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06-17-2007, 01:00 PM
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#301
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Everything “factory new” or better.
One of the things that bugged me about the original Argosy was the lack of attention to details. Every time you opened a door or peeked behind or under something, it seemed unsightly: unfinished plywood, jagged metal or protruding screws.
No more musty corners. Everything “factory new” or better.
Sergei
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06-18-2007, 11:51 AM
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#302
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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LG Split Air
The winter work shed became a summer workspace with the addition of some screened openings all around.
It’s usually very cool in there, what with the fresh breeze off Lake Erie.
But yesterday, no breeze. Stuffy. So I clicked on the new LG split air for the first time.
WONDERFUL. So quiet that I often had to walk over to the machine to see if it was still blowin’ cool.
Sergei
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06-25-2007, 08:57 PM
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#303
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Split Air Completed
Post #176 showed how we hung the LG Art Cool split air blower unit on the wall between the bath and mid ship bedroom.
I covered the access opening that we had to cut to route the A/C supply lines through the pocket door wall with a brushed aluminum panel, glued on with PL Premium.
Finished, it now looks as if were always a part of the LG unit.
It’s really nice to have the workspace cooled now, like a reward for all the effort.
Sergei
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06-25-2007, 09:48 PM
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#304
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Rivet Master
1975 Argosy 26
1963 24' Tradewind
Seattle
, Washington
Join Date: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,341
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looks fresh!
I like it... THIS is what the new Sports should look like... I still think they look like warmed over SOB's.
Clean, simple.... what more could you want (minus the cool LG and diesel options of cour$e!)
Have you thought about fabric options yet? Curtains? I'm curious on how you will treat the front wrap window.
Marc
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06-26-2007, 08:10 AM
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#305
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Fabrics and curtains
Marc:
I’d like to go with a new roller blind I saw at IKEA called Tupplar.
They come in three nice colours – khaki, midnight blue and white – and have a blackout lining.
I plan to use them on all the windows, including the centre one in the front wrap around. I will try to use the existing rails for the wrap around glass portion and see if Ching Mei can make me those curtain panels from left over Tupplar material.
The only other fabric in the trailer is on the two gauchos, front and mid-ships. They will be upholstered in a GM Oldsmobile Cadillac specified woolen called Dorchester Grey.
Glad you like things so far.
Sergei
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06-28-2007, 08:07 PM
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#306
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Now I can trim out and complete the cabinets.
Water boiling on the diesel fired cook top.
Water running and draining in the sink.
Now I can trim out and complete the cabinets.
Sergei
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06-28-2007, 09:12 PM
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#307
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4 Rivet Member
2004 16' International CCD
1997 25' Safari
hamilton
, Montana
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 387
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Hi Sergei,, pretty fancy,, glad all is working,, looks Danish clean to me,,, best,, dieter
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06-29-2007, 08:45 AM
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#308
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,421
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Who is the manufacturer of the cooktop? I don't think I've ever heard of or seen a diesel fueled cooktop. Is this specifically designed for RV use? Very cool.
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Cameron & the Labradors, Kai & Samm
North Vancouver, BC
Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! - Mame Dennis
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06-29-2007, 09:24 AM
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#309
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Rivet Master
1979 30' Argosy
Havelock
, where we park it
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,652
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Looking good
Hello Sergei... The galley looks great... Thanks for showing us everything.. made us more inspired to get going on ours... you gave us some great ideas.. and than some... anything is possible.. you just have to thing outside the box... .. I mean Argosy...
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Marvin & Annie
Niki (fur baby)
1979 Argosy 30 (Costalotta)
WBCCI 10103
"Happiness is a warm Puppy" Charles Schulz
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06-30-2007, 07:24 AM
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#310
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Diesel Powered Trailer completed
Cameron, others:
You can find full details on the Webasto Cook Top in post
#67 here:
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f287...r-23048-5.html
The whole Diesel Powered Trailer thread traces the development of this idea, from my original question posed on the Forum through to realization.
Sergei
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06-30-2007, 07:25 AM
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#311
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Diesel Powered Trailer
Cameron, others:
You can find full details on the Webasto Cook Top in post
#67 here:
http://www.airforums.com/forums/f287...r-23048-5.html
The whole Diesel Powered Trailer thread traces the development of this idea, from my original question posed on the Forum through to realization.
Sergei
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06-30-2007, 10:41 AM
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#312
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
North Vancouver
, British Columbia
Join Date: Feb 2006
Posts: 3,421
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Thank you for that. It's really very intriguing.
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Cameron & the Labradors, Kai & Samm
North Vancouver, BC
Live! Life's a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death! - Mame Dennis
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07-01-2007, 06:59 PM
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#313
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Happy Canada Day to all my friends on this thread.
Will I meet some of you on my way to winter in Louisiana -Texas - New Mexico?
If so, I’ll work even harder to get this thing done!
Sergei
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07-08-2007, 02:02 PM
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#314
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Icebox?
No.
Because I am using the LG fridge in the house it was easier to glue together this exact-size Styrofoam mock-up than to clear out and reload the fridge and wait for my neighbor to help me carry the LG in and out of the trailer.
Sergei
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07-08-2007, 02:07 PM
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#315
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2 Rivet Member
1973 24' Argosy 24
Grand Rapids
, Michigan
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 45
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Stainless
Was it hard to remove the counter top on your unit? I would like to keep my cabinet, but put a new counter on it, and add the stainless on the back like you did. I have seen this on many newer airstreams. I also like your smaller sink.
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07-08-2007, 08:25 PM
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#316
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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back splash is aluminum
WestMichCamp:
It’s been almost 2 years since I tore the trailer apart so I don’t remember exactly how easy the counter would be to take off. Very easy, I suspect.
The back splash isn’t stainless. It’s aluminum. How it was done is shown in the thread, back a ways.
I bought my SPRINTER tow vehicle at K&M in Grand Rapids.
Welcome to the forum.
Sergei
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07-13-2007, 09:18 PM
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#317
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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The pullout pantry is solidly in place
The wiring harness - serving the thermostat and fan coil units, the dimmer for the rear cabin pot lamps and the bed reading light - will be covered over with a panel of .040 aluminum.
Painted, the panel will become the headboard for the mid ship lounge-sleeper.
Sergei
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07-24-2007, 09:47 PM
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#318
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Recent work
The instrument panel will be on the left as you enter the trailer.
I have all the parts collected now and will soon clad the wall and design, build and mount the panel.
On the panel:
Micro Pulse System Monitor
Water pump switch
Rocker switches for all three fan-coil heating units
Rocker switches for
Yard light
Door light
Back light for fuel gauge
Diesel fuel gauge
AC voltmeter
DC voltmeter
On’Off toggle for Webasto heater.
I’ve finished the headboard wall at the mid ship lounge. Ching Mei came down from Toronto last weekend and helped me paint everything inside. That was the third and final coat.
We are installing the furniture DavidsonOverlander made for the front lounge now. Photos later.
Sergei
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07-28-2007, 04:13 PM
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#319
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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More progress
Today Phil and I lined the entire underbelly space with two alternating layers of 2” closed cell insulation rated at R10. Two layers or 4” makes R20 I suppose.
We used made in Canada Owens Corning Celfortec and glued it in place with PL 300 foam adhesive.
I have several giant rolls of reflective insulation that I got for next to nothing so we’ll add a layer of that as we attach the new belly skins.
Sergei
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07-29-2007, 08:13 PM
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#320
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Rivet Master
1976 Argosy 24
now being enjoyed by Heath and Mary in
, Vermont
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,432
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Window Fuzzys
This week we received all the window and door gasket, door rubber, window arm seal and rubrail inserts from Oasis in Tucson, Arizona so that’s another thing we’ll be doing soon.
The window frames are all painted and ready for the new fuzzy stuff but re-reading posts here I think I may have ordered only half of what it will take.
I didn’t realize that you need a strip down EACH SIDE of the arm.
That's perhaps the downside of ordering by phone.
Sergei
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