imagine the moan that > came forth, because I was just knowing that there was not a swing radiator > mod done on this Coach. So with a low "want to" effort, off came the front > panels, my eyes thought they espied some sort of hinge, and with great > anticipation hurried to remove the rest of the bolts. Standing there > blinking to be sure the eyes had not gone south, a wide grin emitted as, > sure enough a hinge!!!! Woah,, is it beer thirty yet? Not only that but > the radiator had recently been re cored as well with all new hoses > attached! Yep, beer thirty for sure now. The mind set automatically went to > the word "UPGRADE" while I have this beast open and deep within the bowels > probing around. So surprises are not always so bad as I saw the belts, all > green stripe, were new. Charolette came out of the house about that time, > and with the big grin on my lips, she asked "what was up?" I asked her to > order pizza and stop for a 6 pac to chase it with, a celebration was in > order! So standing there in front of the Coach, I murmured to her ( the > Coach not the wife) "Lady, you just saved yourself from being named "butt > ugly!" > > Last week, I had the Coach into a local shop to replace a broken lug nut > stud, so new seals were in order and all parts were in my hand is I drove > her in. While this was taking place, I checked the inner break drums and > pads, the pads were about 95% and no visible heat cracks on the break drum. > Then at that time another surprise came to pass, the separate sensor for > the cruise control had been added at some time in the past. > > I am of the opinion that this Coach will be one very dependable unit when I > get all the systems on line and modifications that are planned, done. Yep > fellow Bird owners, am starting to gain a respect for this Lady. > > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > 84FC35 > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > |
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03-06-2007, 07:54
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See what good living will bring you Ralph. Know you enjoyed the beer &
pizza! Terry Neal Bozeman, MT 82PT40 6V92TA 74FC34 6V53T Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote: > Greetings to all: > > Most of us, I think it is safe to say, detest surprises due to the fact > that those seldom bode well. Working on the '84FC today, a surprise of a > frozen bearing in the A/C idler was one such. You can imagine the moan > that > came forth, because I was just knowing that there was not a swing > radiator > mod done on this Coach. So with a low "want to" effort, off came the > front > panels, my eyes thought they espied some sort of hinge, and with great > anticipation hurried to remove the rest of the bolts. Standing there > blinking to be sure the eyes had not gone south, a wide grin emitted as, > sure enough a hinge!!!! Woah,, is it beer thirty yet? Not only that but > the radiator had recently been re cored as well with all new hoses > attached! Yep, beer thirty for sure now. The mind set automatically > went to > the word "UPGRADE" while I have this beast open and deep within the > bowels > probing around. So surprises are not always so bad as I saw the belts, > all > green stripe, were new. Charolette came out of the house about that time, > and with the big grin on my lips, she asked "what was up?" I asked her to > order pizza and stop for a 6 pac to chase it with, a celebration was in > order! So standing there in front of the Coach, I murmured to her ( the > Coach not the wife) "Lady, you just saved yourself from being named "butt > ugly!" > > Last week, I had the Coach into a local shop to replace a broken lug nut > stud, so new seals were in order and all parts were in my hand is I drove > her in. While this was taking place, I checked the inner break drums and > pads, the pads were about 95% and no visible heat cracks on the break > drum. > Then at that time another surprise came to pass, the separate sensor for > the cruise control had been added at some time in the past. > > I am of the opinion that this Coach will be one very dependable unit > when I > get all the systems on line and modifications that are planned, done. Yep > fellow Bird owners, am starting to gain a respect for this Lady. > > > Safe travels, > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider > 84FC35 > Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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