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01-21-2013, 06:45 PM
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#821
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
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Quote:
Originally Posted by elbundi
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Nice work, congrats on the final look !
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
AIR #13
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01-23-2013, 05:26 PM
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#822
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' International CCD
Leesburg
, Georgia
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 316
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Quote:
Originally Posted by wxbuoy
Great looking kitchen!! Did you re stain the oak cabinets? If so what was the color/type. I really like the look.
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Thanks Dave and Felicia. I got a can of this from Lowes:
PolyShades 1 qt. Mission Oak Satin Stain and Polyurethane in Columbus - 8687064
Now to do the rest of the woodwork
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01-23-2013, 06:35 PM
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#823
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2 Rivet Member
1979 24' Airstream Excella 24
Monterey
, California
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 40
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
I like that electrical panel!!!!
Nice stuff!
I had a little win today...
My original steering wheel was toast, and I got quoted about $300 to recover it..
Here it is in all its glory..
Had an Ebay Gift certificate from my son!
Today, I won what looks like an identical OEM steering wheel...
The seller quotes that is a "Formuling Wheel" made in France.
It has the correct 9 bolt fitting and whilst mine measures about 17", and the seller quotes this as 16", I think it will work fine..
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Steve, any idea where a guy could find the Airstream horn button? Mine is aftermarket, almost the only unoriginal thing on this 24' Excella. I must have one!
Chris
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01-24-2013, 02:48 PM
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#824
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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No idea Chris, sadly!
My wheel arrived today!
Amazing!
Very pleased!
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01-24-2013, 03:24 PM
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#825
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by huberto
Steve, any idea where a guy could find the Airstream horn button? Mine is aftermarket, almost the only unoriginal thing on this 24' Excella. I must have one!
Chris
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Chris,
If you can find the same style of horn button that says Argosy I'll trade you for the one I have that say Airstream
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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01-24-2013, 04:55 PM
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#826
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2 Rivet Member
1979 24' Airstream Excella 24
Monterey
, California
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 40
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Horn button
Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
Chris,
If you can find the same style of horn button that says Argosy I'll trade you for the one I have that say Airstream
Brad
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Brad, I will look around here, maybe get lucky. Or, maybe there is something else from my '79 you would like. I am sort of restoring, and some things are going. Possibly a gaucho bed, the big mirror from bathroom, spice rack, original 110v vac.,original RM100 refer woodgrain panels. Cash?
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01-24-2013, 05:27 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Picked up a few things for the Argosy today.
The Argosy has antiquated rear drum brakes instead of those fancy disc brakes that the later coaches have so finding replacement parts can be interesting at times. While rebuilding the rear brakes I found that there are supposed to be three plugs on the back of the backing plate. One is for the brake adjuster opening and the other two are there to provide a view port so you can peak at the brake lining thickness. Well most of the plugs were missing so I went to ebay and found these. I even have five extras for future maintenance activities
Next is a piece of 3/16" steel plate that I had bent to form a channel. I found after installing the new electric steps that there wasn't quite enough support across the front so whenever you stepped in or out of the coach you could feel the steps sag down a little. I knew it shouldn't be like that because I had just finish installing the same steps on the 310 and they were rock solid. So I will be placing the channel across the front of the steps and bolting everything together. Hopefully that will solve the problem.
Last is a piece of 1/8" aluminum plate that will be turned into a dash face. I'm going to be installing the same style of gauges that are used in the 310s and 345s. I like the look of them, found a great deal on a set and I really didn't like the instrument cluster/dash that came in the Argosy originally. Hopefully this will spruce things up a little bit
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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01-24-2013, 05:36 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by huberto
Brad, I will look around here, maybe get lucky. Or, maybe there is something else from my '79 you would like. I am sort of restoring, and some things are going. Possibly a gaucho bed, the big mirror from bathroom, spice rack, original 110v vac.,original RM100 refer woodgrain panels. Cash?
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Chris, probably the only thing I would want would be an Argosy horn button. Unfortunately I'm almost certain that none of the Argosy motorhomes came with anything but a stock Chevy steering wheel and horn button. I salvaged the steering wheel (needs recovering), horn button and steering wheel adapter from the 345 that I dismantled. I'm going to be installing those pieces in the Argosy.
According to what Steve found out the Classics used a Forumling steering wheel. Grant steering wheels are very similar and I'm taking a guess here but I'm betting the Grant horn buttons will work with a Formuling steering wheel. Grant horn buttons should be easier to find. Any modern sign shop could likely make an emblem that would match the original Airstream horn button style. Heck I might even look into doing something similar to make an Argosy horn button.
Something to consider.
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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01-24-2013, 05:47 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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A quick search on ebay came up with these two possible choices for horn buttons. They both are for 9 hole steering wheels.
Grant chrome horn button
Grant classig nostalgia horn button
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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01-28-2013, 07:21 PM
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#830
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Uxbridge
, Ontario
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 29
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The NuWave Induction cooking top is just made of plastic and cannot be mounted into the countertop... I picked the Eurodib not only because of cost but was the only 120vac unit that had 2 spots for cooking... the only downfall for this is that you can only add the two tops together to 10 heat level so if one is at 3 the other max is 7... Didn't think that it will be a problem as one will cook/boil while the other is simmer... If 220vac then choices are many
Just my two cents
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01-29-2013, 10:14 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Richard, I could be wrong but if you convert your coach over to 50 amp 4-wire service you will have 220vac in your coach.
Might be worth checking into.
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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01-29-2013, 04:28 PM
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#832
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Uxbridge
, Ontario
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 29
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Very true BUT the cost on 220v units start at about $700 and go up... looked at a Wolf unit to match the house but was more than even I wanted to add to my costs... The Eurodib at around $225 is an excellent choice and flexible on use ... strong enough to mount into the counter top... highly recommended
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01-29-2013, 07:55 PM
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#833
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rjetsrick
Very true BUT the cost on 220v units start at about $700 and go up... looked at a Wolf unit to match the house but was more than even I wanted to add to my costs... The Eurodib at around $225 is an excellent choice and flexible on use ... strong enough to mount into the counter top... highly recommended
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I can see where you would want to stick with the Eurodib
(wow, just noticed this was my 2000th post!)
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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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02-01-2013, 06:34 PM
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#834
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2 Rivet Member
Currently Looking...
Uxbridge
, Ontario
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 29
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New Tow Vehicle
Just ordered a better tow vehicle ... cool ride and lightweight
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02-03-2013, 12:33 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Well... I have wires and holes in the roof from the old DOA ones....
All SS construction, and 114DB, they say...
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02-03-2013, 12:45 PM
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#836
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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They look just like the original ones.
Where'd you get them?
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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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02-03-2013, 01:08 PM
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#837
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Registered User
1974 31' Sovereign
Black Mt
, North Carolina
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 57
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Tomorrow Jonathan and I are driving two hours toward Charlotte NC to a huge fabric shop to look for fabric for Our Rosie Spartacus will of course be coming too!
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02-03-2013, 03:15 PM
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#839
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,116
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
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Thanks for the link. when are you ordering?!
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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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02-03-2013, 03:18 PM
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#840
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
Thanks for the link. when are you ordering?!
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Already did!
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