Odd 1979

[one_dusty_hoot]

Mike, The jackass remark was directed as to who
is the seller, mixing I, we, us, not the coach.

My first glance at the coach I could tell it was not
a conversion buy never had seen anything quite like it.
Pictures are great, coach is great, I think the write-up
needs some help, just my opinion.

Oh!, he did not mention the landing lights, this coach
had those and probably other items that were not standard.

bob janes, greenville, sc




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Hohnstein"
<MHOHNSTEIN@...> wrote:
>
> There might be a little too much cynicism regarding this coach. It
looks pretty fine to me and the XV is a very versatile model, what
with the large side storage and flat interior floor. IMO this is nice
looking coach and if it has a low mile turbo engine, a fair value. I
have no business interest in this sale, by the way.
> MH
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: one_dusty_hoot
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 11:13 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Odd 1979
>
>
> I think the tense is the "Odd" part.
> "I AM SELLING IT FOR A FRIEND OF MINE"
>
> "WE KNOW WE HAVE MISSED SOME THINGS"
>
> "SO WE WOULDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WHILE TRAVELING"
>
> "JUST GIVE US A CALL"
> Maybe owned by a Siamese Twin??
>
> bob janes, greenville, SC
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, ebirder2000@ wrote:
> >
> >
> > I guess you can call this coach an oddity, but the design was
> intentional. I
> > do not believe this is a pusher chassis. Remembering that 1979
was
> pre
> > pusher, what Blue Bird did was stack a second FC frame on top
of
> the original.
> > There are a number of advantages to this design the major one
is
> that the wheel
> > "humps" are eliminated which makes for a nice flat floor
> throughout the coach.
> > BB did not take too much advantage of the flat floor though as
the
> floor
> > plans remained pretty much the same as other FC's. Another
nicety
> is that the
> > outside accessible storage compartments have a lot more room.
> Since the 1979
> > the coaches had leaf spring suspension there must be a huge
amount
> of room,
> > almost standing room, to work under the coach. Even my "Normal"
79
> has far more
> > room under it than air suspension 80s models. There must be at
> least one more
> > entrance step added.
> >
> > The bumpers for the XV's are huge. They are also double
stacked.
> Most seem
> > to be painted. having had three bumpers chromed in the last
four
> years at over
> > a thousand $ plus per bumper, I think I understand why. Just
> finding a
> > chromer with a large enough tank could be a problem.
> >
> > These coaches are certainly somewhat rare but there are several
on
> the
> > market, reasonably priced at this time. It has been my
observation
> that about half
> > of these coaches have been upgraded with the 250 hp engines as
has
> mine. I
> > believe that BB made a number of after market turbo engine
> upgrades. I would be
> > somewhat leary of a replaced/upgraded dash. In 79 BB did not
> perform the
> > finest of electrical work under dash. It would be something to
look
> at anyway.
> >
> > Steve Anderson
> > 79 FC 35 (not an XV)
> > Poulsbo, Wa.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/27/2007 9:17:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> > kerry.edwards@ writes:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > Can anyone explain this oddity? How many FC's did Wanderlodge
make
> on
> > 'pusher chassis'?
> >
> > Kerry
> > 82 Fc 35
> > Denver
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