Front page photo

[mbulriss]

Since there is a running discussion about what year and model the
front page Bird is, I have added 3 pictures to a photo albumn called
"Front Page Photos of Advertising Bird". They are full size for a few
days so that you can see the details better.

Looks like Ernie may have too much time on his hands with his
"exhaustive Google search", but he apprears to be correct about the
ownership, since the license plate says "OHBOY 2".

Jeff, I can't tell if it is a commercial plate and did not look at
that when I took the pictures.

When trying to identify the Bird, on the front page shot ignore what
appears to be a black exhaust pipe on the top front. It is actually a
telephone pole in the background that I just quickly erased the top
off in Photoshop for the front page picture.

Mike Bulriss
83 PT40 "Stagecoach" - for sale
91 PT40 "Texas Minivan" - due in tomorrow
San Antonio, TX




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "freewill2008"
wrote:
> If this is a WLII, these items have been added to the base WLII:
> Alloy wheels, landing lights, awning, roof rack, air horns. On the
> other hand, it has painted bumpers.
>
> The salon side windows extend to the bottom of the bump-strip. The
> taller windows started in '82, I think.
>
> The mirrors are the same as those shown on the 82 and 83. In the BB
> liturature, the mirrors changed from 83 to 84. The WLII was 1984
> only, and (ours) uses the standard 84 WL mirror.
>
> I think there is too much distance from the door to the front
> wheelwell to be a 31'. The 33 gains about a foot in that area.
>
> My guess is 82-83 33'. Hard to tell why the bumpers are painted, but
> paint *is* an inexpensive way to temporarily deal with rusted chrome,
> and this bus has seen lots of paint.
>
> Jeff: Is there no center roof air, or no roof airs at all? I guess
> the roof airs could have been replaced with vents. Same size hole.
>
> Randy: Are you guessing cruise air because of no roof air? Is there
> anywhere to stuff cruise air units under this age and length FC? It
> is sure shallow and cramped under there compared to PTs of the same
> age.
>
> Bob Griesel '84 FC31 WLII WA
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Jeff Miller"
> wrote:
> > Although I can't see the lights enough to be sure, I'm starting to
> > think it is '82-'83, ... could be an '84 WLII if not for the front
> > cap. It doesn't seem to have a center A/C which would indicate
> 31/33
> > or WLII but other things tell me WLII. Sure am curious.
> >
> > - Jeff Miller
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, randydupree
> > wrote:
> > > i just can't tell!odd,it has cruise airs and no pods on the
> > roof,the whole roof is bare,then there is the gaurd over the
> > condensor and tv antenna on the front..randy
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Jeff Miller
> > > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2005 10:55 PM
> > > Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Front page photo
> > >
> > >
> > > Looks like an '80, could be older, your guess Randy?
> > >
> > > - Jeff Miller
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
> > > wrote:
> > > > After an exhaustive search on Google, the coach on the home
> > page is
> > > > from the Oberto company. http://www.ohboyoberto.com
> > > > It doesn't show that coach, but has descriptions of all their
> > > products.
> > > > It seems to be a large company that sponsors events. Ernie-
> > 83PT40 in
> > > > Texas
> > >