PT40 inspection prelims

[Pete Masterson]

On Dec 19, 2006, at 5:31 PM, Don Bradner wrote:
> <snip>. I'm told it has 6 Group 24s, 3 chassis, 3 coach. That would
> be pretty marginal for me, I'm a pretty heavy power user for
> electronics. Don't mind running the generator for the boondocking
> we do (primarily a month in Q every year), but not if they run down
> in a hurry. Anybody out there who has undertaken to add batteries
> to a coach like this?

Mine's a 95, but it has 6 'house' and 3 'engine' batteries. Perhaps
someone with a '90 can comment.

>
> Signs of water staining on walls at windows behind both front
> seats. Worrisome for someone who spends a lot of time in Eureka
> California! Hard to test to tell if anything has been repaired or
> not. On the plus side, we do have experience with doing our own
> window removal and replacement, but I don't know if the Bird
> windows would be different.

This would be my biggest worry. 'Birds are steel and steel rusts.
Water trapped in the wall near a window leak could start some serious
rust, if it is a major leak.

This might be something that requires a more careful inspection and
removal of moldings, etc. to get a closer look.

Pete Masterson
aeonix1@...
'95 Blue Bird Wanderlodge WBDA 42'
El Sobrante, CA

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