Spare Parts

[jwasnewski]

-Yes sir, Bluebirds are in the advanced class.

Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40
Niceville, FL





-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Scott" wrote:
>
> DANG Leroy, I guess so...that is not your average "offshore boat"
> just like our BB is not the average "camper"
>
> ScottB
> 86FC35
> SC
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Leroy Eckert"
> wrote:
> >
> > 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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