Dennis, I live in Wichita and after SFTT sold the bus operations to Continental Trailways all the IC41 had fluting applied in the Wichita Shops these were...
Dennis, i know of an ACF-Brill in Indy, that a fellow with a massive collection of rare and bizarre vehicles has. I think it has the original Hall-Scott engine...
That all sounds very interesting. I would be very interested in contacting this person. Please let me know what you find out. I wanted a flxible since about...
Caution!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Please reconsider. Do you really want the "horizantal mid-ships" engine arrangement? The heat, oil smells, noise and vibration are...
musltanger@...
Feb 2, 2003 11:43 pm
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Thanks, but I'm after the elusive IC-41. Shhh, you'll scare it away. There it is, over in the bushes......
Santa Fe Had some and they were without fluting. Norm ... From: Doug <tekebird@...> To: flxowners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2003 4:56 PM...
Just as a matter of curious interest, I have a 1940 25 pass. Clipper with the original Buick that was originally sold to Santa Fe Trails, AND it has air...
Ron, I think your intuition that the air conditioning was factory installed is correct. Flx claimed in company documents that it was the first firm to install...
Dr Robert R Ebert
rebert@...
Feb 3, 2003 2:13 pm
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Just a note, I have the complete wiring diagram for AC special equipment for 1941 coaches. So I guess that predates Rons 1945!! Sam...
On 2003-02-02 flxowners@yahoogroups.com said:
>Thanks, but I'm after the elusive IC-41. Shhh, you'll scare it away.
>There it is, over in the bushes......
I just got off the phone with a gentlemen who started in 1940 with Santa FeTrailways in the Wichita shops. He tells me that they began buying new buses with...
Actually the transmissions used in most of the transit buses of the 50's era were Spicer 916 or 918 Torque Converters. They were really quite reliable, in...
After much searching (that's half of the fun!), my niece and her husband (Lisa & Dane) are the proud owners of Flxible Visicoach #30572. It was converted in...
Rosique Family
rbig.bus@...
Feb 4, 2003 2:03 am
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Ok, total newbie here and I don't know a soul that has one of these. Some basic questions. I have decided to remove everything from the bus including the...
Hello, So you finally got the thing back home. As for the power steering, I think several people have done this, one of the Ansair-Flxible owners in OZ...
... I'm in the process of replacing the floor in my '48 Clipper. Don't know with what yet, probably 3/4 plywood painted with Kool Seal on the bottom and...
Dennis-- I found out that my friend runs 11.00-22.5 radials on his 54 Flx Visicoach. He did not know the rim width offhand of his Alcoa's, but he knows they...
Rosique Family
rbig.bus@...
Feb 4, 2003 7:25 am
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Thanks Kenneth, Yes, I got it home, sort of an ordeal. I did get it going over 60 on my way home (according to my wife following) It felt great! It was ...
Approved narrowest rim width for the 10R 22.5 is 6.75", and for the 11R 22.5 it is 7.50". Problem with too narrow a rim is it causes the tread of the radial to...
Thats the way to go Dave!! You will just have to be sure to invite that S. O. B. er, I mean Pace Arrow along so that they can see how much more fun it is with...
I have had a great condition Fleetwood Pace Arrow with a great 440 in it for several years and perhaps added up about 200 joy points with it. I have owned a...
congrats on the joy points! happy trails! bob wood ... From: flxible47 <help2000@...> To: flxowners@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 2003...
Ditto! We have gone from tents, to VW campers, to full-size truck & campers (throw in a tent trailer or two) to buses over the years. Without a doubt, the most...
Rosique Family
rbig.bus@...
Feb 5, 2003 5:52 am
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Hi Dennis-- I found out a little more info on my friends Flx: Tire size, 295/75-22.5 Rim size, 22.5 X 7.50 -- remember- the fronts slightly rub on the inside ...
Rosique Family
rbig.bus@...
Feb 6, 2003 1:02 am
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Hello, Yes , this 295/ 75 R 22.5 is a metric series radial, the 295 is the section width in millimeters, or about 11.6 inches, the section height is 75% of the...
Hi; I just barely figured out where the serial number is. On the side cargo compartment door, inside is a plate and it shows mine is Frame #7699 Model number...
