Spare Parts

[Leroy Eckert]

Gardner:

About the boat ownership comparison. There is no comparison. For nearly 10
years, I owned a 32 foot Warlock Offshore speedboat with 525 Volvo Penta.
Great fun, really fast and can make you dead in a hurry. It was by far the most
expensive toy I have ever owned. The BB is slow and easy.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL






----- Original Message -----
From: gcyeaw
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, July 14, 2006 8:02 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Spare Parts


Leroy,
Actually my town has the same rules. I located a storage facility
that charges $62 a month to park in a fenced in area. My street is
narrow and if I parked a Bluebird in front of my house too often it
would not take long for someone to lodge a complaint. I couldn't get
it in into my driveway, it's too short. I have a friend with a
service station where I could do some work, but most likley would not
be able to leave it there for extended periods of time. I agree that
most chassis work should be left to the pro's. Even though I could do
most things, I haven't the experience to know the pitfalls. I
wouldn't want to have a brake failure due to my ignorance. That's a
lot of weight to try to stop by dragging your feet!

In reality I am nuts to entertain the idea, but you only live once
so you may as well enjoy it. I know the two happiest days in a boat
owners life are the day he buys it, and the day he sells it. I hope
that isn't true for Bluebirds.

Gardner

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jwasnewski"
wrote:
>
> -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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