Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion

[Dennis Nichols]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March
wrote:
> One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of
> the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have
> such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with
> this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear
> overhang -

I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the
conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried
to preserve the departure angle. See:

http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg

--
Dennis Nichols
'88 WB40 XXV
"Priscilla"

[Blair]

Dennis,
Looks real good, nice job..
Blair




At 07:37 AM 5/10/2005, you wrote:
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March
>wrote:
> > One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of
> > the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have
> > such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with
> > this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear
> > overhang -
>
>I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the
>conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried
>to preserve the departure angle. See:
>
>
><http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg>http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/c\
c_4.jpg
>
>--
>Dennis Nichols
>'88 WB40 XXV
>"Priscilla"
>
>
>
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[Jim March]

randydupree wrote:

> did you say 13 grand? lots of money left over to change it!
> randydupree93wb


Heh. Yeah, I know.

And add a whole garage on the back .

Jim

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim March
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Comments needed on a Bluebird
> puller conversion
>
>
> dthollis1961 wrote:
>
> > Jim,
> >
> > It's a great engine, but I don't see how you could go faster than 55
> > MPH or so with those gears though with 2500 or 2600 RPM redline.
> > When
> > Dodge started putting them into their pick-ups, they had to have 3.07
> > gearing with the automatic(no overdrive then) just so they could be
> > run on the highway. There is a speed/RPM chart on the vintagebird
> > site to give you an idea.
>
>
> Dang. You're right.
>
> Either this thing has a radical overdrive on the Allison (gearvendors
> and the current owner doesn't know how to take it off overdrive?!) or
> the rear end HAS to have been changed.
>
> Sigh. And with no tach, no way of knowing if it was re-geared "right".
>
> Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
>
> Jim
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[Jim March]

Dennis Nichols wrote:

> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March
> wrote:
> > One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of
> > the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have
> > such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with
> > this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear
> > overhang -
>
> I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the
> conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried
> to preserve the departure angle. See:
>
> http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg


Yup, that's sorta where I'm headed. Except the extension boxwork will
probably be aluminum instead of galvasteel and won't quite "match" the
forward area...and the rear door/rear turn signals will be different.

Granted, it won't look as nice as that pic but it should be acceptable
if I re-paint the whole thing - the paint on this thing is getting a bit
tired anyhow.

I *could* do it like you've shown though. I'd have to figure out what a
skoolie rear section would weigh. Probably not too bad...there would be
a lot of windows to skin over though...don't really want windows at all
in the garage if I can help it.

Jim