| Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232113] |
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SeanKidd
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When I followed George B's link to hear his spin tech muffler this video was recommended I had never seen this coach before. 14 minute montage of the restomod of a 77 royale...in the Netherlands, fantastic job. I searched his name but couldn't find any posts from him. Make sure your speakers are on!
http://youtu.be/R7cwmZy9xLA
Sean and Stephanie
73 Ex-CanyonLands 26' #317 "Oliver"
Hubler 1-Ton, Quad-Bags, Rear Disc, Reaction Arms, P.Huber TBs, 3.70:1 LSD Honda 6500 inverter gen.
Colonial Travelers
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232123 is a reply to message #232113] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 16:09  |
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Richard Andis
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Very nice restoration. Not sure whether a 70's vehicle makes a good platform for a 50's diner theme. Especially a Royale. An older Travco would have made better sense to me. I believe there was another video of this restoration floating on Youtube only it had lots of irritating scene transitions. Solely my opinion, to each his own.
Valhalla - 1978 GMC Royale rear twin [SOLD]
Walküre - 1974 VW Thing (Toad)
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232135 is a reply to message #232113] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 17:39 |
Neal Krisher
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I agree with Richard. I can appreciate the work that was put into this but I thing it would look better in something like a '54 Flxible bus.
Heck of allot of nice work went on though. Kudos!
"Life has no instruction manual. Parts and labor can be impossible to find. Many go down the road with parts that are in need of service. A breakdown is eventual."
1975 26', TZE165V100301 Project/Driver
1977 26' TZE167V100439 Parts unit
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232138 is a reply to message #232123] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 17:55 |
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mike miller
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| Richard Andis wrote on Tue, 03 December 2013 14:09 |
Very nice restoration. Not sure whether a 70's vehicle makes a good platform for a 50's diner theme. ...
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Agreed, Maybe a flat nose Revcon or Clark Cortez.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232149 is a reply to message #232113] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 18:49 |
Steve
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I took particular interest in this as it is the same layout as my 78 Royale. I like the idea of an L shaped dinette like he did, but I don't know what I would do with the propane bottle that is currently under one of the dinette seats. I see this coach has the propane access just to the right of the entry door and he has obviously removed the tank for his new dinette. Maybe just turned it the other direction so it is under the new seat?
While I am in no rush to address the exterior of my coach, I have thought about a partial wrap. The original Imron paint is still pretty good on mine and I think it will buff out ok but the vinyl stripes look horrible and I understand they are very difficult to remove. I would consider buffing/polishing my original Imron paint and then doing a partial vinyl wrap over the existing stripes, maybe even just new slightly wider vinyl stripes over the existing stripes plus some extra graphics in the rear. I think I could kick the appearance up a few notches for just a few bucks.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232156 is a reply to message #232149] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 19:05 |
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mike miller
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| Steve Adams wrote on Tue, 03 December 2013 16:49 |
... I like the idea of an L shaped dinette like he did, but I don't know what I would do with the propane bottle that is currently under one of the dinette seats. ...
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The original Imron paint is still pretty good on mine and I think it will buff out ok but the vinyl stripes look horrible and I understand they are very difficult to remove. ...
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I have seen pictures of someone who turned the propane tank sideways and filled it through the original opening with 90 degree adapters.
The last part of 1978 they switched paints to a lesser paint... not Imron. Not many coaches got this. (My 1978 did.) I had problems with the paint coming up with the stripes and there are repaired runs in the OEM paint. How "late" is your '78?
Is the actual vinyl of your stripes OK and the only the color is messed up and faded?
One thing I found was that acetone will remove the color from the stripes used on 1978 Coachman products. I wish I had just made my "three shades of brown" OEM stripes white, rather than removing them. Less work and the paint would still be on the coach.
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232161 is a reply to message #232113] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 20:04 |
Steve
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Mike,
Thanks for the post. Very helpful. The sticker part of my stripes are in fairly good shape, just terribly faded. Interesting idea to remove the color with acetone. My original thought was to just do a wide blue stripe above the body side molding and a more narrow silver stripe below the body side molding just to cover up the existing stripes. I think it would lay pretty well.
I am not sure when my coach was made in 78 but it is TZE368V100779. My only indication that it was Imron paint was that Ken Frey had said that I got lucky in that is was Imron and in pretty good shape after 35 years, "must have spent some time indoors". I am fortunate that I can keep it under roof as well.
1978 GMC Royal
Eastern Pennslyvania
1968 Chevrolet C20 396 Camper Special
1969 Chevrolet C20 Camper Special
1985 Buick Electra Park Avenue
1992 Camaro 25th Anniversary Heretage Edition Black
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| Re: Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232171 is a reply to message #232161] |
Tue, 03 December 2013 21:51 |
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mike miller
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| Steve Adams wrote on Tue, 03 December 2013 18:04 |
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I am not sure when my coach was made in 78 but it is TZE368V100779. ...
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Fairly low number for a 1978. You most likely have the first Electro Level system and Imron paint.
Maybe after making the stripes white, you could repaint the vinyl stripes with paint made for vinyl?
Something tells me that it wouldn't wear/weather very well...
Mike Miller -- Hillsboro, OR -- on the Black list
(#2)`78 23' Birchaven Rear Bath -- (#3)`77 23' Birchaven Side Bath
More Sidekicks than GMC's and a late model Malibu called 'Boo'
http://m000035.blogspot.com
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| Re: [GMCnet] Awesome 77 Royale resto-mod video [message #232178 is a reply to message #232113] |
Wed, 04 December 2013 06:08 |
Steven Ferguson
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Interesting to see a video of Darren Paget's "Red Baron" in the que on the
right. Many hard to detect innovations in that 7,500 26' GMC. Note the
rear fuel door. Darren made one large tank with the cross member
integrated into the tank. 75 Gal IIRC.
Steve F.
On Tue, Dec 3, 2013 at 2:07 PM, Sean Kidd <fiatkidd@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> When I followed George B's link to hear his spin tech muffler this video
> was recommended I had never seen this coach before. 14 minute montage of
> the restomod of a 77 royale...in the Netherlands, fantastic job. I
> searched his name but couldn't find any posts from him. Make sure your
> speakers are on!
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> http://youtu.be/R7cwmZy9xLA
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> Sean and Stephanie
> 73 Ex-CanyonLands 26' #317 "Oliver"
> Hubler 1-Ton, Quadra Bags, Rear Disc, Reaction Arms,
> Fluorescent Mineral Capital of the World, New Jersey
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