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Seeking Paint Code

Seeking paint code for 1987 Grand Villa Maroon paint.
1988  40' Grand Villa Cat 3208t

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Reply #1 –
Nancy,

It would really surprise me if a 1987 Foretravel was originally painted at the factory. 

Do you know who painted it?
Brett Wolfe
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Reply #2 –
Quote from: NancyS –
Seeking paint code for 1987 Grand Villa Maroon paint.
Got any pics, Nancy?
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Reply #3 –
Even if you knew the original paint code you probably want to have a really good paint shop (like Xtreme) look at it. Whatever it was, time and sun will change the color. A good paint shop will match it exactly.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
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Reply #4 –
Picture of GV, seeking code for touch up,  thanks
1988  40' Grand Villa Cat 3208t

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Reply #5 –
I've not seen a coach painted that way, but everything seems to match. When you say, 'touch-up', do you mean the lower skirting? The pic looks familiar, Oregon?
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
Previous: 1983 Airstream 310 turbo diesel, 1979 Airstream 280 turbo diesel
                                      Build # 4297
                                      PNW natives
                      Home base:  'Cactus Hug' (Ajo, Arizona)
                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: mike leary –
I've not seen a coach painted that way, when you say, 'touch-up', do you mean the lower skirting? The pic looks familiar, Oregon?

Mike - you're right.  Looks like a pic of a coach that former forum member posted a while back....
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Reply #7 –
Yes lower skirting rock dings, picture of MT. Shasta from the Intermountain Fairgrounds RV Park, McArthur, Ca.
1988  40' Grand Villa Cat 3208t

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: NancyS –
Yes lower skirting rock dings, picture of MT. Shasta from the Intermountain Fairgrounds RV Park, McArthur, Ca.
Well, I was close, we miss that country (in the spring/summer/fall). Are you in that area? There are some hot shots in Oregon off I-5 that could take a look-see. Let us know where you'd like to have the work done & the forum can chime-in.
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
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Reply #10 –
Gary, So do you think that both yours and Nancy's coach were factory-painted at the skirting?
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'

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Reply #11 –
Mike, I know for a fact that that lower skirt was painted by a local shop for the prior owner. The shop owner had a mustang and that is why they used that color. Shop owner has recently retired so I don't have access to his color chips. I believe ( but can't prove ) that FT used the same color on the older coaches as a part of the design that included an orange and a brown in the striping.
Gary B

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Reply #12 –
I watched a paint pro tie-in to a small area of a coach that had some work. He had a bunch of dixie cups and would mix and try. Each try, he'd clean the gun and spray, until he got it right.
When he was done, there was NO WAY I could tell what was what.  ^.^d
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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                        DW Judy & Chet the wonder dog
                        Full-Timers 'Sailing the asphalt sea'
 

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Reply #13 –
If you are looking to do it yourself, call around and find an auto paint supplier that has a camera for matching paint. Tell them you what you are wanting to use the paint for and they should be able to fix you up.