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Reply #25 –
And if your engine has the Quadrajet four barrel carb--do NOT overtighten the wing nut on top of the air cleaner.
You can distort the throttle body just enough that the choke will stick in the opening and then the engine runs rough.
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

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Reply #27 –
Quote from: jcus –
1985 Foretravel Grand Villa - rvs - by owner - vehicle automotive sale
todays houston craigslist, maybe a scam?
Actually has a phone number, strange.
1999 40 ft. U-320 wtfe build 5563 Chuck & Lynda's "Rollin' Inn"  2030 watts solar
prev. mh's 71 GMC 5 yrs. 73 Pace Setter 1 yr. 78 Vogue 5 yrs 81 FTX 40ft all electric 18 yrs. 1996 Monaco Signature 3 yrs.
2014 Grand Cherokee Overland
Dream as if you will live forever. Live as if you will die today.  James Dean

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Reply #28 –
Amazing.  I have the CA registration and clear title in my possession.... a bill of sale notarized by Bill Freeman.  The coach was smog tested June 9th and VIN was verified.. passed all CA document requirements.  We have spoken to the San Diego RV Center and verified the location of the coach and we are picking up tomorrow and driving back to Colorado..  how sad... there is so much fraud and scam on RV and Auto sale websites. 
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

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Reply #29 –
Hmmm....  listing shows Manual Transmission and Diesel.    NOT.  No such thing as manual transmission and this coach is a OFEG... 

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

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Reply #30 –
We are attempting to make contact with the " seller" with the phone number shown in the CL listing... this should be very interesting...  will keep the forum posted as to what if any communication we get from the " sellers".
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

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Reply #31 –
Ad is now "flagged" and has been removed.

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

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Reply #32 –
I saved that picture. It's worth seeing again! Congratulations!
Michael Hayley; Barry Brennan
2001 U320, 36', IFS, build #5909
Buster and Shelby, (Boxers)

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Reply #33 –
Ad was removed.... phone number is now disconnected... we have verified with the State of California that Clear Title in hand is authentic with the watermark...  we have been provided the original receipt for CA smog testing certificate dated june 9 2018..  we have spoke to the San Diego RV Center tech who serviced the coach this week making it ready for our pick up tomorrow.  WHAT A scare we had this morning to see the ad link that was posted in this forum showing it was for sale in Houston...

Thanks again to this FORUM for the amazing welcome we have had as new owners. We will post photos on our trip this weekend.    RV Center service manager says on the phone this morning that this coach is IMMACULATE.    Congrats to US>.  See you on the road... not on the side of the road, but traveling ON the road. 
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

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Reply #34 –
Crazy to see a coach from my store  back then.  Kool that the value is still there.  32 years is great testimony to the build quality

I remember walking up to that  entry door and walking through the coach prior to the delivery. 

Tan/brown interior?

Take Wyatt words if needed.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

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Reply #35 –
I had a 1986 Vanguard 32 foot motorhome with the P30 (454) chassis.
Followed instructions from GM technical P30 manual.
Fixed exhaust leaks by removing exhaust gaskets and planning the manifolds.
Installed manifolds with NO gaskets.
Grind bolt holes so all bolts can be installed with engine cold.
GM allows up to 6/1000" gap between head and manifold (mine was 2/1000").
Exhaust manifold bolts must be little more than hand tight, which allows manifold to creep when getting hot.
I also installed funnels in the front to direct air over the manifolds.
No exhaust leaks for 40,000 miles.

Wyatt
96 U320 40 WTFE, build 4943
84 Toyota Supra towd
2015 Jeep Wrangler towd
Victoria, BC, Canada

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Reply #36 –
Welcome! Hope you enjoy yours as much as we enjoy ours.
Gary & Kathy 🐶 Angus

 94 GV u280 36' build #4419
Cummings c8.3m, Alison MD 3060

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Reply #37 –
Craigs List is filled with fake RVs, trying to scam people. I sent several of these fake sellers a photo of the FBI emblem a said "Have a good night's sleep"
1997 U270 34FT Build 5140 Cummins 8.3 Allison 3060R
Solar 1920Watts, 14KWH lithium. Orion BMS.

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Reply #38 –
Thanks.  Did your store sell to the original owners ?    We took this GV out of storage from the seller, found inside passenger tire lost its bead and was not disovered till we did a walk around and asked tech to check ALL pressures and to increase air pressure of the suspension...  re-mounted inside tire on the rim... all good to go... 1300 miles from San Diego to Boulder CO... good operating engine temps... NO oil leaks... good performance over all.. decent performance up the grades of northern AZ and Raton/Trinidad pass..never dropped below 40 mph... mileage was consistent 6.5 MPH...  generator needs a tuneup so we did not have house AC..  hot hot drive thru southern AZ...  our first night boondocking in the PHX Costco parking lot.. LOL..  getting tech support guy CLAYTON at NAC factory sending us all known manuals.

We got lucky with this one....  we are virgin MH owners and we took a 1985 FT GV from long term storage and travelled trouble free. 1300 miles home... now the work starts with checking all mechanicals for Big Block and House... see you all soon.
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

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Reply #39 –
Excellent! Keep us updated. We bought a SOB that had been stored outside for over 20 years ($500). Worked great until we purchased our present coach. Lots of good memories of Canada and Mexico as well as campgrounds here in the west.

It did hop like a pogo stick for the first 20 miles until the tires got round again.

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

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Reply #40 –
Dang... you guys are brave. 1300 miles on a stored coach. Whew!

Best wishes and welcome...
Michael Hayley; Barry Brennan
2001 U320, 36', IFS, build #5909
Buster and Shelby, (Boxers)

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Reply #41 –
Yes new.  A million years ago.  Like I said I remember walking over to the coach just to look.  Ready for delivery.
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4