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1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Hello. My wife and I found a 1987 Grandvilla parked and sunk into the dirt up to its axles. Sure wish I'd snapped pix of it like that, but it is now up and out, and nearly ready to drive the 20 miles home where we can really get to work on it. Would've picked a diesel if ordering, but this has a new engine, so hopefully, lots of miles left.
So excited to find and rescue this grand old lady. Gonna take a lot of elbow grease and not sure yet what all, but the selling price was too good to walk away from. They were asking $3K. Not sure what was wrong with the engine and the big awning got a support arm busted and lost its springiness. The whole thing looked like it had been rode hard and put away wet. I offered 2 and they were happy to take it to get it out of (literally) the lawn and see someone use it again.
Let the fun begin.
I'm sure I'll be here often with questions and to get ideas.
Jim and Diane
1989 FT Grand Villa OREG 34'
Rescue/Rehab/Project
Eaton Rapids, MI

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #1 –
Congratulations, Jim. Now you can update your signature, and sometime soon you can post some pictures.

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #2 –
Score.
Paul
'92 U300 SBID 40'  #3968 "Large Marge"
Detroit Diesel 6v92TA & Allison HT746
'09 Mini Clubman w/ manual 6spd @ 39 mpg

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #3 –
Congrats!
Mark Duckworth
2003 U320 4220
Build 6199, Motorcade 17971

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #4 –
Let the fun begin!!

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #5 –
Congratulations on your Grand Villa, as I myself have the same (87 GV 36' OREG) Alway work to be done but enjoy doing it! Happy motoring!
1987 Grand Villa OREG 460 SBID

Re: 1987 Grandvilla OREG Project WE ARE GEEKED

Reply #6 –
Congrats on your new hobby. Expensive and time consuming but ultimately rewarding.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD