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Title: Interesting mods
Post by: Dave Head on December 17, 2011, 08:50:28 am
FOT has a 98 42 foot non slide full body paint DGFE for sale with some interesting features. Whether one likes some of the fabric and color choices or not, someone put some serious money into this coach! I've always liked the double galley design with a dinette across instead of a booth. It gives great counter space combined with an open feeling.
What first caught my eye was the extended overhead ducting. I don't know if this was something they were trying out or by customer request, but it's pretty cool - especially with a three AC coach. I liked that in later years than mine the rearmost ac was installed over the bath. It really cut down on the noise in the bedroom...
 It appears a tabletop dishwasher has been built in, and the glass around the tub has been removed. Tub models are rare, and even rarer in a DGFE. The wife liked the leopard print carpet (!) and the upper and lower dispensers. The slide out tv was interesting and I've always liked the motorized closet and cross island bed design...
The front tv remodel was nicely done. I would have selected a floor tile with less 'sterility', but at least it was installed diagonally. I'm mixed over the workstation.  I would shrink it and put a recliner back in.
For someone wanting a great non slide coach, this is certainly a winner and well priced...
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Bill Willett on December 17, 2011, 09:19:38 am
Dave, I think the coach you are talking about is at MOT,not FOT.
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Dave Head on December 17, 2011, 09:36:43 am
Whoops. You are correct! Well, that's one way to prove I'm not trying to tout a coach!
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: J. D. Stevens on December 17, 2011, 10:47:45 am
Dave, I think the coach you are talking about is at MOT,not FOT.
Ah! That's why I couldn't find it at FOT.

All the gathers, ruffles, and tassels are too much for my taste. Ain't it grand that we have such a variety of preferences, abilities, styles, and resources. Someone will fall in love with that coach as it is, or figure out how to make it their own.
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: wa_desert_rat on December 17, 2011, 11:09:09 am
I like the dishwasher!!!  :P

Craig
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Tim Fiedler on December 17, 2011, 12:26:30 pm
We have one, a kitchenaid
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: wa_desert_rat on December 17, 2011, 04:54:21 pm

We had a 1950s Kitchenaid roll-around dishwasher in the lake house until 2 years ago. The fan that spreads the water around plugged up and I found a new dishwasher on craigslist. But the Kitchenaid had a nice real wood cutting board top.

Does yours sit on the counter? Or did you build it in somewhere?

Craig
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Tim Fiedler on December 17, 2011, 07:01:14 pm
Took out a drawer under cooktop and installed drawer style there. No pictures because coach a long way from me
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: mcmojo on December 17, 2011, 07:38:27 pm
Where does the exhaust exit the coach, it looks like the pipe has been moved or is missing the extension? There does not seem to be any black smoke residue around the opening.
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: mcmojo on December 17, 2011, 07:44:57 pm
Our coach also has the extended air ducting. Jimmy Sowell had it installed when he owned the coach. It works very well in getting more air movement to the front end of the coach.
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Dave Head on December 17, 2011, 07:50:21 pm
As my wife said, "That's a woman's coach..."
Title: Re: Interesting mods
Post by: Dub on December 19, 2011, 04:19:22 pm
I like the paint on the 98..