RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
larryweikartsr - 11-22-2018
trh299: I have sent you a private message. You can find it by clicking on it in the top right corner of this page where it says private messages, right under "search".
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
trh299 - 11-23-2018
(11-21-2018, 05:11 PM)77newell Wrote: I've been around homebuilt airplane projects for years, yuo know, the 90-90 kind; 90% done and 90% to go. On most significant probjects in my life, if I had known the real effort involved I would never have undertaken them. But I did and I'm proud of what has been accomplished in my life.
Yep.... know all about the 90/90 deal with airplanes! I built a minimax ultalight from plans back in the early 90's when I was single.... took me 1.5 yrs. Won honorable mention with it at Oshkosh. My current project, a plans built DR107 One Design may never get finished lol..... too many hobbies.
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
encantotom - 11-23-2018
there is no doubt that alot of us on the gurus forum have a sickness.....one that makes us want to buy and fix and use and fix and fix and fix and upgrade and change and upgrade some more.
whats that white stuff on the ground.....
it will be about 70 today here in sunny wittmann, az
tom
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
trh299 - 11-23-2018
(11-22-2018, 04:44 AM)Tf175 Wrote: That coach looks almost identical to our '86 . The vin is on the wall under the console at driver's left . When I bought #89 over a year ago it's condition was daunting, but it fired right up , ran well and drove like a dream . But , it had new house batteries and all new tires . I felt it was pretty much road worthy , having recently made a 1300 mile trip . After much work we have now made three trips to the races pulling our 28ft trailer and are really enjoying the coach . People say it's the coolest thing at the track , peeling clear coat and all .
In my humble opinion, if the green coach fires up , builds air and stands up on the suspension, goes into gear ,etc , might be worth further investigation. Those cracked tires though..
Good luck .
Would love to see some pictures of your '86.
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
Joe Galowitch - 11-24-2018
(11-23-2018, 10:13 AM)encantotom Wrote: there is no doubt that alot of us on the gurus forum have a sickness.....one that makes us want to buy and fix and use and fix and fix and fix and upgrade and change and upgrade some more.
whats that white stuff on the ground.....
it will be about 70 today here in sunny wittmann, az
tom
Tom that white stuff on the ground is a note from the Heavens to head south.
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ccjohnson - 11-24-2018
Tom,
I am heading through AZ to Barstow this weekend. I always carry a "sun shovel" when traveling in AZ this time of year just in case it gets really deep.
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
Tf175 - 11-24-2018
(11-23-2018, 10:41 AM)trh299 Wrote: (11-22-2018, 04:44 AM)Tf175 Wrote: That coach looks almost identical to our '86 . The vin is on the wall under the console at driver's left . When I bought #89 over a year ago it's condition was daunting, but it fired right up , ran well and drove like a dream . But , it had new house batteries and all new tires . I felt it was pretty much road worthy , having recently made a 1300 mile trip . After much work we have now made three trips to the races pulling our 28ft trailer and are really enjoying the coach . People say it's the coolest thing at the track , peeling clear coat and all .
In my humble opinion, if the green coach fires up , builds air and stands up on the suspension, goes into gear ,etc , might be worth further investigation. Those cracked tires though..
Good luck .
Would love to see some pictures of your '86.
I put some pictures up in gallery , did it wrong I guess , too large ...
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
Tf175 - 11-24-2018
(11-24-2018, 10:59 AM)Tf175 Wrote: (11-23-2018, 10:41 AM)trh299 Wrote: (11-22-2018, 04:44 AM)Tf175 Wrote: That coach looks almost identical to our '86 . The vin is on the wall under the console at driver's left . When I bought #89 over a year ago it's condition was daunting, but it fired right up , ran well and drove like a dream . But , it had new house batteries and all new tires . I felt it was pretty much road worthy , having recently made a 1300 mile trip . After much work we have now made three trips to the races pulling our 28ft trailer and are really enjoying the coach . People say it's the coolest thing at the track , peeling clear coat and all .
In my humble opinion, if the green coach fires up , builds air and stands up on the suspension, goes into gear ,etc , might be worth further investigation. Those cracked tires though..
Good luck .
Would love to see some pictures of your '86.
I put some pictures up in gallery , did it wrong I guess , too large ...
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
trh299 - 11-27-2018
Went back to get a picture of the tag by the driver's seat.
Date of mfr. Sept./1985
G.V.W.R. 35,200
VIN 1N9912X88C1011019
RE: Local Newell been sitting.... Should I buy it? -
trh299 - 11-27-2018
(11-22-2018, 04:44 AM)Tf175 Wrote: That coach looks almost identical to our '86 . The vin is on the wall under the console at driver's left . When I bought #89 over a year ago it's condition was daunting, but it fired right up , ran well and drove like a dream . But , it had new house batteries and all new tires . I felt it was pretty much road worthy , having recently made a 1300 mile trip . After much work we have now made three trips to the races pulling our 28ft trailer and are really enjoying the coach . People say it's the coolest thing at the track , peeling clear coat and all .
In my humble opinion, if the green coach fires up , builds air and stands up on the suspension, goes into gear ,etc , might be worth further investigation. Those cracked tires though..
Good luck .
What kind of mileage do you get pulling the trailer? What does the trailer weigh?