Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion
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05-10-2005, 02:37
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Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March
wrote: > One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of > the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have > such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with > this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear > overhang - I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried to preserve the departure angle. See: http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg -- Dennis Nichols '88 WB40 XXV "Priscilla" |
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05-10-2005, 02:58
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Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion
Dennis,
Looks real good, nice job.. Blair At 07:37 AM 5/10/2005, you wrote: >--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March >wrote: > > One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of > > the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have > > such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with > > this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear > > overhang - > >I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the >conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried >to preserve the departure angle. See: > > ><http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg>http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/c\ c_4.jpg > >-- >Dennis Nichols >'88 WB40 XXV >"Priscilla" > > > > >---------- >Yahoo! Groups Links > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > * > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/W\ anderlodgeForum/ > > * > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > * > odgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > * > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the > <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>Yahoo! Terms of Service. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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05-10-2005, 03:57
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Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion
randydupree wrote:
> did you say 13 grand? lots of money left over to change it! > randydupree93wb Heh. Yeah, I know. And add a whole garage on the back . Jim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jim March > To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 12:39 AM > Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Comments needed on a Bluebird > puller conversion > > > dthollis1961 wrote: > > > Jim, > > > > It's a great engine, but I don't see how you could go faster than 55 > > MPH or so with those gears though with 2500 or 2600 RPM redline. > > When > > Dodge started putting them into their pick-ups, they had to have 3.07 > > gearing with the automatic(no overdrive then) just so they could be > > run on the highway. There is a speed/RPM chart on the vintagebird > > site to give you an idea. > > > Dang. You're right. > > Either this thing has a radical overdrive on the Allison (gearvendors > and the current owner doesn't know how to take it off overdrive?!) or > the rear end HAS to have been changed. > > Sigh. And with no tach, no way of knowing if it was re-geared "right". > > Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm. > > Jim > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > a.. To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *Yahoo! Groups Links* > > * To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WanderlodgeForum/ > > * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > WanderlodgeForum-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of > Service <http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/>. > > |
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05-10-2005, 04:26
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Comments needed on a Bluebird puller conversion
Dennis Nichols wrote:
> --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, Jim March > wrote: > > One of my main goals is to end up with a "mini garage" the width of > > the bus and 6" or so long (adding to the bus length). I could have > > such a full 6' long (by 8' wide) garage "tacked on" no problem with > > this thing given it's current short length (29' and minimal rear > > overhang - > > I thought the overhang might be really excessive so I did the > conversion myself and must say that it doesn't look *too* bad. I tried > to preserve the departure angle. See: > > http://tradingconnections.com/wlf/cc_4.jpg Yup, that's sorta where I'm headed. Except the extension boxwork will probably be aluminum instead of galvasteel and won't quite "match" the forward area...and the rear door/rear turn signals will be different. Granted, it won't look as nice as that pic but it should be acceptable if I re-paint the whole thing - the paint on this thing is getting a bit tired anyhow. I *could* do it like you've shown though. I'd have to figure out what a skoolie rear section would weigh. Probably not too bad...there would be a lot of windows to skin over though...don't really want windows at all in the garage if I can help it. Jim |
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