New BB owner with a couple questions (i.e. safe combo and retarder)

[BOB MALONEY]

-i had same prob on mine but took out safe and a disk grinder easy to
grind off weld on back once you can see inside easy to reset comb
bob maloney
87 fc 35 in ky

-- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Dave Beatty" <beattyd@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello
>
> This is Dave Beatty, the proud owner of an 1983 FC35SB.
>
> I did allot of searching for the combo to my safe including
tracking
> down the original owner of my Bird. No luck. I finally located a
> Real Safe Cracker that has gone straight after 3 trips to prison.
> It took him 3+ hours to open the safe using a drill thru the dial
> method that he had the skill to repair. The safe was empty. The
> Safe Cracker then set the combo to an easy combo for me to
> remember. Cost was $450... But nice to have a working safe
> especially for any future trip to Canada since they might ask to
see
> inside of the safe. I have stored $1 and a copy of the Combo....
A
> little humor I think.
>
> Dave Beatty
> 1983 FC35SB
> Federal Way, Washington
> beattyd at yahoo dot com
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "doug_ngl" wrote:
> Howdy, Just bought our first Bird, 1981 FC35. First, it did not come
> with the safe combination, any ideas (other than the ones from
Buzzy)
> and second, what woukd it take to add a retarder to this rig, and
any
> ideas where I could find a used one. Or should I just add an exhaust
> brake and call it good. Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
> Doug
>