Weekend trip

[Rob Robinson]

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
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Rob, Sue & Merlin Robinson
94 WLWB


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