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After seeing a Wanderlodge on Hwy.50 near Sacramento Ca.we started
looking into buying one. After several months of internet searching we
have purchased a 1984 located in Rogers MN. It was listed on the
Vintage Birds site last fall. We are going to fly back and drive it
home in April.I have been visiting this site for 3 or 4 months now and
it is great for a gearhead like myself.
Jim & Wanda Matus 1984 FC35SB Rescue CA

Jim & Wanda,
Welcome to the Wanderlodge Forum Family. In planning your trip you may want to
take a close look and register at, www dot frappr dot com forward slash
wanderlodge. This site looks to me like a great place for emergency contacts
across the country.
Regards,

Howard Truitt
Camilla, Ga.
86 8V92 40'PT
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From: jim matus
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Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2006 1:17 AM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] New owners of a1984 FC35SB


After seeing a Wanderlodge on Hwy.50 near Sacramento Ca.we started
looking into buying one. After several months of internet searching we
have purchased a 1984 located in Rogers MN. It was listed on the
Vintage Birds site last fall. We are going to fly back and drive it
home in April.I have been visiting this site for 3 or 4 months now and
it is great for a gearhead like myself.
Jim & Wanda Matus 1984 FC35SB Rescue CA








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Jim and Wanda,

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Wanderlodge
family. May you enjoy many uneventful miles of fun in your new Bird.

Rescue, CA? That's kind of what I think anytime anyone adopts a
retired vintage Bird - another one rescued and returned to the road.

Good luck on the ride home. You and the Bird should be old friends
after that big a maiden voyage.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jim matus"
wrote:
>
> After seeing a Wanderlodge on Hwy.50 near Sacramento Ca.we started
> looking into buying one. After several months of internet searching we
> have purchased a 1984 located in Rogers MN. It was listed on the
> Vintage Birds site last fall. We are going to fly back and drive it
> home in April.I have been visiting this site for 3 or 4 months now and
> it is great for a gearhead like myself.
> Jim & Wanda Matus 1984 FC35SB Rescue CA
>

Jim, Wanda
Congrats on your new Bus. In the Database section of this forum is a
list of forum members phone numbers. The members have been a great
assistance with every aspect about my lodge. I even put Curt's
number on speed dial.

One issue with my maiden voyage was the service brakes; I was forced
to make a hard stop in traffic and the coach would not react fast
enough so I moved my foot down the pedal to get more leverage. As it
turns out the hinge is on the floor and I would have to push top-
pedal to get a better leverage advantage.

When making your first $1,000.00 investment on the coach, be careful
not to let the tank overfill and drench you in fuel. the tank design
will not stop the fast fuel pumps.

You are in for a treat when you turn the headlights on at night.

Learn about the sporlan valves from the previous owner or call a
member who has the same coach. Its nice to be able to take a shower

I hope these points help

Gregory O'Connor
94pt Romoland California (near Palm Springs)
951-830-5997 cell




--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...>
wrote:
>
> Jim and Wanda,
>
> Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Wanderlodge
> family. May you enjoy many uneventful miles of fun in your new
Bird.
>
> Rescue, CA? That's kind of what I think anytime anyone adopts a
> retired vintage Bird - another one rescued and returned to the
road.
>
> Good luck on the ride home. You and the Bird should be old friends
> after that big a maiden voyage.
>
> Mike Bulriss
> 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> San Antonio, TX
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jim matus"
> wrote:
> >
> > After seeing a Wanderlodge on Hwy.50 near Sacramento Ca.we
started
> > looking into buying one. After several months of internet
searching we
> > have purchased a 1984 located in Rogers MN. It was listed on the
> > Vintage Birds site last fall. We are going to fly back and drive
it
> > home in April.I have been visiting this site for 3 or 4 months
now and
> > it is great for a gearhead like myself.
> > Jim & Wanda Matus 1984 FC35SB Rescue CA
> >
>

> When making your first $1,000.00 investment on the coach, be careful
> not to let the tank overfill and drench you in fuel.

Gregory,

LOL!
Good advice, but they need to fill up outside of Cali...... I
invested *only* $250 for 105 gallons last Sunday here in Texas. And
then of course I saved a whole penny a gallon with my Flying J RV card!

Jim and Wanda, I usually fill up using the slow setting on the truck
pumps to reduce the fuel blowback. The truck pumps are so fast it
doesn't take but a few seconds longer and I don't get to wear diesel
fuel back into the Bird.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor"
wrote:
>
> Jim, Wanda
> Congrats on your new Bus. In the Database section of this forum is a
> list of forum members phone numbers. The members have been a great
> assistance with every aspect about my lodge. I even put Curt's
> number on speed dial.
>
> One issue with my maiden voyage was the service brakes; I was forced
> to make a hard stop in traffic and the coach would not react fast
> enough so I moved my foot down the pedal to get more leverage. As it
> turns out the hinge is on the floor and I would have to push top-
> pedal to get a better leverage advantage.
>
> When making your first $1,000.00 investment on the coach, be careful
> not to let the tank overfill and drench you in fuel. the tank design
> will not stop the fast fuel pumps.
>
> You are in for a treat when you turn the headlights on at night.
>
> Learn about the sporlan valves from the previous owner or call a
> member who has the same coach. Its nice to be able to take a shower
>
> I hope these points help
>
> Gregory O'Connor
> 94pt Romoland California (near Palm Springs)
> 951-830-5997 cell
>
>
>
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@>
> wrote:
> >
> > Jim and Wanda,
> >
> > Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to the Wanderlodge
> > family. May you enjoy many uneventful miles of fun in your new
> Bird.
> >
> > Rescue, CA? That's kind of what I think anytime anyone adopts a
> > retired vintage Bird - another one rescued and returned to the
> road.
> >
> > Good luck on the ride home. You and the Bird should be old friends
> > after that big a maiden voyage.
> >
> > Mike Bulriss
> > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
> > San Antonio, TX
> >
> >
> >
> > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "jim matus"
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > After seeing a Wanderlodge on Hwy.50 near Sacramento Ca.we
> started
> > > looking into buying one. After several months of internet
> searching we
> > > have purchased a 1984 located in Rogers MN. It was listed on the
> > > Vintage Birds site last fall. We are going to fly back and drive
> it
> > > home in April.I have been visiting this site for 3 or 4 months
> now and
> > > it is great for a gearhead like myself.
> > > Jim & Wanda Matus 1984 FC35SB Rescue CA
> > >
> >
>

What's the mystery of the headlights and the sporlan valve?
Jim bird dreamin
HEYBURN, ID

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