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New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
06-26-2007, 15:21
Post: #1
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Hi everybody - Been lurking and absorbing for a few days now. We're Greg &
Barbara Young in Escondido CA (near San Diego). We are about to go empty nest,
sell the house, and live in a Bluebird (or so goes our plan!). I'm a former
high tech marketer guy with Compaq and Sony, and a video producer by profession
currently. Barbara is a massage therapist (and very good at it, which is of
much comfort to me!)

We're in the market for a mid to late 80's pusher, most likely a PT40. We'll be
buying sometime next week, hopefully. We've looked at one in person and several
others via photographs, ermail and phone, and believe that we really want white
or off-white interior since this will be a live-in and we'd prefer the
brightness and apparent spaciousness that lighter colors give.

So, my initial question to the group is -

Has anyone ever tried to change the color of existing cabientry? Is it
prohibitively expensive, impossible, or just rare?

If anyone knows of any 36-40' birds for sale under $100K with all white cabinets
and drawers, please let me know.

Thanks!
Greg

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06-26-2007, 16:56
Post: #2
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Geg and Barbara:You might check out http://www.birdconnection.com. There are
some mid-late eighties PT's listed with exterior/interior photos.Good
luck.

Joe (Pappy) Hagan
St. George, UT
(Wannabe)




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote:
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> Hi everybody - Been lurking and absorbing for a few days now. We're
Greg & Barbara Young in Escondido CA (near San Diego). We are about to
go empty nest, sell the house, and live in a Bluebird (or so goes our
plan!). I'm a former high tech marketer guy with Compaq and Sony, and a
video producer by profession currently. Barbara is a massage therapist
(and very good at it, which is of much comfort to me!)
>
> We're in the market for a mid to late 80's pusher, most likely a PT40.
We'll be buying sometime next week, hopefully. We've looked at one in
person and several others via photographs, ermail and phone, and believe
that we really want white or off-white interior since this will be a
live-in and we'd prefer the brightness and apparent spaciousness that
lighter colors give.
>
> So, my initial question to the group is -
>
> Has anyone ever tried to change the color of existing cabientry? Is
it prohibitively expensive, impossible, or just rare?
>
> If anyone knows of any 36-40' birds for sale under $100K with all
white cabinets and drawers, please let me know.
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
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06-26-2007, 20:10
Post: #3
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior. This
was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in Weatherford, Tx. Bim
Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
-www.waynehodgestrailers.com

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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06-27-2007, 01:27
Post: #4
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Nice looking coach Ilike the Texas Moose on the front cap
Also Tom Eppling has a coach for sale in Kentucky or Tennesee drop me
line I will send you his phone number.
Bill Kirschner also has an excellent coach for sale
Stephen 77fc35



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> Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior.
This
> was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in
Weatherford, Tx. Bim
> Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
> -www.waynehodgestrailers.com
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Mt
>
>
>
>
> ************************************** See what's free at
http://www.aol.com.
>
>
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06-27-2007, 01:34
Post: #5
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Have a look at vintagebirds.com they have a for sale listing and you
may find something there
Stephen 77fc35


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> Nice looking coach Ilike the Texas Moose on the front cap
> Also Tom Eppling has a coach for sale in Kentucky or Tennesee drop me
> line I will send you his phone number.
> Bill Kirschner also has an excellent coach for sale
> Stephen 77fc35
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
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> > Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior.
> This
> > was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in
> Weatherford, Tx. Bim
> > Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
> > -www.waynehodgestrailers.com
> >
> > Ernie Ekberg
> > 83PT40
> > Livingston, Mt
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> >
> >
> >
> > ************************************** See what's free at
> http://www.aol.com.
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06-27-2007, 01:34
Post: #6
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
That is supposed to be a Longhorn. lol She must be a Texas fan.
Leroy Eckert
1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
Niceville, FL
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Nice looking coach Ilike the Texas Moose on the front cap
Also Tom Eppling has a coach for sale in Kentucky or Tennesee drop me
line I will send you his phone number.
Bill Kirschner also has an excellent coach for sale
Stephen 77fc35

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior.
This
> was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in
Weatherford, Tx. Bim
> Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
> -www.waynehodgestrailers.com
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Mt
>
>
>
>
> ************************************** See what's free at
http://www.aol.com.
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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06-27-2007, 01:42
Post: #7
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Darn And I thought it was a dimensionally challenged moose from the
south too much sun not enough water
Hey Bim Where you hiding
Stephen 77fc35

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> That is supposed to be a Longhorn. lol She must be a Texas fan.
> Leroy Eckert
> 1990 WB-40"Smoke N Mirrors"
> Niceville, FL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen Birtles
> To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 8:27 AM
> Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: New member - hi, and a
pre-purchase question
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>
> Nice looking coach Ilike the Texas Moose on the front cap
> Also Tom Eppling has a coach for sale in Kentucky or Tennesee drop me
> line I will send you his phone number.
> Bill Kirschner also has an excellent coach for sale
> Stephen 77fc35
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@ wrote:
> >
> > Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior.
> This
> > was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in
> Weatherford, Tx. Bim
> > Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
> > -www.waynehodgestrailers.com
> >
> > Ernie Ekberg
> > 83PT40
> > Livingston, Mt
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> > ************************************** See what's free at
> http://www.aol.com.
> >
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06-27-2007, 02:16
Post: #8
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Hi Ernie - Thanks for the lead. Have inquired with the dealer. Price is pretty
high for that year, but looks good in pix.
Except for that moose. ;-)
-Greg


Greg, there is an 87 PT40 for sale, that has the off white interior. This
was country singer Lori' Morgan's coach. It is located in Weatherford, Tx. Bim
Burt and I have been in that coach. You can view pictures online at
-www.waynehodgestra ilers.com

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
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06-27-2007, 03:22
Post: #9
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Hi Greg,

I noticed your post and have a 1984 PT 40 for sale at $49,900. The inside is
cream exept
for the woodgrain kitchen cabinets and closets. We have had it four years and
just aren't
using it enough. The bus has 231,000 on it, but is straight and tight. The 6V92T
(green)
was replaced 78,000 miles back with a 6V92T Silver. There are three pictures on
the
Vintagebirds site. Ernie Ekberg and Ralph Fullenwider have both seen the bus and
can give
you an objective opinion.

Dave in Tulsa

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Greg Young wrote:
>
> Hi everybody - Been lurking and absorbing for a few days now. We're Greg &
Barbara
Young in Escondido CA (near San Diego). We are about to go empty nest, sell the
house,
and live in a Bluebird (or so goes our plan!). I'm a former high tech marketer
guy with
Compaq and Sony, and a video producer by profession currently. Barbara is a
massage
therapist (and very good at it, which is of much comfort to me!)
>
> We're in the market for a mid to late 80's pusher, most likely a PT40. We'll
be buying
sometime next week, hopefully. We've looked at one in person and several others
via
photographs, ermail and phone, and believe that we really want white or
off-white interior
since this will be a live-in and we'd prefer the brightness and apparent
spaciousness that
lighter colors give.
>
> So, my initial question to the group is -
>
> Has anyone ever tried to change the color of existing cabientry? Is it
prohibitively
expensive, impossible, or just rare?
>
> If anyone knows of any 36-40' birds for sale under $100K with all white
cabinets and
drawers, please let me know.
>
> Thanks!
> Greg
>
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06-27-2007, 07:15
Post: #10
New member - hi, and a pre-purchase question
Bim is here in Montana, working with me. We are waiting on Hohenstein's
return trip~

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Mt




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