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Tony (216.207.2.91)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 2:57 pm: | |
Has anyone ever built a driver side door for a Eagle model 10, If so I would love to hear about the do's and don'ts of this undertaking.
Thank you in advance
Tony |
TWO DOGS (66.90.212.173)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 9:27 pm: | |
why?????.......I really can not see any advantage, |
TomNPat (66.82.9.40)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 30, 2003 - 9:36 pm: | |
A guy in Santa Rosa, CA put one in an Eagle though I don't know the model. Haven't seen it, just heard about it.
Think his name is Kenny Dikes or similar, and think he runs 'Johnny Franklin Muffler' shop.
Second hand information, but the door is a fact. Don't have any opinions on it, but he, apparently, thought it worthwhile. Can't argue with 'his way' or yours.
TomNPat |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy) (24.196.191.70)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 7:41 am: | |
Why? The same reasons that there is a drivers side door on all passenger cars and OTR trucks.
Richard |
TWO DOGS (66.90.210.9)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 8:33 am: | |
so ya' can step out into traffic....everybody has a right to their opinion....waste of time and labor...walk out door is to the right...or...you can crawl out like a monkey...watch the sparks.. |
Richard Bowyer (Drivingmisslazy) (24.196.191.70)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 8:49 am: | |
I seldom, if ever, stop on a busy street where I would be getting out in traffic. And after 50 years of experience, I know to look for traffic before I step out of my car or truck (both of which have driver side doors). I assume I would do the same if I had a driver’s side door on a coach.
Also, every time I stop for fuel or any other reason, the passenger has to get unbuckled (yes we do wear seat belts) and the foot rest lowered so that I can get out. I have had RV's with and without the driver side door, and the convenience of a driver side door is great. Personally, I would love to have it.
It would probably be a real pain to install due to all the electrical in the panel beside the driver, but raising a roof or many other things that bus nuts do is a pain, but it gets done.
Richard |
Prather (207.69.138.200)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 9:22 am: | |
I 44 bus sales just east of Springfield MO has added doors on several Eagles. They just moved the electrical panel futher underneath the driver. This is a dead space anyway, oh yeah I think they had raised the driver area level with the living area to have the room for the elec panel. So I guess they must have to raise the roof also. And so it goes.
Prather |
TWO DOGS (66.90.210.136)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, December 01, 2003 - 9:54 am: | |
like I said...to each his own...with less labor,you could have a sunken tub,...or a basement "mother-in-law" room... |