A rebuilt straight 8 will be historically accurate , but Hill Climbing with a load may take a while! IF you want to bite the bullet I have a Cat 1160 (3208 but...
The mail issue has been a continuous problem with the current ISP for the website. We have no control over the mailbox so we can't archive the messages and...
Ronnie has already posted on this. The couple that had volunteered in 2008 to host this rally have since sold their coach. At some point they also withdrew...
Greetings, I was just wondering what company offers the best Ins coverage for a bus that has been converted to an RV. I checked with a local State Farm rep and...
You goofed up!!! Always remember, you're not trying to insure a "bus." You're trying to insure a "Recreational Vehicle." Make sure the "B" word never crosses...
Go to the yahoo flxi groups and do a search on insurance. This has been discussed in detail in the past. I have state farm insurance on my bus. I originally...
I forgot to add that the appraiser knew it was a bus, because we had to send pictures of all we did to it, so when it went into the insurance company, they...
They knew it was a bus BODY. They also knew it had been converted to be used as a motorhome. The problem with the word BUS is that it connotes commercial use,...
HI All, There was some discussion about front wheel seals a while back and some one, who I can't remember, was going to have the front seals duplicated. Any...
make sure that it is completed state farm will only insure RV's when they are completed not in the works of beeing converted i had problem with mine that way...
Thanks for all the help with the insurance issue. Will learn from my error! It is an RV and will be referred to as that from now on. Happy Easter to all....
GMAC Insurance has been very good for me...didnt care about the conversion, good sam comes with it and for liability only at 2k miles pr year I am paying $86...
Hi All, Whether I am an FOI member or not, I do hope it is OK for me to post on this list with my questions and such. We have several VW lists that are based...
hello Gene, I agree with you on the question answer thing, not all boards are the same as far as this goes, maybe a joke or 2 here or there is fine, but...
Thanks Steve! I'll do as much as I can on the cooling system refit and inspection. Yes, BEFORE I try to modify it. I'll have little room for error, lest I ...
I had to wire the brake lights directly off of a fused lead from the battery to the air switch - there was no power to the relay. Now it works just fine, but...
gene I just went thru all this on my starliner, I pullled all the old wiring that somebody stuck in there, my orig harness was good except for a few wires at ...
... Hi Gene- You're spot on with the difficulty of gleaning info from this list. A new site, like the one offered by the fellow several weeks ago, could be...
Thanks George! Glowing manifolds scare me just a tad. I don't see a drip pan.....is this something I can fabricate? It just keeps the random liquid gasoline...
Hi Steve, It's a '47. Known as the Fashion Clipper. We have named her Penelope. For the most part the wiring looks really good. Mostly un-messed with. I...
Hi All, I wonder if anyone can point me in a good direction with regard to a company who are capable of a body off chassis restoration on my 1954 flx. I am in...
... company who are capable of a body off chassis restoration on my 1954 flx. Does anyone remember the story about Percy Ledbetter (as told by Jerry Clower)...
well, if they do own one, and thats what they want done to it, why should anyone rain on thier parade . .. ... From: The Joker <dubledeuce22222@...> ...
... Just be thankful you don't have to run to the rear each time you hit the brake pedal. THAT would be a sight to see. ... The Speedo on these vehicles are...
Me too. from what I understand, this would require just a teensy bit of veeeery tricky metalwork, being that it is all one cohesive unit. Personally, I'm...
