Odd 1979

[Lawrence Thornell]

The Landing lights were standard. This coach was Mr. Luces pride and joy,
fully dressed, special paint job, limited edition. I told folks that when I
got a CW catalog I once looked for things that I wanted but after I got my
XV I already had everything.
LT 90 SP in Eclectic, Alabama

----- Original Message -----
From: "one_dusty_hoot"
To:
Sent: Sunday, January 28, 2007 7:12 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Odd 1979


> 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:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
> _http://cgi.ebay.http://cgi.ebayhttp://cg...i.http://_
>> > (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1979-Wand...-Bird-Bus-
> RV-)
>> >
>>
> MotorHome_W0QQcmdZVMotorHome_W0QQcmMotorHome_W0QQcmMotorHome_W0QQcmMot
>> orH
>> > Z1QQsspagenameZWDVW
>> >
>> > Can anyone explain this oddity? How many FC's did Wanderlodge
> make
>> on
>> > 'pusher chassis'?
>> >
>> > Kerry
>> > 82 Fc 35
>> > Denver
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>>
>
>
>
>
>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>