Alaska - was Weekend trip

[Don Bradner]

Maybe we should shoot for a Blue Bird caravan in three years? That would be a
sight!

On 7/16/2007 at 5:03 AM kingmtpg wrote:

>E-me when you go. If you want company, we will be full retired then
>and maybe we will join you with our 78 35FC. Brad Bloxham
>
>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Rob Robinson"
> wrote:
>>
>> For sure I would carry an unmounted spare as well as belts
>>
>> On 15/07/07, Gardner Yeaw wrote:
>> >
>> > My wife and I took the 'Happinest' (last weeks 'Bird of the
>week)
>> > for a weekend trip to Saylorsburg PA. and stayed at the Silver
>> > Valley Campground. We had a nice weekend and did some sight seeing
>> > and visited with family. On the way we were stuck in some pretty
>> > slow moving traffic for a while, but it eventualy opened up.
>That's
>> > when we discovered that the vent on the right front side (in fornt
>> > of the heater element) wasn't staying closed. It was 80 or 90
>> > outside and the right and left heat and defrost registers were
>> > blowing real hot air at us. Naturaly, we were whizzing along a
>road
>> > that has a two foot sholder, so pulling over was not an option.
>Once
>> > we got to the campground, I was able to re-attach the control
>cable
>> > to hold the vent shut!
>> >
>> > So over the weekend we began to think about trips we would like to
>> > take after I retire. Alaska was the top choice. Given the little
>> > problems we have each time we venture out, I have been thinking of
>> > what I would need to do to prepare a 1978 coach for a two or three
>> > month trip from New Jersey through Alaska and back! Hoses (power
>> > steering, radiator, heaters, transmition cooler, hot water
>heater),
>> > belts, idler pulley bearings, tires, brake components, compressor,
>> > just for starters. Spare parts???
>> > Front stone shield, toad stone shield, spare tire?
>> >
>> > Maybe I am crazy, but it sure would be a hell of a trip in the
>> > vintage bird.
>> >
>> > I figure I have three years to get ready..
>> >
>> > Gardner
>> > 78FC33
>> >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
>> 94 WLWB
>>
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