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05-22-2018, 12:35 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Argosy motorhome vin numbers
A few weeks ago I stumbled across the Argosy trailer vin number thread where an attempt is being made to capture Argosy trailer vin numbers.
This got me thinking (dangerous I know!) about the motorhome vin numbers that I have been keeping track of. I decided to combine the lists and noticed a couple of oddities. It seems trailer numbers and motorhome numbers were assigned more or less in blocks and the same applies to the units produced in California. Anyway if you're interested you can read all about it in the attached link.
Brad
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-22-2018, 01:27 PM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Very interesting Brad
Is it OK if I share on the Airstream Argosy Owners group on Facebook?
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05-22-2018, 02:02 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
Very interesting Brad
Is it OK if I share on the Airstream Argosy Owners group on Facebook?
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Sure. If anyone has vin numbers they want to share I'd like to know what they are.
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-22-2018, 02:37 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 27' Airstream 270
Scotia
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2012
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My 77 24 footer had this for a vin:
CPY3773306277
The vin for the 77 20 foot Yelo Sub was
CPY3773306051
226 "argosies" younger than the 24 footer
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05-23-2018, 12:42 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayneG
My 77 24 footer had this for a vin:
CPY3773306277
The vin for the 77 20 foot Yelo Sub was
CPY3773306051
226 "argosies" younger than the 24 footer
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Wayne, do you happen to have the Argosy supplied vin numbers in the following format?
M20D4V0159
They should start with an M20??V (or S) and M24??V (or S) respectively.
The first ? would be replaced with one of the following letters.
A=Center bath
D=Double bed
R=Rear Door
T=Twin bed
The second ? would be replaced with the year such as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
The V and S stand for:
Plant:
S=Cerritos, California
V=Versailles, Ohio
The rest of the digits would be the Argosy sequence number.
Brad
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-23-2018, 01:57 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 27' Airstream 270
Scotia
, New York
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 1,082
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
Wayne, do you happen to have the Argosy supplied vin numbers in the following format?
M20D4V0159
They should start with an M20??V (or S) and M24??V (or S) respectively.
The first ? would be replaced with one of the following letters.
A=Center bath
D=Double bed
R=Rear Door
T=Twin bed
The second ? would be replaced with the year such as 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
The V and S stand for:
Plant:
S=Cerritos, California
V=Versailles, Ohio
The rest of the digits would be the Argosy sequence number.
Brad
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Unfortunately I only have the Vin's from the DMV forms. All the rest of my paperwork went with the vehicles.
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05-24-2018, 05:20 AM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
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Here is another for the list,
M24R8V5075 owned by Adrian Sanchez, lives in Texcoco, Mexico
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05-24-2018, 06:34 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
Here is another for the list,
M24R8V5075 owned by Adrian Sanchez, lives in Texcoco, Mexico
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That's interesting. I've not seen any motorhome vin with an R before. The trailers used R to indicate Rear door. Can you ask for clarification of the R?
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-24-2018, 10:20 AM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
That's interesting. I've not seen any motorhome vin with an R before. The trailers used R to indicate Rear door. Can you ask for clarification of the R?
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My first message to Adrian was 'are you sure it is an R' as I had never come across that option. But he sent this photo in confirmation.
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05-24-2018, 11:12 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
My first message to Adrian was 'are you sure it is an R' as I had never come across that option. But he sent this photo in confirmation.
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I guess that answers that question!
I wonder if the R means rear bath or rear beds? Is there anything unique about his Argosy's floor pan?
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-26-2018, 12:12 PM
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Dazed and Confused
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1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
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I still can't believe I gone and bought this.
Officially named Gale because of the freak wind storm on the day I went to buy her.
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05-26-2018, 01:35 PM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
I guess that answers that question!
I wonder if the R means rear bath or rear beds? Is there anything unique about his Argosy's floor pan?
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Checking the Argosy price schedule you could only get either rear-bath or center-bath (twin or double) in the 24ft in 1977-78. Adrian has a rear-bath so I suspect R=rear-bath in those years.
He has shared some photos with me via Facebook messenger but I am waiting to find out if it is OK to share here.
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05-26-2018, 01:41 PM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
I still can't believe I gone and bought this.
Officially named Gale because of the freak wind storm on the day I went to buy her.
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She will look great when you are done Tony!
Its a way off but - paint or polish?
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05-26-2018, 02:00 PM
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
She will look great when you are done Tony!
Its a way off but - paint or polish?
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I'm going to wait and see what kind of paint job Ernie does on Peanut with a paint roller and go for sticky seconds. If he's really good, a few cans of chrome should do the Classic as well.
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose your own.” "Harry S Truman"
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05-26-2018, 02:29 PM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
I'm going to wait and see what kind of paint job Ernie does on Peanut with a paint roller and go for sticky seconds. If he's really good, a few cans of chrome should do the Classic as well.
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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About two days ago I asked Brad to see if Ernie would be willing to have go at striping and polishing Peanut.....
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05-26-2018, 04:32 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
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Unless Tony has had a huge change of plans he's planning on painting, something about a painted Argosy would be less conspicuous in Belize than a polished Airstream. I can't fault is logic
__________________
Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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05-26-2018, 04:35 PM
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
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Hasn't your better half had you committed yet? If not, this should do it. Heck I'm surprised she hasn't ripped off the purse strings and tied a slip knot around your nads by now.
Mine is thinking about it, so I sleep with one eye open and my goods in tighty whiteezz.
Goodluck mate.
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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Per Mare, Per Terram and may all your campaigns be successful.
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose your own.” "Harry S Truman"
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05-26-2018, 06:08 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 22' International CCD
Corona
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I hate when I can’t “unsee” some statement that paints a very scary picture....TMI, Tony....
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05-27-2018, 03:01 AM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
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Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,533
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
Hasn't your better half had you committed yet? If not, this should do it. Heck I'm surprised she hasn't ripped off the purse strings and tied a slip knot around your nads by now.
Mine is thinking about it, so I sleep with one eye open and my goods in tighty whiteezz.
Goodluck mate.
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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Like any negotiation its about letting the other part know whats in it for them!
Up to recently, plan A was Peanut will go to an RV resort in Texas, so we could fly in and do the winter sun thing from Dec-Feb - Denise was therefore happy (because, of course, Peanut couldn't be moved until he was ready ). This all went south (literally, not geographically) when we found out the RV resort address would not give us (as foreign nationals) residence status to register him.
This meant I had to come up with plan B. Well neither of us have been to Belize, so I felt uncomfortable making that my negotiating position ( ) so plan B became plan A but with Peanut going to be based on the south east Mediterranean coast; once everything is working, he will ship to UK, Denise can be in charge of 'soft furnishings' then we will drive him down (1500miles and at current European gas prices that means 85c a mile, $1275 each way, so not something you do if you don't have to!), camp in him the first winter but buy a place where he can stay whilst down there. Then each winter we will drive down....all Denise cares about is the 3 months in the sun rather than the rain of the UK!
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05-29-2018, 05:27 PM
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
Like any negotiation its about letting the other part know whats in it for them!
Up to recently, plan A was Peanut will go to an RV resort in Texas, so we could fly in and do the winter sun thing from Dec-Feb - Denise was therefore happy (because, of course, Peanut couldn't be moved until he was ready ). This all went south (literally, not geographically) when we found out the RV resort address would not give us (as foreign nationals) residence status to register him.
This meant I had to come up with plan B. Well neither of us have been to Belize, so I felt uncomfortable making that my negotiating position ( ) so plan B became plan A but with Peanut going to be based on the south east Mediterranean coast; once everything is working, he will ship to UK, Denise can be in charge of 'soft furnishings' then we will drive him down (1500miles and at current European gas prices that means 85c a mile, $1275 each way, so not something you do if you don't have to!), camp in him the first winter but buy a place where he can stay whilst down there. Then each winter we will drive down....all Denise cares about is the 3 months in the sun rather than the rain of the UK!
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You are a scholar and a gentleman, and Denise is a woman of infinite patience. I still might park the Classic behind Peanut and hope Ernie doesn't notice the extra length.
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
PS Martin, you might want to kick in a little extra for Gatorade or some electrolyte replacement for Ernie as it hit almost 40C (100+) with the humidity up here in SW Ontario; so I hate to think what it was in Kentucky.
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