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Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

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???

1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #1 –
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..

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Reply #2 –
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. 
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #3 –
My 89 is totally different, like you headlights much better than mine.
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
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Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #4 –
Wow, just looked at beamalarm photos, Did somebody put a 92 front cap on my coach?
Old Phart Phred, EIEIO
89 GV ored 36' #3405 300 hp cat 3208 ATAAC side radiator, mountain tamer exhaust brake

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Reply #5 –
The burgundy  stripe has the same deal. Is it painted or tape?

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Reply #6 –
I don't know the answer but that is one sweet lookin' Grand Villa!
jor
93 225
95 300
97 270
99 320

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Reply #7 –
Am I reading this right???
"2nd owner, original owner, actor, race car driver Paul Newman"
1993 U225 Build #: 4285
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Honda CRV AWD
Former 1981 Foretravel Travco
Retired, Full Time Off Grid Snowbird

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Reply #8 –
Quote from: jor –
I don't know the answer but that is one sweet lookin' Grand Villa!
jor

You got that right.  Ton of presence.
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #9 –
Tape... both red and gray striping.  Just dont know if the gap on front cap is on purpose or not
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #10 –
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...
1986 Grand Villa, 454 Chevrolet, 33 SBI tag axle
Build # 2658
2nd owner, original owner was Newman/Freeman Racing, racer Bill Freeman and actor/racer Paul Newman

Re: Exterior Striping Grand Villa ( vintage)

Reply #11 –
Quote from: Subsilked –
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.
1994 U280, Build 4490
Deming, NM.
 

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Reply #12 –
They sure changed the nose a lot: here's ours:
1993 U-240 "La Villa Grande"..CAT 3116 w/ Pacbrake PRXB...Allison 3060 6-speed..
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