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Old 01-02-2015, 04:56 PM   #61
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Can't wait for chilly man!! Good luck!!!!
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Old 01-08-2015, 04:45 PM   #62
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New floor is installed, but covered up to prevent damage so not visible; but the installation of the wetroom marks the first on the final cabinetry in place so worth a photo.



The maple is the final finish for all the cabinetry so hopefully a taste of things to come. Helps when there is a 2015 Flying Cloud parked next door to steal design ideas from!

Today I dropped off the Excalibur 8500 furnace and the Dometic RM4223 refer, but also did a deal with the guys to supply the drapes and upholstery....and a matching rope and pole awning.
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Old 01-15-2015, 01:29 PM   #63
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Beds going in, including building a 'cubby' to store the Zamp solar panel (under the drivers side bed).

The night stand is in, which houses the AC/heater, the Honda EU2000i generator (or will when Honda start shipping them to their vendors - we have had one on order from Wise since before the holidays and everyone seems out of stock) both accessible from outside, and the top is the pull out table (or will be when the Hafele slider system is installed).



Slight delay on the kitchen and night stand countertops as we have changed planned at the last minute. We switched to laminate rather than composite a month or more back, but Formica have just launched their Ideal Edge in our chosen laminate color so now we can have a 'fancy edge' on the counter....apart from it is a special order from the factory and will take a couple of weeks to arrive.
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Old 01-17-2015, 12:48 PM   #64
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Called in the shop this morning to drop off the shower head system and the close-outs for the Vista Views (we got some original style ones from Inland RV to see if they will work, if not we will need some custom ones).

Bed bases are complete



Hafele pull-out table is in - works great

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Old 01-17-2015, 01:52 PM   #65
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Great progress, looking great
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Old 01-18-2015, 08:28 AM   #66
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Hi Martin, I think it's great the reconstruction process, and saw that has coated the inside with aluminum plates, I wonder you have no fear when the outside temperature is low and the inside with the heating is higher than the walls begin to perspire. I spend a camper truck once frames aluminum windows were freezing temperatures outside, began to sweat a lot
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Old 01-18-2015, 09:28 AM   #67
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Hi Herman, yes the inner skins are aluminum. The RV shop doing the work is my local Airstream dealer and so all the insulation and skins are from the current Airstream range (they where able to order the panels to fit). So, we should only have the same problems you would expect to have with a new Airstream, and ventilation will be key.

To help we are having two Fantastic-Fan vents installed, one in place of the previous vent and one in the opening originally from the AC. These are luckily above the sink/burner/wetroom and above the beds and having two fans means we can create a flow of air. Also the AC/heater is ducted and the flow is being ducted to the front of the kitchen area, with return under the beds - again to create flow.

In addition we are having the area under the windows/above the mattress, upholstered, so that when sleeping we won't be laying against the aluminum, which will help.

Although lots of planning and testing (we temporarily installed the AC/heater and had it on test monitoring the flow of air for several days before finalizing the layout), really the proof will be when we are able to get out and use it.

If everything goes to plan, in maybe 2 or 3 years we will be touring in Europe with the Argosy so maybe we can stop by and show you in person?

I drive in Europe very often, for example for most of 2013 I was working in Antwerp (only maybe 2 hours from you) and was driving back to my house in the UK each Friday evening, returning early on Monday morning, and in the past I used to regularly drive to Dusseldorf and Frankfurt (and further south) from the UK for work. So really looking forward to spending some time driving of pleasure rather than because I need to!
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Old 01-18-2015, 10:33 AM   #68
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Can't wait to see it!!!

I've found that leaving our bathroom and shower vents open (except when AC is on) helps prevent moisture buildup. Cold nights without the vents open tend to attract breath moisture on the walls. It's counterintuitive but it works for us.

Good luck!!
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Old 01-19-2015, 10:23 AM   #69
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Hi Martin
I think the solution very good air circulation, take this into account for my Motorhome.
of course when you come to Europe not forgive you if you do not go through here (Düsseldorf) to enjoy a good beer.
well I let you keep working and please keep posting pictures of their progress
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Old 01-31-2015, 03:42 PM   #70
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With the kitchen cabinets now in place, the guys have been able to install the new Dometic RM4223 refrigerator, Atwood on-demand water heater and Hydro Flame furnace, which, just as importantly means the access doors and vents for all those are also finalized so the guys could fit a new outer skin along the drivers side.



Good progress despite the 3ft of snow that got dumped on the shop this week....and we are expecting another foot to 18" early Monday morning.
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Old 02-05-2015, 07:31 AM   #71
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I could use the passenger side windshield or both sides if you part out.
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Hi birdsurfs, you raise a point that has been simmering away under the surface for a few months - what to do about the 28ft donor Argosy.

Parts that are very easy to remove, are not going to be an issue, and to be honest I am glad to send to new homes if folks want to cover the cost of shipping (I have already removed the small plastic rear light bezels and sent them to Belle). But the donor is parked up at an Airstream dealership, so they aren't going to let me start to part out on their premises (and if I had time to do so, I would be building the Argosy rather than getting someone else to do it), and they aren't in the business of parting out (I know some dealers are).

So it looks like there are going to be three options. Build something else with it (and I am looking at options, like building a 16ft 'Argosy shorty', akin to the shorty VW buses), pass it on to someone else to part out, scrap it.

I'm certainly happy to consider anything more creative, if folks have suggestions?
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Save it if you can of course but I could use the windshields if it gets parted
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Martin, your Argosy is looking fantastic!! This is a fun project to watch!!
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I would like the 12V track light from the bedroom of the 345 if equipped. PM me if available.
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Old 02-10-2015, 05:04 PM   #76
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Martin,

I would like the 12V track light from the bedroom of the 345 if equipped. PM me if available.
Did they install those in the Argosy Vycan? I don't remember seeing a track light and the donor is under approx 6ft of snow at the moment so is easy to see inside.
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Our area as got hit quite badly with three snow storms in the last 20 days (and two more predicted over the 5 days) but I dug out our car and headed over to the shop. Main reason for heading over was the was a problem with the Formica laminate. I ordered a 48" x 96" sheet, a 30" by 96" roll and IdealEdge ogee trim, all matching, yet I received three different 'finishes'.....thanks Lowes!. Laminate issue resolved by sourcing new sheets, next stop was the mattress shop.

I can't recommend those guys (Mattress Maker of New England) highly enough. I took in two paper templates (both slightly different) for the new twin mattresses only 7 days ago. I had already chosen the composition during a previous visit (two layers of HQ 2.6 density foam - one layer firm (47lb compression) with a second layer of soft (27lb compression), covered in a 1" plush topper), but didn't expect them to turn the order around so quickly.

The mattresses fit perfectly, and only cost $250 each. Very happy with the result.

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Looks like a comfy little nest for sure..
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At the start of the re-build that was the one stipulation from by better half.....no-compromises, had to be have 'proper' beds.

I have a 'square' aspect ratio (ie nearly as wide as I am tall) and my wife is a 'back sleeper' so we needed over 30in of width. Even though both of us are quite short, we thought it was a 'personalization too far' to fit Hobbit length beds (even if it would have given us another 6in of closet space) so have ended up with two beds that are 76" by 32" - which seems to work.
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It looks great. Are you planning on any wall covering next to the beds? Ive read peoples complaints about how cold the bare aluminum is. Seems like a shame to cover that, looks so clean.
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