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Grills

Got my shiny powder coated grills back.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #1
Looks really good. What kind of money do they get for this type of work? How difficult to remove to have done?
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola"
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

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Reply #2
With an electric driver, it takes less than a minute. Looks great! The whole rear quarter panel only takes five minutes or so depending on the dock light connection and the screws on the rubber flap between the radiator bottom and the fiberglass. I used a 12V Rigid in the past but the Makita 18V 1/4" impact does almost everything for me now. The 1/4" quick connects are perfect for drilling or screws. Just did a transmission with 20 minutes of work compressed to 2 minutes with the 1/4" impact.

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 #3
Larry, just drill out rivets, I used u nuts and stainless bolts #6 I think to but them back. 250.00
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #4
Larry, just drill out rivets, I used u nuts and stainless bolts #6 I think to but them back. 250.00

Like you, I installed my CAC/radiator grill with screws so it could be easily removed for cooling package cleaning.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
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Reply #5
Bargain at that price.. Like the look.
Dub McBride 1996 270

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Reply #6
Thanks Bruce. If mine doesn't sell, I see that on my radar. Really makes it look good.

Larry
Larry Warren
1996  U320 36' SBID "Lola"
Build #4970
Motorcade #18318

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Reply #7
Bruce, were those white of silver before you had the work done? I like the way this looks.
1993 U300 40ft GV SE
Build # 4344

Western NC mountains

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Reply #8
Did mine last yr.

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Reply #9
How was the existing paint dealt with?
"Not so  long ago we were a nation of risk takers, riding five million pounds of  thrust straight into space."  Joe Gresh
Chuck Pearson
1996 U295
2018 Can Am X3 TurboRS

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Reply #10
They where white. They sandblast them to remove he old finish.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #11
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They sandblast them to remove he old finish.
I've got a big cabinet blaster but not big enough for those things. I also went black but just did some light sanding, followed by rattle can, followed by Rejex. Powder coating is better but this ain't bad. I had a powder coating setup years ago but was restricted to pretty small stuff. Need a really big oven.
jor

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Reply #12
Looks good Jor.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #13
John. Does the plastic painted black not damage them due to black absorbing the sun etc. Breaking the plastic down faster?
The metal parts would be OK but just thinking about plastic ones.
Johnh
Coachless, now use aircraft.
1994 Ford E350 ClassC,total renovation inside and out. Now sold.
2000 U295  36' Cummins 350 c/w Banks Stinger, Resonator upgrade,Solar, LED lites.Residential fridge with slide out pantry. Build 5674. Sold
ex 92 GV 022C ored Cummins. Sold
ex 95 GV240 cat 3116. Sold
2017 Mini cooper s & 2016 land Rover LR2 HSE  LUX.
jhaygarth@aol.com    SKP #130098
treat everyone as you would like to be.

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Does the plastic painted black not damage them due to black absorbing the sun etc. Breaking the plastic down faster?
Who knows! Not really a concern for me though.
jor

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Reply #15
Bruce,
It looks great!  Looking to do mine in Florida.  Going for the powder coating.  Will be taking the entry step out to have it done also.

Jor,
The rattle can spray looks great also!

Nice job guys!
John M.
John & Carm Morales

"We travel not to go anywhere, but to just go.  We travel for travel's sake.  Our great desire is to move."

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Reply #16
Started on mine about a week ago. Finished it today. I took the cheap way, sanded them down, applied flat black Krylon. The key thing to me was, drilling out the pop rivets and putting clip nuts and cap screws in place of. All the pop rivets were kind of loose. Might have 20 bucks in it.....pore folks got pore ways.
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #17
Started on mine about a week ago. Finished it today. I took the cheap way, sanded them down, applied flat black Krylon. The key thing to me was, drilling out the pop rivets and putting clip nuts and cap screws in place of. All the pop rivets were kind of loose. Might have 20 bucks in it.....pore folks got pore ways.

That be a lot of sanding! 😬🍺. How's that rice coming along. We are going to be in Fayettevilleof a week , and Searcy on the 17th got windows and windshield 
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country

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Reply #18
Crops look great....which is scary. Holler us up if your close and got time..
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Lynn & Marilyn Sickel
Tollville, AR
1997  U320  40'
2021 Chevrolet Silverado pickup
Motorcader  17257

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Reply #19
We'll be in Searcy for the 17th & 18th I'll give y'all a call.
Bruce, Linda, and Macy
Zoey RIP 1/20/19
1999 U295 40' build #5400
2017 silver Jeep Wrangler, 1260 watts of solar on top
Moving around the country