yeah - it can get spendy. We built a new table and counter op for our minuet. They are edged with paduke - it's a tone wood with a deep cherry color. Its applied with biscuit joints and covered with urethane. We made the new table slightly narrower than the original to make it easier to get in and out. It was a big improvement. We carry some "cut to size" pieces of fir to use in the kne hole if the need for the bed arises. They can also be used for leveling and don't take up much space.
Very nice Janet. Esp like the table and the fabric wrapping on the seats. The counter trim is a nice touch, very classy.
WOW all of this is great!!! Sisnce I came to my sensus about the Overlander and am back to rebuilding the Ambassador, the dinette project is still alive. I have this thread bookmarked too. As Shari mentioned the table top is supported on the two long sides by the benches and only has to span the distance between the benches. I believe she said that the table leg supports part of the table top too. I'm planning a hinge that will act as a hanger when the table is in the bed position. The table top will swing out a little when being changed from day to night mode but it will alow one person operation and extra support in night mode.
I have too orderd a catalog
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I got motivated, went out tonight and removed my front goucho. How can you take decent measurements with a sofa in the way after all. The space for the dinette in my Argosy 20 seems pretty large to me and I'm confident that there's room for 4 on very comfortable bench seats. I'm going to try and fit the benches to fill the full 4' width between the window and the door but that will not fit the full size mattress I want so I may need to get creative. Too bad I found some water coming in with smallish longterm damage to floor. I posted pictures to my blog if you're interested(link below).
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I got motivated, went out tonight and removed my front goucho. How can you take decent measurements with a sofa in the way after all. The space for the dinette in my Argosy 20 seems pretty large to me and I'm confident that there's room for 4 on very comfortable bench seats. I'm going to try and fit the benches to fill the full 4' width between the window and the door but that will not fit the full size mattress I want so I may need to get creative. Too bad I found some water coming in with smallish longterm damage to floor. I posted pictures to my blog if you're interested(link below).
Steve
If you are keeping the floor you might want to treat it with borax to stop the rot.
I wish I had all the tools to do this stuff. I was at sears today debating the purchase of a router. If I could justify using it more than just one use on my dinette I would get one. Otherwise I can borrow from my cousin...
Keep the ideas and photos coming. A great insperiation!
I wish I had all the tools to do this stuff. I was at sears today debating the purchase of a router. If I could justify using it more than just one use on my dinette I would get one. Otherwise I can borrow from my cousin...
Keep the ideas and photos coming. A great insperiation!
"He who dies with the most tools wins!"
I think that's true, at least Janet buys into it.
One thing that we all need to remember is, that alot of beautiful things have been built with out the aid of modern machines. A few well chosen hand tools, time to build, and attention to detail and just about anyone can do these things.
If you find the need for speciality tools such as a welder, that job would be best left to the pros anyway.
Short of that, I think you could do about all that is required for a restoration.
Now I am sort of bummed. We want to retain the fold up table in our but for it to work correctly It has to be 1/2 inch thick max. So that mans we cant to the banding like that.
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"He who dies with the most tools wins!"
I think that's true, at least Janet buys into it.
That's what you think........
Over59: The fabric wrapped seat ends are standard on minuets -I guess it was cheaper to make them that way. So they had to be recovered - or live with orange plaid. Covering the ends was a stapled gun kinda job - no sewing. (which is good 'cus sewing makes me really grumpy...)
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Tim,
I used 3/4" Oak plywood with solid maple trim for our dinette. See my picture page for how it looked finished. It has storage under the seats and makes into a bed. I used the original leg from the factory table for support.
Dan
Nice job toaster. I removed the counter top in my 74 International laid it on top of a new sheet of 3/4 ply, not birch or oak just a decent a/c grade. Cut it out with a table saw and a saber saw for the radiuses. I would have used the old top but I wanted to move the sink out 3". I had never worked with laminate before so I got my brother-in-law to help me. it worked out good. Now I am ready to make a new table for my dinette. I am going to use solid 3/4 sawn white oak. The new Airstreams use ash and it makes a beautiful job.
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Well, I got to work on the dinette a little today. Ha! several hours... I'm slow....
It's going fairly smooth. A few design changes along the way For better or worse
Now I have to figure out the back. It would be interesting just to use extra thick foam formed to the side like on the ccds.
I'm fairly comfortable with the wood part, although I am making it up as I go. But I am a little worried about having to redo the upholstry. We paid around $650 a couple of years ago to get all of the upholstry redone. Now I am going to have to do something different because of the dinette.
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all of this is great!!! Sisnce I came to my sensus about the Overlander and am back to rebuilding the Ambassador, the dinette project is still alive. I have this thread bookmarked too. As Shari mentioned the table top is supported on the two long sides by the benches and only has to span the distance between the benches. I believe she said that the table leg supports part of the table top too. I'm planning a hinge that will act as a hanger when the table is in the bed position. The table top will swing out a little when being changed from day to night mode but it will alow one person operation and extra support in night mode.
Atta boy! 
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