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09-23-2012, 05:24 PM
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1 Rivet Member 
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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Better late than never, new owner
A few months ago I purchased a 77 Minuet 6.0 from Tom AKA Mutcth on the forum. Sense we have owned her we have made a few changes even though the unit was in excellent shape, Tom did the hard repairs. I grew up camping with my parents in a Argosy 24 ft so I figured I would mimic my fathers unit. What I did was replace the orange insert with black, paint the lower wrap and hitch area Airstream grey. Also added the grey LP tank cover and AC unit. It gets hot in the South. Another detail was to strip and polish the rear bumper and paint the emblems red. That's about it for now planning on doing some work on the interior over the winter months I will keep you posted.
Glad we found this place!!!
Jeff & Kat Murphy
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09-23-2012, 05:34 PM
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Rivet Master 
1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
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Nice! Where did you get the black insert?
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09-23-2012, 05:41 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
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Roger, I purchased them from Out of Doors Mart.
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09-23-2012, 05:57 PM
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1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
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Thanks, I will look for them. Also, how did you attach your spare behind the propane tank?
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09-23-2012, 06:04 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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The PO mounted a tire holder see pic.
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09-23-2012, 06:29 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 704
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Good pic. I want to put my spare there. Thanks.
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09-23-2012, 08:05 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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A few more pics
Polished bumper
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09-23-2012, 08:07 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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Minuet logo
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09-23-2012, 08:09 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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New AC unit.
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09-23-2012, 08:14 PM
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Congrats on your new rig and transition to full fledged posting member. 
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09-23-2012, 08:16 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 20
2014 20' Flying Cloud
Kooskia
, Idaho
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rogerdodger
Thanks, I will look for them. Also, how did you attach your spare behind the propane tank?
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Roger: My spare tire for my Argosy simply sits between the propane tanks and the front metal of the rig. The clearance is perfect and the propane thanks keep it from moving. The tire rests on the frame rails, so nothing else is needed to hold it in place. Been there for about 14 years now. Easy, and free. I did buy a cover for the tire.
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09-23-2012, 08:59 PM
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Rivet Master
1974 Argosy 28
Fresno/Clovis
, California
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 704
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Quote:
Originally Posted by idroba
Roger: My spare tire for my Argosy simply sits between the propane tanks and the front metal of the rig. The clearance is perfect and the propane thanks keep it from moving. The tire rests on the frame rails, so nothing else is needed to hold it in place. Been there for about 14 years now. Easy, and free. I did buy a cover for the tire.
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I wondered if the tire sitting on the frame rail might cause the rubber to deform. Here in central california, temps are 100+ for 4+ months, frame gets hot. Tire might do better in some kind of cradle?
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09-23-2012, 09:23 PM
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Rivet Master
1986 32' Excella
Currently Looking...
Canton
, Georgia
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 1,342
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Wow! I just love minuets! Our friends have one and I am seriously envious!
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09-23-2012, 10:38 PM
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Rivet Master
2015 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2013 25' FB Eddie Bauer
2012 20' Flying Cloud
Small Town
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Join Date: Feb 2010
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Quite nice!
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09-24-2012, 04:24 PM
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Rivet Master
2007 23' Safari SE
Central
, Connecticut
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Yay! Nice work Jeff! I was always meaning to polish those badges...
The spare tire mount was built for me by Frank's Trailer Works, who did a lot of the previous work on the trailer.
We were wondering how things were going with our beloved Minuet. Sure, it's just an object - but all the same, we're glad to see it's in good hands and continues to get lots of attention and affection.
Tom
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09-24-2012, 06:05 PM
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1 Rivet Member
1977 Argosy Minuet 6.0 Metre
Thomasville
, North Carolina
Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 11
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Hey Tom,
Things are going great with the little unit. A couple of weeks ago took her on a trip to the beach and everything work perfectly. Thanks for selling me a gem.
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