Hi, my name is Doug Baughman and my family and I recently purchased our first motorhome...a Barth. It is a 1986 Regal 28'.

It has had the front wheels converted to the 285/75/R16. It has a Gear Vendor Overdrive system. And from what I see in the records has had the Motor and Transmission replaced at different times. It has also had the gauges replace with VDO gauges. My estimate is that the coach has between 120-140K. I had no idea what amazing coaches they were!

We love it, it is going to need some TLC and tires, but we are very excited to get to use it.

I will have some questions from time to time, but really enjoy reading the fun (and not so fun) experiences of others.

I have attempted to upload an image of it.

I look forward to getting to know you all,
Doug Baughman

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Welcome aboard!! Being fairly new here myself. I think you will find all the help with your Barth you may need. I sure have. May even meet a friend for life.

Welcome!

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Add a picture of your data tag found near the driver window, and I will get you a personal folder for your photos.

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Try the advanced search to look for our seasoned Barth Junkie Steve VW who also owns a Barth of the 1986 vintage era. He has done lots of things to his Barth.

Doug, welcome to the wonderful world of Barth.

Welcome to Barthmobile!

Doug , Congratulations Welcome to the site .

Bob

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Originally posted by Kevin:
Welcome!

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Add a picture of your data tag found near the driver window, and I will get you a personal folder for your photos.

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Try the advanced search to look for our seasoned Barth Junkie Steve VW who also owns a Barth of the 1986 vintage era. He has done lots of things to his Barth.

Here you go Kevin. I am sorry it is a little blurry. It is what I received from the seller before I bought it. If you need help with any of the characters, just let me know.

Thanks!
Doug

Doug, I think I have found your data tag already in our list!.

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If the above copy is correct please send pictures you would like to post to:

barth_upload.61972@uploads.photobucket.com

from your ordinary email. Please put 3223 in the subject line. Send no more than 5 photos at once. I will post some older photos I have found in 3223. Let me know if that is your Barth please.

Thanks for the help.

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Doug , What is between the headlights & foglights ? Airvents ?

Bob

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Originally posted by crouch38:
Doug , What is between the headlights & foglights ? Airvents ?

Bob

Bob, yes, I believe so. Is that something someone added after the fact I take it? I never even considered that they were added later. I will try to take a look this coming weekend to verify. Maybe get a couple of pics to see what was done.

Doug

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Originally posted by Kevin:
If the above copy is correct please send pictures you would like to post to:

barth_upload.61972@uploads.photobucket.com

from your ordinary email. Please put 3223 in the subject line. Send no more than 5 photos at once. I will post some older photos I have found in 3223. Let me know if that is your Barth please.

Thanks for the help.

Thanks Kevin! That is it! Wow, so maybe the previous owner was a member. His name is Paul. Very nice guy. He had already done some work to the coach that was quite helpful. As you well know, there is still plenty left to do!

Doug

Good luck with your "new" Barth. Nice looking coach!
Personally I think that is one of the best paint schemes they ever used. Way ahead of its time. Of course I might be a bit biased by my 86... (I really enjoy it and we put 40,000 miles on it)

(Check out my threads here for lots of GM stuff. I've done a "few things" to my coach...)



Hope to see you soon.

Have Barth, will travel

hey Doug nice looking Barth good luck with it I love that more and more younger people are keeping Bath coaches alive and seeing what a great company they were Barth on campers