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mtnman · 12-23-2005, 09:09 PM

Do I need to keep going back to my original thread every time I want to share something with you folks or just start a new one with the new subject?

Any way I got my toilet perch built today, check out the pic!
mtnman

mtnman · 12-23-2005, 09:13 PM

I also got my waste valve put in this week, glad that job is over. Now all the water line leaks are repaired and the plumbing is finished!!!!
mtnman

**Janet H** · 12-23-2005, 09:16 PM

Some folks start a dedicated thread to report ongoing restoration. But if you have a specific issue you can start a new thread about it... for example: if you need info on replacing or repairing pluming, you might post a new thread about it in that sub forum. It's always a good idea to do a search first to see if someone else has encountered your problem and posted answers. You can also post on a thread that someone else has started - provided it's on the same general topic.

Hope this helps. Nice pedestal , by the way.

mtnman · 12-23-2005, 09:35 PM

Thanks Janet! That helps clear that up. I have about 5 different threads in the All Argosy forum, I will stick with one subject.
mtnman

InsideOut · 12-23-2005, 09:42 PM

You may want to consider putting your topical threads under the sub-forum they are best related to, not just all under Argosy. The reason is it will get many more viewers (both Argosy & Airstream owners) with the potential of answering your question. Even though the outside appearance is different Argosy interiors & systems have many of the same 'issues' (ie. electrical, plumbing, restoration, etc.) as Airstreams, in many ways they are identical. If you post in just Argosy, some Airstream owners will never look there. If your question is something only Argosy related, place it in the Argosy section.

Shari

Just a thought ~

85MH325 · 12-24-2005, 07:01 AM

Y'know, I'm old enough to remember outhouses, and that's just about the fanciest one I've ever seen! It IS, big enough to make it a two-holer, y'know... where's the Sears and Roebuck catalog gonna go?

Nicely done pedestal!

Roger

mtnman · 12-24-2005, 08:36 PM

Toilet is in!!!!!

mtnman · 12-24-2005, 08:41 PM

What did you do on Christmas Eve? I pack new wheel bearings and worked on the gaucho. I am in the red.
mtnman

Moonshot · 12-30-2005, 01:35 PM

Hello Mtnman,

Nice Argosy! It looks familiar!

I think you and I have the only minuet 7.3 metres on the forums.

Did you replace the black tank when you did your plumbing work? I had to replace mine last year. I had to get one fabricated, Inland RV didn't have a good match in stock.

Scott

balrgn · 12-30-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mtnman

Toilet is in!!!!!

Very NICE !

mtnman · 01-01-2006, 06:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moonshot

Hello Mtnman,

Nice Argosy! It looks familiar!

I think you and I have the only minuet 7.3 metres on the forums.

Did you replace the black tank when you did your plumbing work? I had to replace mine last year. I had to get one fabricated, Inland RV didn't have a good match in stock.

Scott

Scott,
I did not replace the black water tank. It was in real good shape. I did clean it out good once I got the waste valve replaced. All works good with no leaks. I did not realize that there were so few minuet 7.3 metres?
mtnman

overlander64 · 01-01-2006, 08:53 AM

Greetings mtnman!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnman

I did not realize that there were so few minuet 7.3 metres?
mtnman

The Minuets had the shortest production run of any of the Argosy coaches -- late 1977 through 1979 model years. The 6.0 Metre was the most prolific Minuet (based upon observations at various WBCCI and Forums Rallys); while the 6.7 Metre wast the next most popular; with the 7.3 Metre being the lowest production of the three. Thus far, I don't believe that there has been anything other than Minuet 6.0 Metre coaches at the WBCCI International Rallys that I have attended -- I don't recall seeing any 7.3 Metre Minuets at any of the International Rallys that I have attended (1989-2005). In part, I suspect that these numbers may relate to when each of the coaches was introduced -- based upon the sales literature that I have, the 6.0 Metre was the first to be introduced followed quite closely by the 6.7 Metre, and the 7.3 Metre was introduced quite a bit later -- possibly not until late in the 1978 model year (I haven't been able to confirm precise introduction dates for each of the Minuet coaches). As with Airstream, finding specific production numbers for any of the Argosy coaches is extremely difficult at best.

Kevin

mtnman · 01-01-2006, 07:42 PM

What does the 6, 6.7 & 7.3 stand for? Is that the lenght of the coach?
mtnman

mtnman · 01-01-2006, 07:48 PM

Wheels are done!

mtnman · 01-01-2006, 07:51 PM

Here is wife sewing a new gaucho cushion onto the foam mattress.

mtnman · 01-01-2006, 07:55 PM

one gaucho done! Here is mtnman and his woman!!

overlander64 · 01-01-2006, 09:14 PM

Greetings mtnman!

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtnman

What does the 6, 6.7 & 7.3 stand for? Is that the lenght of the coach?
mtnman

Yes; 6.0, 6.7, and 7.3 refer to the lengths of the coaches in meters. The precise reason why the Minuets were sold in this manner has never been revealed so far as I have been able to determine. The 6.0 Metre Minuet is was typically registered as a 20' coach in the US; while the 6.7 Metre coach was typically registered as a 22' coach; and the 7.3 Metre was typically registerd as a 24' coach.

Kevin

Short563 · 01-06-2006, 09:10 PM

mtnman:

The 6, 6.7 & 7.3 Metre coding was in fact the length designation for these coaches.

6 M = 19.5 feet
6.7 M = 21.775 feet
7.3 M = 23.725 feet

mtnman · 01-07-2006, 04:40 PM

New tires going on!

juel · 01-11-2006, 12:48 PM

Wow, you've done a good job on the Argosy. I have a 78 24ft Argosy that has those same rims. Do yours have a little orange stripe around them that says Argosy. I see the banana wrap is blue, mine is orange. I've wanted to get an Airstream ever since I sold my 67 Caravel; however, I have fallen in love with the Argosys and can't imagine having anything else. Love what you've done to yours.