Made a quick run to just north of Louisville over the weekend to
check out a prospect. Turned out not to be my cup of tea but got to
talk to some nice folks and learned a little more on the subject.
The BB was a seventies 31ft which was mechanically pretty good but
needed pretty much a full restoration (at least to make me happy) I
looked at the coach and figured if I got it for nothing I'd still
likely have too much to spend on it to get it right and be happy with
it. I think the chassis and drive line were OK but pretty much
everything else was pretty used. I still think I'd like the FC 31
but I am going to make an effort to do as most of you guys have
suggested and that is to travel and investigate more of them. I have
fooled around with one or two classic cars and I can certainly see
now that BB's are the same. Much better to do the research and leg
work and find what you want ready to go then to find a restoration
project. So--- That's were it stands this week. Appreciate the
help and all leads considered. John Heckman
YEP John,
We learn most from those Birds in disrepair and need a lot of work.
IF you are into traveling from Pennsylvania. There is usually a few
small Rallies in Michigan, and Wisconsin in the Summer, Perry in
November and MyrtleBeach next March. Maybe more that I do not know
about, watch the Forums for dates including, Vintagebirds.com.
Try here for a Bird located near your home town.
http://www.frappr.com/wanderlodge
Bob Janes has a few Birds possibly a 77 or 79,
Maybe you can talk him into selling one of his fleet.
Bill 88 FC Michigan
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WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "bubblerboy64"
wrote:
>
> Made a quick run to just north of Louisville over the weekend to
> check out a prospect. Turned out not to be my cup of tea but got
to
> talk to some nice folks and learned a little more on the subject.
> The BB was a seventies 31ft which was mechanically pretty good but
> needed pretty much a full restoration (at least to make me happy)
I
> looked at the coach and figured if I got it for nothing I'd still
> likely have too much to spend on it to get it right and be happy
with
> it. I think the chassis and drive line were OK but pretty much
> everything else was pretty used. I still think I'd like the FC 31
> but I am going to make an effort to do as most of you guys have
> suggested and that is to travel and investigate more of them. I
have
> fooled around with one or two classic cars and I can certainly see
> now that BB's are the same. Much better to do the research and leg
> work and find what you want ready to go then to find a restoration
> project. So--- That's were it stands this week. Appreciate the
> help and all leads considered. John Heckman
>
John Randy Dupree has a couple of birds for sale. You can email him at randy
at randydupree dot com
On 14/05/07, pattypape
wrote:
>
>
> YEP John,
>
> We learn most from those Birds in disrepair and need a lot of work.
>
> IF you are into traveling from Pennsylvania. There is usually a few
> small Rallies in Michigan, and Wisconsin in the Summer, Perry in
> November and MyrtleBeach next March. Maybe more that I do not know
> about, watch the Forums for dates including, Vintagebirds.com.
>
> Try here for a Bird located near your home town.
> http://www.frappr.com/wanderlodge
>
> Bob Janes has a few Birds possibly a 77 or 79,
> Maybe you can talk him into selling one of his fleet.
>
> Bill 88 FC Michigan
>
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com,
> "bubblerboy64"
> wrote:
> >
> > Made a quick run to just north of Louisville over the weekend to
> > check out a prospect. Turned out not to be my cup of tea but got
> to
> > talk to some nice folks and learned a little more on the subject.
> > The BB was a seventies 31ft which was mechanically pretty good but
> > needed pretty much a full restoration (at least to make me happy)
> I
> > looked at the coach and figured if I got it for nothing I'd still
> > likely have too much to spend on it to get it right and be happy
> with
> > it. I think the chassis and drive line were OK but pretty much
> > everything else was pretty used. I still think I'd like the FC 31
> > but I am going to make an effort to do as most of you guys have
> > suggested and that is to travel and investigate more of them. I
> have
> > fooled around with one or two classic cars and I can certainly see
> > now that BB's are the same. Much better to do the research and leg
> > work and find what you want ready to go then to find a restoration
> > project. So--- That's were it stands this week. Appreciate the
> > help and all leads considered. John Heckman
> >
>
>
>
--
Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB
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