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Title: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Subsilked on July 20, 2018, 03:29:54 pm
I have added a photo of the Grand Villa we just acquired in the last month or so.... moved from San Diego to Boulder CO

Was the original striping designed to go around the front cap on both sides to be continuous????  Some photos of other coaches this age we find have NO stripes or some other combination .  We have found a roll of GRAY striping material so original owner may not have finished the job???

Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Protech Racing on July 20, 2018, 04:08:08 pm
The corners are multi curved and a flat stripe wil not make the turns.  You will need a large sheet  to cover the corner and then cut away the edges, back to the stripe size..
 It may go around the bend with a heat gun..
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Subsilked on July 20, 2018, 04:13:19 pm
We were told by original owner that stripes had been done " recently". Maybe a few years ago.  Your post description might be why the corners are not completed....  LOL. 
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Old phart phred on July 20, 2018, 04:13:30 pm
My 89 is totally different, like you headlights much better than mine.
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Old phart phred on July 20, 2018, 04:24:52 pm
Wow, just looked at beamalarm photos, Did somebody put a 92 front cap on my coach?
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Protech Racing on July 20, 2018, 04:25:38 pm
The burgundy  stripe has the same deal. Is it painted or tape?
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: jor on July 20, 2018, 05:00:16 pm
I don't know the answer but that is one sweet lookin' Grand Villa!
jor
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Dakota Slim on July 20, 2018, 05:06:22 pm
Am I reading this right???
"2nd owner, original owner, actor, race car driver Paul Newman"
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Chuck Pearson on July 20, 2018, 05:14:32 pm
I don't know the answer but that is one sweet lookin' Grand Villa!
jor

You got that right.  Ton of presence.
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Subsilked on July 20, 2018, 05:52:26 pm
Tape... both red and gray striping.  Just dont know if the gap on front cap is on purpose or not
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Subsilked on July 20, 2018, 05:53:53 pm
Yes..  original owner ( we are just 2nd owner) was Bill Freeman and Paul Newman.. it was titled to Newman/Freeman Racing.. its the racing team that was created late 70's for Paul Newman's racing career.    Used as a hospitality suite at the CA race tracks...
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Twig on July 20, 2018, 06:17:44 pm
Yes..  original owner ( we are just 2nd owner) was Bill Freeman and Paul Newman.. it was titled to Newman/Freeman Racing.. its the racing team that was created late 70's for Paul Newman's racing career.    Used as a hospitality suite at the CA race tracks...
With that being said.......you owe us a whole lot more pictures.
Title: Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)
Post by: Mike Leary (RIP) on July 20, 2018, 07:26:25 pm
They sure changed the nose a lot: here's ours: