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05-28-2008, 04:05
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Bruce, Congratulations on your new coach and I wish you many happy miles. My '02 has a DVD, CD, GPS, Satellite with flat panel TV, a Bose surround sound system (with subwoofer), a CB radio, and side and rear cameras, all from the factory. The 6 changer CD/Radio/GPS is an Alpine combo unit. The floors are a laminate style like Brad's, but you have to look close to believe it. There is a radiator bracket in the engine compartment that is dished and does collect water and debris. Of course it's an easy fix, but I understand, for the money you'd expect a better solution (at least some drain holes). This area is thick steel and won't rust thru but looks a lot better with a drain hole and a layer of POR. My interior is strikingly similar to Brad's. It's a stained maple done by Mary Hurly(sp) of Prevost Royale after Monaco bought Royale and she went to work with BB. Here's some pics: http://picasaweb.google.com/dmb2000/BlueBirdLXI I do have the plastic cabinet latches, but the heavy drawers use a spring loaded steel latch, these are also used for the sofa drawers. Brad, the spring tension is adjustable. Maybe you can tighten yours up a bit. Mine stay closed and we do load them up. Maybe I don't take the corners like you! But... I long for the aircraft style latches used in the pre 1990 coaches. My ideal coach would be an '86 PT40, zero-houred, with a slide (probably done by Valid), a 4-stroke diesel (Cummins or Detroit), and a 6-speed Allison. Might throw some modern day airbags on her too, the hour-glass shaped piston style of the LXi, (Goodyear 1R11 series). Those years with the true school bus All American Chassis are truly classic. Greg, you wanna talk slides in an old BB? But for now I rest assured knowing that I have the best of the LXi's, since I've been told that the '03's and newer really aren't so great and the truly best were built before model year '03. Ha ha, LOL, this is all tongue in cheek of course! Seriously though, there is a natural human tendency to believe that his/hers is the last of the great Birds. When in truth, they are all wonderful, I appreciate each and everyone of them, including the 380 and 450, and the Premier XL, and get a real charge out of seeing one on the road coming my way. In truth, these Birds, all model years, have far more in common then they have different. Best of luck Bruce, David, '02 LXi, NC brad barton wrote:
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05-28-2008, 04:54
Post: #22
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Leroy:You are correct. In some cases even the inventory has not
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05-28-2008, 05:08
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Brad, Cool, I'm interested in what your driving impressions are. Part of my new anti-sway bar is at the machine shop. I should have all the parts soon and will be able to give it a test drive in a week or so. IIRC, there's a small set screw on the portion mounted to the sofa, turning it should increase/decrease the spring tension. The set screw is on the end (the narrow edge of the latch). There's always the possibility that the tension is already at it's highest setting. My sofa drawers have two of these latches each. David Brady '02 LXi, NC brad barton wrote:
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