1981 Blue Bird Wanderlodge back on eBay

[bubblerboy64]

I agree with you completely, Ryan. Lets face it condition and price
will make a few less then ideal features easy to handle especially if
like you can say they can be remedied. I like the rear bath but
trust me I'd adjust to a side bath if I find all the rest. I have a
idea that I'd like a 31 FC and have one I am going to look at if all
goes well in a week or two. I don't need or want a big coach and I
would like to restore a older coach. I have this idea of getting a
sound older FC and using it as is, saving a little money, and then
replacing the drive line with something a little more powerful and
modern then the CAT. I know this not the cheap way of doing it but
the end result would be my ideal as it stands today. If I can buy
the right coach at the right price I think I still can be within my
budget at the end. I know that's a BIG IF. And maybe the original
drive line will be enough for me. And then again once I have it a
while maybe the pusher coaches will be more appealing to me. If I
don't get the "farm" invested in this to start I shouldn't be hurt to
badly. What I don't want is a bucket full of trouble. Which I know
happens. That's why I am trying to be thoughtful about this. I know
some of you fellows feel the FC is not the way to go and I understand
the reasons have considered them. I am mostly by myself and never
more then just my wife and I. I also am not nearly ready for long
trips so I feel am looking at what will work best for me at this
time. JEH
>
> My ten cents worth:
>
> If you're like me - somewhat picky and just "want things how you
want
> them" - you'll have to learn about trade-offs real fast when it
comes
> to buying a Wanderlodge. I wanted a PT-40, 8V92, with cruise-airs,
> double couches and a rear queen bed. Oh, also had to be clean, with
> virtually everything in working order, and priced under $60k.
>
> Fat chance. I looked at a lot of coaches online and only ever found
> two with the double couches. I bought the second one I stumbled
> across. It had everything I wanted except the rear queen. Well, now
I
> can rebuild the bedroom to my own specifications some day.
>
> I figured I could have looked for the next couple of years and
> eventually stumbled across the perfect coach for me, or I could
> compromise with what was available on the market now and be happy.
I'm
> very glad I did. Considering I got everything I wanted except the
rear
> queen, and doing something about that some day won't be terribly
> difficult, I'm delighted.
>
> -Ryan
> '86 PT-40 8V92
> Tri-Cities, WA
>
> On 6/7/07, bubblerboy64 wrote:
> >
> > I have a good
> > idea of what I "think" I want but even that is not set in stone.
The
> > first one I drove was likely the best for the buck. The second
was
> > priced why above what its condition warranted, the third was in
> > beautiful condition and priced fairly but was not exactly the
model I
> > think I would be most happy with. Little like Goldie Locks and
the
> > Three Bears. I have promised myself to get it as right as I can
> > knowing full well that is unlikely.
>