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Re: Thoughts on a 1992 Silver Anniversary

Reply #25
Curious: Looking at my nose & the 300 nose, there is no stainless bumper. Does the 300 have a traditional steel bumper back of the fibreglass nose? Looks pricey if there is a front end 'whoops'. :-\
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Re: Thoughts on a 1992 Silver Anniversary

Reply #26
Curious: Looking at my nose & the 300 nose, there is no stainless bumper. Does the 300 have a traditional steel bumper back of the fibreglass nose? Looks pricey if there is a front end 'whoops'. :-\
Narrow body on yours - wide body on the U300.  Even though they appear similar, completely different front end "cap"design.

On the U300, a "whoops" just requires basic fiberglass repair.  On yours...have you ever tried to locate a new stainless bumper?

And yes, there is some steel behind the U300 fiberglass "bumper", but it wouldn't do much good in a frontal impact.
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Re: Thoughts on a 1992 Silver Anniversary

Reply #27
Narrow body on yours - wide body on the U300.  Even though they appear similar, completely different front end "cap"design.
On the U330, a "whoops" just requires basic fiberglass repair.  On yours...have you ever tried to locate a new stainless bumper?
And yes, there is some steel behind the U300 fiberglass "bumper", but it wouldn't do much good in a frontal impact.
Yes, there is a channel iron right behind both the front and back FG bumpers. Bumpers would still be crushed in any kind of accident.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
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Re: Thoughts on a 1992 Silver Anniversary

Reply #28
The posts here on the value are convincing me of the negative financial consequences of painting a coach.

No one serms to want to pay for the paint on resale.  If $35k is too much for new bags and tires and paint I will never paint ours.

Or paint it then drive it for 15 years and get my moneys worth.



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Re: Thoughts on a 1992 Silver Anniversary

Reply #29
Does not cost $20K to have it painted in Mexico. The major airlines do and theirs looks pretty good. I'm sure they are capable of a fine job with Emron.

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)