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[Jeff Miller]

Alloys were on most WLIIs, as were chrome bumpers, and full air-
suspension, and by now most have had additions such as these. The
roof-rack would be unusual.

The front cap and mirrors are definately pre-'84, as are the lights,
which puts us in the mid-'82 through mid-'83 with the '82-up
windows, ... the new photos reveal a center cruise air and diesel
genset, so mid-'82 to mid-'83 FC35.

Now seeing whether it has a turbo and retarder will be a little more
difficult from these photos. I wonder how it got a fixed-mount
antenna, that and the lack of cornering light made me wonder if they
used the early mirrors on the WLII and it was therefore a well-
optioned WLII, but not with the center A/C and diesel genset.

Fun to try to identify it though.

- Jeff Miller



--- 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