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September 22, 2018, 10:38:27 pm

I wanted to go all naked on the coach so it didn't look so dated, after trying to remove the weathered front decals they left a stain that went all the way through the gelcoat, that left me heartbroken. Today i finally got an idea on a partial front wrap. So i decided to clean up the front cap sides. Got rid of the funky little fore "crest of arms", and the really dated foretravel lettering, and the foretravel manf. decal, and the double triangle things. Much cleaner look now. Have new fuel door yet to install. Next to go may be the gothic grand Villa to be replaced with something more elegant.

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Reply #1 – September 22, 2018, 11:46:00 pm

WHY do you people keep doing this to me!?!?!?

Looking good, phred

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Reply #2 – September 23, 2018, 12:25:53 am

More better

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Reply #3 – September 23, 2018, 12:54:34 am

Semi clean nose

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Reply #4 – September 23, 2018, 01:00:05 am

Ok to dark

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Reply #5 – September 23, 2018, 08:12:22 am

Lookin' good! I like your front license plate frame - classic Foretravel memorabilia!

I also favor the clean nose look. I wish I still had the original front license plate bracket, which mounted in the center, under the "bumper". One of our coach's prior owners moved the plate to the removable panel- I have no idea why. The asymmetry irritates me.

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Reply #6 – September 23, 2018, 11:36:11 am

What is that do-dad in the middle of your pic next to the GV stripe? I wish I still had the pics of when ours had been stripped of everything and repainted, before the new stripes. It looked like a high-end prison bus! I like the 'retro' look; even with a re-do of the classic, original striping, people still think she's brand new!

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Reply #7 – September 23, 2018, 12:10:54 pm

Quote from: mike leary – September 23, 2018, 11:36:11 am

What is that do-dad in the middle of your pic next to the GV stripe?

Phred said something in original post about a "new fuel door yet to install". Can that be the fuel filler port, with the gas cap showing?

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Reply #8 – September 23, 2018, 12:24:17 pm

Do-dad is fuel fill port that is too small for a big rig diesel nozzle. My gvwr. is over 26k so i can't legally buy fuel in AZ. $1000 fine. Can't legally use the RV island, can't use the Trucker island. After 30 minutes i went and asked the clerk and he said use the RV island, cause the tax man never checks RV for gvwr. Going to add big rig fuel neck under the port side front access door just to reduce time it takes to fill fuel tank.

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Reply #9 – September 23, 2018, 12:55:37 pm

Quote from: Old phart phred – September 23, 2018, 12:24:17 pm

Do-dad is fuel fill port that is too small for a big rig diesel nozzle. My gvwr. is over 26k so i can't legally buy fuel in AZ. $10,000 fine. Can't legally use the RV island, can't use the Trucker island. After 30 minutes i went and asked the clerk and he said use the RV island, cause the tax man never checks RV for gvwr. Going to add big rig fuel neck under the port side front access door just to reduce time it takes to fill fuel tank.

There is a thread about this and an answer from an official in AZ stating we don't have to pay the truck tax even though we are over the 26,000lb. To bad Michelle doesn't get here much she always found these tidbits.

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Reply #10 – September 23, 2018, 01:50:17 pm

Found it!

RV Arizona: Arizona fuel tax rumor goes viral -- here's the real story

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Reply #11 – September 23, 2018, 02:03:14 pm

Quote from: craneman – September 23, 2018, 01:50:17 pm

Found it!

Thanks, Chuck! We do all our fueling in AZ, and I'm going to bookmark that site. I would think, since I'm using the 'dinky' nozzles, I'm not being billed higher.

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Reply #12 – September 23, 2018, 04:47:26 pm

Thanks craneman, hey my own thread jack turned out quite informative.

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Reply #13 – September 24, 2018, 05:06:42 am

Quote from: Old phart phred – September 23, 2018, 12:24:17 pm

Do-dad is fuel fill port that is too small for a big rig diesel nozzle. My gvwr. is over 26k so i can't legally buy fuel in AZ. $1000 fine. Can't legally use the RV island, can't use the Trucker island. After 30 minutes i went and asked the clerk and he said use the RV island, cause the tax man never checks RV for gvwr. Going to add big rig fuel neck under the port side front access door just to reduce time it takes to fill fuel tank.

Why do you think this? You are not part of IRP International Registration Plan. You are a Private Coach you can fuel where you want. You guys need to stop comparing to Comercial Trucks you are not. Buying fuel for your coach is just like buying for your car.

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Reply #14 – September 24, 2018, 04:15:06 pm

Naked is fine, and I also don't object to the design of the original stripes. Actually, I prefer Foretravel's classic designs to some of the "swirls" I see on new coaches.

So - "you're beautiful, naked or not!"

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Reply #15 – September 25, 2018, 10:52:47 pm

New fuel door in lower part of picture. When i do a wrap back to the front cap joint, to hide the decal and stripe stains, i think i will have them pull the mid stripe back past the A pillar a couple of inches to align with the top stripes and match the A pillar slope.

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Reply #16 – September 25, 2018, 10:59:45 pm

Ok another bad photo

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Reply #17 – September 25, 2018, 11:56:03 pm

Make sure you don't lose the spring loaded plastic pin or the spring itself.

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