Just bought Joe and Gail Pirri's '49 Clipper. Drove it 1800 miles home and it ran great. Few little problems here and there and a little bit of corrosion...
I don't know about the bus but I sold Joe the 3rd member that's in the rear end a few years ago. That piece came from a Clipper that was used in the Rocky...
Nope, that is not accurate as that story belongs to my own 48 clipper which was owned by Bud & Audrey Stone, who were one of the three (number 3) founders of...
454 with an Allison. I only saw ~ 6 MPG, Gail claimed 8. I should be able to get it tuned up and do a little better. Ran great and was able to do 65-70MPH...
Yep... Bud Stone # 3 int he FMCA. So if you have his coach.. did he die? ... From: Chas <chasgould@...> Subject: FlxOwners...Post... Re: Newbie with New...
Hello, i'm working on a 1960 starliner, does anybody know or have an outlet for the side window gaskets, im looking for the ones that slid over the pinch weld...
... That's about what a 454 gives in a pickup truck! Not a famous hi-mileage engine! But gas is one of the cheaper things you can throw into the back of a...
Mileage is a strange thing. I read that my old VW Westfalia camper gets 40 mpg using a watercooled 1.4L from Brazil while it gets about 22-24 mpg using the...
It would certainly take a while to pay off a nice Diesel power pack with the fuel savings but one of these days It would be nice to put one in. I'm not much...
If you are looking for a DIESEL TO SWOP in . I have a CAT 1160 (same as 3208) with 6 speed Allison with 150,000 miles. Sweet running , no smoke with good oil...
Fred, how big is that engine&Tranny....would it fit in a Clipper? Blake ... From: fastfred333 To: flxowners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 2010...
There are two loads on a vehicle. Only two. Aero load and Rolling load. Aero plays a BIG part in EVERY vehicle at any speed. Actually the *square* of the...
... During my travelling days, there was always some VW van goofball claiming he got ridiculous mileage. I'd always answer: "Yeah, and how many miles to the...
when i work on planes, we try to shave as much weight off them as we can. how much weight could a person shave off one of these clippers before there could...
To lighten the load I say... Pop out the windshields and feel the breeze. You could take off the inner back tires, belly bay doors, Remove the side windows...
Having a real hard time getting this thing Titled. Can't find any number on the bus that corresponds to any number on the title. Special VIN investigator...
There should be a tag on the rear compartment door with the number. There is also a number stamped on one of the frame rails, I don't remember where, it's been...
... Hallo Andreas, Ich wissen kein Clipper Bussen in Deutschland heute, aber da ist ein Starliner , bj 1960 in Frankreich. Da war einige Clipper Bussen in...
I think Joe and Gails bus was Bud and Audrey Stone's. Gail gave me some pictures of the bus from an article about Bud and Audrey. Joe changed the color/paint...
... A CAT 3208 should be easy enough to find on a CAT marine site , where all the dimensions will be given. It is about the size of a large block V8 foynd in...
So what is the current deal if parts are needed? VL 100 Understand the rubber is no longer made . Swop to an Eagle unit or???? Anyone have a rear rubber in a...
