Leaf springs on older Birds

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Hi Guys and Gals:

Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
today asking me and I just don't have that info.

Thanks

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

[George Burke]

Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a recent post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was looking  seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc, including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that, FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider <"rlf47@swbell.net"> wrote:

 

Hi Guys and Gals:

Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
today asking me and I just don't have that info.

Thanks

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

[idkgfy]

Hi Ralph, it was nice talking to you the other day. My rig is a 75' FC31 that
has been converted to cat diesel and it has a few broken leafs. I was looking
for spring part numbers so I can order new spring and R&R them at the time and
not have it down very long I'm going to be doing the work myself.
Thanks
Roger

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hi Guys and Gals:
>
> Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
> today asking me and I just don't have that info.
>
> Thanks
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> Duncan, Oklahoma
>

[Fullenwider]

Hi George:

Thank you for getting back and sorry it has taken a while to reply. We have a
new Birder (Rodger)in the LA Cal area with a new to him '75 31 footer with some
broken leaf springs and no numbers or where to go to get them. Please see msg #
48163

Curt/Phil here is a, new to him, Birder that needs info on the Left Coast Bird
group.

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Burke wrote:
>
> Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I
> have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a recent
> post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was
> looking seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it
> should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc,
> including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other
> things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that,
> FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys and Gals:
> >
> > Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
> > today asking me and I just don't have that info.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> > Duncan, Oklahoma
> >
> >
> >
>

[Curt Sprenger]

Ralph,
I sent Roger an email. Can't help much with the springs. But did let him know of Deaver Suspension in Santa Ana, CA. They built springs for one of my one ton dually trucks.

Curt Sprenger

1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
Anaheim Hills, CA

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Fullenwider <"rlf47@swbell.net"> wrote:

 

Hi George:



Thank you for getting back and sorry it has taken a while to reply. We have a new Birder (Rodger)in the LA Cal area with a new to him '75 31 footer with some broken leaf springs and no numbers or where to go to get them. Please see msg # 48163



Curt/Phil here is a, new to him, Birder that needs info on the Left Coast Bird group.



--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", George Burke wrote:

>

> Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I

> have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a recent

> post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was

> looking seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it

> should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc,

> including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other

> things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that,

> FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte

>

> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Guys and Gals:

> >

> > Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call

> > today asking me and I just don't have that info.

> >

> > Thanks

> >

> > Safe travels,

> >

> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

> > "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"

> > Duncan, Oklahoma

> >

> >

> >

>

[Ralph L. Fullenwider]

Thank you Curt. Hope your staying cool on the coast though I know the
inversion stops at I-5 usually!

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
Duncan, Oklahoma

At 11:44 AM 7/31/2010 -0700, you wrote:


>Ralph,
>I sent Roger an email. Can't help much with the springs. But did let him
>know of Deaver Suspension in Santa Ana, CA. They built springs for one of
>my one ton dually trucks.
>
>Curt Sprenger
>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"
>Anaheim Hills, CA
>
>

[Fred Hulse]



Is Warren Spring in downtown LAstill doing business?

They were the place some years ago.

Fred Hulse

Side Door 97

[George Burke]

Ok, Roger/Ralph, Here is the only info that I have found on springs for a 1977 FC 31 with a Ford gas engine. "From BlueBird" , Springs used on BlueBird chassis are manufactured to our specifications by well known manufacturers of automotive type springs. Under Rear Spring Group (Forward Control) is Part No. 0350686 Spring 3 X 52 X 11 Leaf . Application All Qty 2 . A couple pins are listed as being made by Ford, and some nuts by Bowman Product Co. Roger, maybe someone with knowledge of a former BB mechanic from the factory that is working for another RV company could help you, or check with a good spring company, with the above specs. on the whole leaf spring assy. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC 31 Charlotte

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Fullenwider <"rlf47@swbell.net"> wrote:

 

Hi George:

Thank you for getting back and sorry it has taken a while to reply. We have a new Birder (Rodger)in the LA Cal area with a new to him '75 31 footer with some broken leaf springs and no numbers or where to go to get them. Please see msg # 48163


Curt/Phil here is a, new to him, Birder that needs info on the Left Coast Bird group.

--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com", George Burke wrote:

>
> Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I
> have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a recent
> post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was

> looking seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it
> should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc,
> including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other

> things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that,
> FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte
>
> On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:

>
> >
> >
> > Hi Guys and Gals:
> >
> > Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
> > today asking me and I just don't have that info.

> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Safe travels,
> >
> > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> > Duncan, Oklahoma
> >

> >
> >
>

[Curt Sprenger]

We are staying cool. It's been below normal temperatures here all spring and summer. Low 80s today. Forecast is the same for the next 10 days. Nice.

Curt Sprenger
1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

Anaheim Hills, CA

On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 12:09 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider <"rlf47@swbell.net"> wrote:

 

Thank you Curt. Hope your staying cool on the coast though I know the

inversion stops at I-5 usually!

Safe travels,



Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

"84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"

Duncan, Oklahoma

At 11:44 AM 7/31/2010 -0700, you wrote:



>Ralph,

>I sent Roger an email. Can't help much with the springs. But did let him

>know of Deaver Suspension in Santa Ana, CA. They built springs for one of

>my one ton dually trucks.

>

>Curt Sprenger

>1987 PT38 8V92 "MacAttack Racing"

>Anaheim Hills, CA

>

>

[idkgfy]

Thank you George are those front spings or rear spings, in your post it sez rear
spring group.
Roger

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, George Burke wrote:
>
> Ok, Roger/Ralph, Here is the only info that I have found on springs for a
> 1977 FC 31 with a Ford gas engine. "From BlueBird" , Springs used on
> BlueBird chassis are manufactured to our specifications by well known
> manufacturers of automotive type springs. Under Rear Spring Group (Forward
> Control) is Part No. 0350686 Spring 3 X 52 X 11 Leaf . Application All Qty 2
> . A couple pins are listed as being made by Ford, and some nuts by Bowman
> Product Co. Roger, maybe someone with knowledge of a former BB mechanic from
> the factory that is working for another RV company could help you, or check
> with a good spring company, with the above specs. on the whole leaf spring
> assy. Good Luck, George Burke 1977 FC 31 Charlotte
>
> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 2:08 PM, Fullenwider wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Hi George:
> >
> > Thank you for getting back and sorry it has taken a while to reply. We have
> > a new Birder (Rodger)in the LA Cal area with a new to him '75 31 footer with
> > some broken leaf springs and no numbers or where to go to get them. Please
> > see msg # 48163
> >
> > Curt/Phil here is a, new to him, Birder that needs info on the Left Coast
> > Bird group.
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> > George Burke wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello Ralph, Don't know what kind of info that you are looking for, but I
> > > have a 1977 Bird with a Ford 534CI gas engine. I vaugely remember a
> > recent
> > > post by someone saying that the rear end on a Bird that he was
> > > looking seemed to be either forward or backward of where he thought it
> > > should be. With that, I can be of no help. Every truck,bus,RV, etc,
> > > including mine, that I have ever seen, the wheels,rear end and all other
> > > things seemed to all be centered within the wheel well. Other than that,
> > > FIRE AWAY. George Burke 1977 FC31 Charlotte
> > >
> > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 12:13 PM, Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi Guys and Gals:
> > > >
> > > > Anyone have any info on leaf springs used on '78 gas Birds? Had a call
> > > > today asking me and I just don't have that info.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Safe travels,
> > > >
> > > > Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> > > > "84FC35 "Ruff Diamond"
> > > > Duncan, Oklahoma
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>