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Reply #20 –
Great looking coach. Tell us more about the engine, length, model etc.

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Reply #21 –
Very nice, Except for the bed covering, That interior is exactly the same as mine,

Nice paint job, very distinctive, And dont worry about the age of it, These things were built to last,

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Reply #22 –
If I chance to see it on the road, I will recognize it right away as the paint is distinctive and snappy.

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Reply #23 –
Quote from: Robhatric –
I just picked up my 1988 grandvilla.

I am not amazed that these coaches I sold new are still worth buying.  Great driving machine to this day. 36 SBID.  Marie Fores floor plan.  You could brace yourself in front of the sink moving.  And the big triangle shower.  What shower door is on the coach?  Folding panels? 

Loved the hand control leveling system.  Could make that coach do tricks.

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Reply #24 –
Congratulations!  A wealth of info here.  Looks like you have a nice coach.  You're where I was 9 months ago.  Enjoy!  More pictures please.

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Reply #25 –
I haven't had time to really get into it yet, because I still have a job and three sons that are into a lot of sports. I will try to get all the info and post pictures this weekend.

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Reply #26 –
Congrats! -- A nice looking GV.

Now the fun starts -- the first part is discovery. Poke around and you are going to find all kinds of stuff that either you had no idea it was there -- or you have no idea what it is/does !! <smile>

Been through the same thing for 6 months now on my U300.

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Reply #27 –
Quote from: Twig –
If I had known then what I know now about what you can have done for 10 cents on the dollar in Mexico, I would have KEPT my '87.

I'm sure planning to keep my 93 U225. And also planning to use it a lot in Mexico. The low profile and 8-foot width is invaluable for narrow roads with low bridges.

Robhatric: they are a work in progress. It helps if you have a place to park them where you can work on them. But they're designed and built so well that working on them - while still a lot of work - is not a chore.

We have replaced the battery charger/converter (high priority!), added a pure-sine inverter, added a battery systems monitor, added solar panels and MPPT charger, replaced the forward TV with an LED, added an LED TV in the bedroom, and put a new tile floor in the bathroom. All since December of 2011.

Plus wiring repair... but that's another story. :P

Welcome to the group.

Craig

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Reply #28 –
Do you have the battery system schematic? The coach had all the batteries paralleled and I don't think it is the best way to hook the system up. How is your solar/inverter system wired?

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Reply #29 –
Quote from: Robhatric –
Do you have the battery system schematic? The coach had all the batteries paralleled and I don't think it is the best way to hook the system up. How is your solar/inverter system wired?

I sent Barry all my schematics for U280 and U300 models in PDF format. Don't know if he has had time to upload to the Foretravel document site. If not, I can send to you. There will be differences but until you get the exact schematics, it will give you a general idea.

Quite a few Mexico fans on the forum. Let us in on your destinations, plans.

Pierce

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Reply #30 –
Here are some more pig's. I have a couple of things I need to fix ASAP. The headlights are too dark and the padding in the engine compartment disintegrated. I some suggestions on the up grade.

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Reply #31 –
Quote from: Robhatric –
Here are some more pig's. I have a couple of things I need to fix ASAP. The headlights are too dark and the padding in the engine compartment disintegrated. I some suggestions on the up grade.

Headlights are a problem even on some of the newer (post 2000) coaches. I am waiting for a plug-compatible light with better operating qualities. Until then I buff the lenses every year, add U/V protection, and avoid driving at night as much as possible.

Craig

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Reply #32 –
The pictures are on my phone and is only loading one at a time

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Reply #33 –
Steve Mud posted that he changed out the insulation in his engine compartment with home depot insulation foam. Has anyone else done this, if so how is it holding up?

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Reply #34 –
I re-did mine with 1 1/2 air conditioning duct board . Screwed to walls and bottom of bed platform with 2" screws and fender washers. taped joints and ends with AC duct tape. Put fiberglass side toward old crumbling insulation and shinny side out. Makes engine compartment much brighter. Did this three years ago still looks likes new.

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Reply #35 –
Awesome looking Machine...Love the look of the double stacked bumpers

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Reply #36 –
thanks, i like it too. It's one of my favorite parts about the coach.My wife and I  spent the whole day tearing everything apart and cleaning.My wife is kind of a clean freak. She will not camp in the coach unless she bleaches the whole thing. I gave away the mattress because she said she could not sleep in it.

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Reply #38 –
Quote from: Chuck Van Tassel –
I re-did mine with 1 1/2 air conditioning duct board . Screwed to walls and bottom of bed platform with 2" screws and fender washers. taped joints and ends with AC duct tape. Put fiberglass side toward old crumbling insulation and shinny side out. Makes engine compartment much brighter. Did this three years ago still looks likes new.

HVAC Duct Board: Master Flow 48 in. x 120 in. Duct Board - R-6-DBOARD1 at The Home Depot

Pierce

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Reply #39 –
i went to buy it, but it says it is not fire retardant. doesn't the material have to be fire rated?