Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

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Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #25 – May 14, 2012, 12:45:15 pm

Why don't you call FOT back, ask for Tyle Fore, the grandson of the founder, explain what you have and see if he can shed some light for you.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #26 – May 14, 2012, 01:44:01 pm

Thanks, I'll give it a try and post what I find out.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #27 – May 14, 2012, 02:09:20 pm

Quote from: gmgeoff – May 14, 2012, 12:35:06 pm

Thanks Bob,
The dash air appears to be factory. I'll post pics. next time I pull the cover again.
I know the owner told me he drove it to FOT and they marveled at it. Don't know the year he made the trip.
44K miles now, FOT told me it is an 80. Can't find specs. on that , but the 76 specs. on the web site don't list a 23' (which is what FOT told me it is). Maybe you can shed more light on this.
Geoff

Appears to be a dodge 440 chassis? Pace the coach for length. Koehler generator?

Bob

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #28 – May 14, 2012, 08:46:48 pm

Geoff great find, very nice. What part of Florida are you in?

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Reply #29 – May 15, 2012, 08:10:34 am

Geoff, I am still intrigued by your vintage FT. In late 78 or 79 the factory had already gone to the POINTY NOSE design and so i am speculating that yours is earlier than this, maybe 76 ?
Look in the photos section and find this photo of the FT Safety Coach.
http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=765
This is a late 79 Early 80.
Keep us up to date , I am curious about the history of the coach.
Gary B

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Reply #30 – May 15, 2012, 08:23:58 am

Quote from: Caflashbob – May 14, 2012, 02:09:20 pm

Appears to be a dodge 440 chassis? Pace the coach for length. Koehler generator?

Bob

On second look, the air does appear to be the FT add on, but the guts,compressor etc. look GM.
The chassis along with the (99.999% sure original) 454 is definitely GM.
The gen. is a 5k Onan.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #31 – May 15, 2012, 08:28:29 am

Quote from: Gary Bouland – May 15, 2012, 08:10:34 am

Geoff, I am still intrigued by your vintage FT. In late 78 or 79 the factory had already gone to the POINTY NOSE design and so i am speculating that yours is earlier than this, maybe 76 ?
Look in the photos section and find this photo of the FT Safety Coach.
http://www.foreforums.com/index.php?action=media;sa=item;in=765
This is a late 79 Early 80.
Keep us up to date , I am curious about the history of the coach.
Gary B

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #32 – May 15, 2012, 08:31:48 am

Gary, I'm even more curious or. The one photo has a pointy nose--or do you mean even more pronounced?
I guess I need to make another call to FOT this week.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #33 – May 15, 2012, 08:57:21 am

Quote from: gmgeoff – May 15, 2012, 08:23:58 am

On second look, the air does appear to be the FT add on, but the guts,compressor etc. look GM.
The chassis along with the (99.999% sure original) 454 is definitely GM.
The gen. is a 5k Onan.

Let me get my memory going.

Chevy was a $1200 option over the dodge. The early 454's were much better than the late ones as they had a different head gasket than the 80's models and ran cooler.

The eight bolt wheels are interesting as the later Chevy chassis were 5 bolt.

Great find.

Bob

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Reply #34 – May 15, 2012, 09:04:19 am

Geoff, The first FT's from about 73 had flat noses as yours does, at some point , I think in 77,78,79 they went to the pointy nose, these may have also been termed FTX's. In about 89 they went to what we now term the Grand Villa with the slanted front . In the showroom at NAC is what I think is the first FT and it looks remarkably like yours. Call the factory and talk with Tyle Fore, he is the G'son of the original owner and if he cannot enlighten you he probably can find someone who can. Mr. Fore has passed away buy Ray Fore who ran the company for a long time is probably still around.
Keep digging, if nothing else you keep the rest of us informed about FT history.
Gary B

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Reply #35 – May 15, 2012, 09:42:27 am

Amazing... Appears to be an early 1975 27 CB.

Generator moved from pass side to drivers side mid-1975.

Great find.

Eddie

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Reply #36 – May 15, 2012, 10:02:46 am

It sure would be nice if you could get another, clearer, pic of the Foretravel VIN plate. The posted one is very fuzzy and out of focus. Very difficult to make out the years.

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Reply #37 – May 15, 2012, 10:24:03 am

Geoff, Looks like Eddie has your answer. Maybe he can get you further info on it.
Gary B

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Reply #38 – May 15, 2012, 11:04:33 am

Hi all,
Waiting for a return call from Tyle Fore. Here is a good Vin. photo. The first person I talked to at FOT had told me based on the Vin. it was a 23' 1980 with a build # around 250 which I misplaced, so I don't have the exact B # I was told.

I can tell it has never been altered in any way I can only get 23 1/2 feet at the longest measure point.

Engine manufactured in 73. Had points-condenser that I just replaced with electronic.

Geoff

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Reply #39 – May 15, 2012, 11:29:37 am

Quote from: gmgeoff – May 15, 2012, 11:04:33 am

Hi all,
Waiting for a return call from Tyle Fore. Here is a good Vin. photo. The first person I talked to at FOT had told me based on the Vin. it was a 23' 1980 with a build # around 250 which I misplaced, so I don't have the exact B # I was told.

I can tell it has never been altered in any way I can only get 23 1/2 feet at the longest measure point.

Engine manufactured in 73. Had points-condenser that I just replaced with electronic.

Geoff

The dash looks likes yours.
Here is an August 1976 advertisement photo.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #40 – May 15, 2012, 11:35:19 am

Foretravel build #0247

23CB (center bath)

Still believe it is an early 1975

Eddie

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #41 – May 15, 2012, 01:46:44 pm

Folks, I THINK WE HAVE IT !

Thanks to Tyle Fore and Eddie at Foretravel.

Thank You all, Geoff

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Reply #42 – May 15, 2012, 03:26:14 pm

Geoff,
You have a gem there. I may be overly nostalgic, but when you're done with that coach, if you keep it as well as it has been all its life, the RV museum in Elkhart, IN may want it from you...or the mothership for showroom strutting.
Peter

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Reply #43 – May 15, 2012, 03:37:26 pm

What a beauty! Congratulations. Very cute fur-baby too

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Reply #44 – May 15, 2012, 05:58:25 pm

Quote from: Foretravel – May 15, 2012, 11:35:19 am

Foretravel build #0247

Another build # for Barry's collection. I'll bet that is the oldest he has.

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Reply #45 – May 15, 2012, 06:27:47 pm

Quote from: PatC – May 15, 2012, 05:58:25 pm

Another build # for Barry's collection. I'll bet that is the oldest he has.

It is close to the oldest I have.
But I think this one is number 53.

But I dont think there is a better kept older coach than this # 247.
Great find Geoff.

Should give you many years of pleasure.

One of our members James Holder is a fountain of information on these older coaches.
He can probably answer a lot of your questions.

Re: Newbie here....What the heck year is my Foretravel???

Reply #46 – May 16, 2012, 12:25:03 am

Quote from: Foretravel – May 15, 2012, 11:35:19 am

Foretravel build #0247

23CB (center bath)

Still believe it is an early 1975

Eddie

July 4th 75 was the change over time it's a early or first 1976

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