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10-04-2020, 01:05 PM
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First time Argosy owner
1973 Argosy 24
Plantersville
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 26
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Custom cabinet over panoramic window - 73 Argosy
What does your above couch/Gaúcho cabinet look like?
I’m looking for photos and advice, and at best some technical plans for a custom cabinet box above the couch. I no longer want the original 8-track player if anybody wants that.... Of course, I’m looking through the forums, Pinterest etc. for what others have attempted. I am hoping that asking here and now will yield some good results!
The moulded form above the panoramic window is in good shape(for ‘73), but it sags as much as an inch in the middle since removing all the original cabinetry. I’m looking to reinforce the base with a little angle aluminum, and then onto building a cabinet box with doors (sliding, hinged. etc).
Total opening is 52”x9.25”, not sure how standard this is.
Here’s to another coin in the well....
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10-19-2020, 12:32 PM
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First time Argosy owner
1973 Argosy 24
Plantersville
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 26
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Nobody reads or posts to your requests
Hey buddy,
It's me. Don't give up. Keep on keepin' on.
Remember to research for a few more hours/days before posting a question on here.
This website has more than a decade of people asking similar or identical questions. It's probably been covered before or your question could be rephrased so it gains better traction.
There's no clear way to find your answer quickly. It's not like you can just ask a question and get an answer, you have to be thorough and lucky.
Only if you're extremely lucky and the right person has the time to respond....
Instead, keep reading. Pencil the plans you have. Keep reading, designing and redefining your expectations.
It is going to be the best and most unique project you have ever done. It is worth the time to take the time!
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10-19-2020, 01:26 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Lafayette
, California
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,554
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Dear Phanarak,
Were you ignored? Perhaps, but then again it might be that nobody presently on the forum has the answer you want. I certainly don't because I have no idea what that cabinet in a 1973 Argosy looks like.
Maybe you will have more luck this time. You also might try using Google to find images of "1973 Airstream interior" and "1973 Airstream renovation" with the assumption that the 1973 Argosy and Airstream interiors were similar.
Tim
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10-24-2020, 06:09 PM
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#4
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First time Argosy owner
1973 Argosy 24
Plantersville
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 26
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Tim,
Thanks for giving me a little feedback.
These Forums for me are better as a resource to research. Asking a question is not always rewarded with answers quickly, but for months, even years you’ll see a thread finally be answered. It’s too bad I need answers sooner!
I am looking for other people getting creative with their airstream, and there seems to be very few if any that are posting online about it. Maybe I can start a FB group dedicated to only customizations!
I’ll attend a rally someday. Maybe there I’ll find somebody that he solved the same problems I have!
As to the specific cabinet/cupboard over the couch:
My argosy has typical airstream moulding, I will attach a picture to this thread showing the original shelving. The doors are tambour.
All of my original shelves are gone, and I just have the less sturdy plastic form acting as a shelf. Again, I’ll try to upload images to reflect it as it is.
I need to gain support strength and doors!
Thanks again for reading this and providing help when possible!
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10-24-2020, 06:53 PM
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#5
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First time Argosy owner
1973 Argosy 24
Plantersville
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 26
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Original shelving - cubby above front window/couch
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10-24-2020, 06:58 PM
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#6
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First time Argosy owner
1973 Argosy 24
Plantersville
, Texas
Join Date: Oct 2018
Posts: 26
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“Empty” shelving - cubby above front window/couch
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10-25-2020, 02:54 PM
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Rivet Master
2002 19' Bambi
Lafayette
, California
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 1,554
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The original looks to me like a box having a flange on the front which overlays the joint between the plastic and the box. To restore that shelving, I would make a new wooden box (Baltic birch plywood is a good material) that fits through the opening in the plastic cover and fastens with screws in the back and on the top. A flange like the original is a good way to cover the join between the plastic and the box. The plastic can be screwed to the bottom of the box (with appropriate spacers) using snap caps over the screw heads for the sake of appearance.
Because of the curved end and roof of the Airstream, I suggest making patterns followed by a full-scale model of the box using corrugated cardboard or the plastic equivalent. Saves mistakes with the final box.
Flip-up doors are what newer Airstreams have so you might want to consider those. Tambours can be a real pain to get working correctly.
Tim (who has made many changes inside his Airstream)
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