Spare Parts

[jwasnewski]

-Gardner:

I live in one of those neighborhoods that does not allow BB,s, boats
etc. That is nuts. Our home is for sale. When it sells we are going
to the RV park and sit in the BB. I take my bus to a hanger at the
local airport to do minor maintenance. I do a little maintenance at
the park but try not to stir them up. I have a friend who owns a
fleet maintenance service here. He performs general engine, chassis
and brake service for me. Overall, we have very few problems.

Unlike some of the posts, I carry a spare air bag for each axel,
minor electrical parts, spare "o" rings for the head, a spare fuel
pump for the genset and a tool box.(Built in by BB.) I figure if I
carry these items I will never need them. I hope my maintenance
takes care of the rest. I do not carry a tire wrench or tire. They
are to damn big for an old man to change. I cannot say that I will
never break down. However, if I do it will not be because of poor
maintenance practices. So far so good.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL






-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw" wrote:
>
> Leroy,
> I guess what I meant was that I sometimes forget that this is a
> public forum and that I could offend some of the readers
> unintentionally.
>
> I absolutely miss the old days when life was so simple and
> spontaneous. I currently have two sons in college, one will be a
> junior and the other a freshman this fall. My daughter graduated
> this May with a masters in geriatric social work, just in time for
> my wife and I to take advantage of her education.
> I switched employers 5 years ago so I am tight on vacation time.
> I expect to retire in 4 to 5 years and would absolutely love to
just
> jump in a Bluebird and go where the spirit moved. I think it would
> be very wise to get started sooner to work out the bugs in a
vintage
> bird, and to work out the bugs RVing in general. I just have a very
> tough effort to gain agreement from the DW. Oh, we could rent and
> take scheduled, limited trips, but where would the adventure be? I
> want a toy to occupy my time and keep me interested and busy. I'm
> not much for sitting in a lawn chair watching the tomatoes grow in
> the garden, if you know what I mean.
>
> Gardner
>
> OK, I'm rambling. See what happens when you don't have a bluebird
> in the driveway to keep you busy?
>
> Gardner
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> wrote:
> >
> > -Gardner:
> >
> > I didn't mean it that way. Actually, I laughed my tail off.
> > So did the DW. I was trying to express in my own way how the
world
> > has changed. Maybe I didn't get it done. I kinda sorta liked
those
> > days. We gotta have some fun in life these days. Find a Bird and
> come
> > join us . It is not as bad as it may seem.
> > I'm still crazy after all these years off center leaning to the
> right.
> >
> > Leroy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw" wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Leroy,
> > > You are correct. After I hit the enter key I began to have
> second
> > > thoughts about the comment. But the DW doesn't read the forum
so
> I
> > > am home free from that perspective.
> > >
> > > Gardner
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > -Gardner:
> > > >
> > > > Oh boy, here we go! Better watch it. You will have the DW's
> purse
> > > > permanently implanted in the back of your head. Furthur, you
> may
> > > > never own a BB. Fun, those days were fun, really fun. I was
> > single
> > > > all those years. Today fun has a different definition, to
> include
> > > > responsibility. What a drag. Six years ago I finally married
a
> > > woman
> > > > who became the driving force behind our RV lifestyle. In
fact,
> > she
> > > > approves every message I send. LOL--LOL. I bet your wife
> does
> > > also.
> > > >
> > > > Good luck on your search.
> > > >
> > > > Leroy
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > -- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "gcyeaw"
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > From my old 'hot rod' days we carried two things, a Hammer
> and
> > a
> > > > > Prophylactic, if you can't fix it, @#%&* it.
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> > > > > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Mostly tools, but I carry parts too, and patch items.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Duct tape, bailing wire, electrical tape, 12v circuit
> tester,
> > > > > several
> > > > > > lengths/gauges/colors of wire, some with alligator clips,
> > > Belts,
> > > > > light-
> > > > > > bulbs, fuses (for the glass ones under the dash, in the
> > > overhead,
> > > > > and
> > > > > > in the battery compartment), Sporlan rebuild kit, nylon
> air
> > > lines
> > > > > > (several sizes) and fittings to repair damaged copper air
> > > lines,
> > > > > fuel
> > > > > > filters, distilled water, ATF (in case needed to prime
> fuel
> > > > > system),
> > > > > > spare inner and outer lug-nuts (LH and RH), Spare
ignition
> > and
> > > > > > headlamp as well as other switches, miscellaneous spare
> > > circuit-
> > > > > > breakers, hose washers, just an initial list. And oh yes,
> a
> > > spare
> > > > > > Dupree dump-valve seal ;~)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think there's a lot more, this is from memory.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Jeff Miller
> > > > > > in Holland, MI
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott Forman"
> > > > <sforman@>
> > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > What's in your spare parts compartment for on-the-road
> > > > > problems?
> > > > > > > Trying to put a list together and don't want to forget
> > > anything.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Scott Forman
> > > > > > > 82 FC35RB
> > > > > > > Memphis
> > > > > > >
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> > > > >
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> > >
> >
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