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New to us Coach in it's nest
12-29-2006, 10:33
Post: #1
New to us Coach in it's nest
In a message dated 12/29/2006 8:04:18 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
chetg@... writes:

Chet Geist
1981 FC33 (worth about $49,000), Austin, Texas



Touche'

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, tx



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12-29-2006, 10:36
Post: #2
New to us Coach in it's nest
Ralph- you made the "deal" of the year when you purchased that coach. It is
so clean, that the storage compartments look like new.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Weatherford, tx



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12-29-2006, 11:31
Post: #3
New to us Coach in it's nest
Hello everyone:

Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back yard. So
got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH
hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the plungers that
were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is what.

Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a shop in
OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking firms, that
will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's experience.

I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the jacks
fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under there to
do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she will be
road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.

One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside is nice,
sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet was put
in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp heaters.
Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL

Happy New Year to everyone.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35SB (no name)
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
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12-29-2006, 12:34
Post: #4
New to us Coach in it's nest
Ralph:

I am glad you have another coach. Things just did not seem right
with you being Birdless.

I sure it will soon be as nice as your last one.

Take care
Marv
2004 M380
Ocean Shores, WA

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hello everyone:
>
> Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back
yard. So
> got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH
> hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the
plungers that
> were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is
what.
>
> Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a
shop in
> OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking
firms, that
> will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's
experience.
>
> I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the
jacks
> fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under
there to
> do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she
will be
> road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.
>
> One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside
is nice,
> sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet
was put
> in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp
heaters.
> Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL
>
> Happy New Year to everyone.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35SB (no name)
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
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12-29-2006, 14:13
Post: #5
New to us Coach in it's nest
Christine and I look forward to a tour of your new coach at Kinder, LA.
Sure glad you and Charolette are back in the Lone Star Bird nest. Be
careful under that bird.

Chet Geist
1981 FC33 (worth about $49,000), Austin, Texas


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Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 5:31 PM
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] New to us Coach in it's nest


Hello everyone:

Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back yard.
So
got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH
hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the plungers that
were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is what.

Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a shop in
OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking firms,
that
will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's experience.

I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the jacks
fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under there to
do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she will be
road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.

One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside is
nice,
sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet was put
in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp heaters.
Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL

Happy New Year to everyone.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35SB (no name)
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma






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12-29-2006, 19:14
Post: #6
New to us Coach in it's nest
Ralph:
Are you going to make any changes to the inside of the coach as well? If you
are, what are your plans.
You got any pics of your coach, inside, outside?
Thanks

Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
Terrace, B.C. Canada


----- Original Message ----
From: Ralph L. Fullenwider
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 3:31:26 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] New to us Coach in it's nest













Hello everyone:



Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back yard. So

got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH

hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the plungers that

were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is what.



Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a shop in

OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking firms, that

will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's experience.



I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the jacks

fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under there to

do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she will be

road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.



One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside is nice,

sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet was put

in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp heaters.

Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL



Happy New Year to everyone.



Safe travels,



Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider

84FC35SB (no name)

Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma














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12-30-2006, 01:19
Post: #7
New to us Coach in it's nest
Thanks all:

No photos as yet, a few changes are being thought about for the interior
but that is down the road a bit. This Coach has a double bed in back with a
vanity, that may get changed to a twin bed set up as twins allow more room
and ease of making beds.

Am more pointed, at present, to get the down systems on line and back to
original. Power steering hoses replaced, new top hats on the drives,
crossfire system installed, fluids and filters changed out. The tires are
only 1 year old by the DOT code. I have been playing with the idea of
making an air dam for the front top over the Coach evap unit to the goat
rail, will see. Then start looking for one of the Salon tables like in the
'85 Birds. I will be replacing the Konstant hot unit, as we use this
feature quite a bit.

All that is after I get her road systems on line to my satisfaction for
reliability. Over all she is a clean Coach. I will make her better.
I will probably redo the radiator/fan set up on the gen set like John did.
The paint has been redone but will make a few changes there as well. The
main ZipDee Awning has been replaced and all awnings look new, though they
are not.

Very first interior change will be, putting in the BB clock that Joe and
Kay Losh made for us from scratch.

Safe travels,

Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
84FC35
Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma

At 11:14 PM 12/29/2006 -0800, you wrote:
>Ralph:
>Are you going to make any changes to the inside of the coach as well? If
>you are, what are your plans.
>You got any pics of your coach, inside, outside?
>Thanks
>
>Bill 84 FC 35 SB "$quanderlodge"
>Terrace, B.C. Canada
>
>
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12-30-2006, 04:26
Post: #8
New to us Coach in it's nest
Hey Ralph!, Since you have (no name)'ed your coach
I couldn't resist these, how about?, "Full 'n' Wider",
obvious,"Sooner than What?" residing in the Okie State,
"Keeping the Dream Alive", well it is isn't it? and
since you are re-building the systems, "Keeps me Busy".
Ah, but alas, naming the coach is a personal thing.

bob janes, greenville, sc

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ralph L. Fullenwider"
wrote:
>
> Hello everyone:
>
> Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back
yard. So
> got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH
> hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the
plungers that
> were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is
what.
>
> Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a
shop in
> OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking
firms, that
> will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's
experience.
>
> I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the
jacks
> fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under
there to
> do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she
will be
> road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.
>
> One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside
is nice,
> sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet
was put
> in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp
heaters.
> Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL
>
> Happy New Year to everyone.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35SB (no name)
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
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12-30-2006, 05:40
Post: #9
New to us Coach in it's nest
Congratulations on your new Bird Ralph. I know it's a nice one for you
to buy it. Let us know what the current project happens to be as time
goes along. I need my Perkins injector pump rebuilt also so let us know
how that goes. Name will no doubt be a good one.

Terry Neal
Bozeman, MT
82PT40
74FC34



Ralph L. Fullenwider wrote:

> Hello everyone:
>
> Our new to us Coach, '84FC35SB, is resting on it's pad in the back
> yard. So
> got started today on some of the problems. Right now I have the HWH
> hydraulic control head out of the Coach and have rebuilt the plungers
> that
> were leaking, will install tomorrow, add fluid and see what is what.
>
> Like Ernie, the injector pump is leaking on the gen set. I found a
> shop in
> OKC that rebuilds all the injector pumps for the major trucking firms,
> that
> will rebuild mine for $450.00 which is in line with John's experience.
>
> I have a couple of air valves to replace under the Coach, ergo the jacks
> fixed to get her up a little, so this short feller can get under there to
> do the air stuff. Then on to the cruise control, after which she will be
> road worthy to make a Lone Star Bird Rally in Feb. hopefully.
>
> One thing at a time, then will start on the foof stuff. The inside is
> nice,
> sofa has been re done along with the dog house cushion, new carpet was
> put
> in so will replace the fresh water pump, do maint on the lp heaters.
> Charolette is happy, I am out of the house and not under foot! LOL
>
> Happy New Year to everyone.
>
> Safe travels,
>
> Ralph and Charolette Fullenwider
> 84FC35SB (no name)
> Ralph's RV Solutions, Duncan, Oklahoma
>
>
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