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12-27-2017, 09:57 PM
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Rivet Master
1984 34.5' Airstream 345
Foothill Ranch
, California
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 4,695
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Needs a TURBO badge!
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My name is Steve.... and I am an Alumaholic!
Working in my Garage is like playing TETRIS with Tools!
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12-28-2017, 06:33 AM
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#1142
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
What eighties vehicle did you smurf that emblem of off? Looks GM.
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Smurf....me...???
Ok, you got me, they're off a mid 80's Buick
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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12-28-2017, 06:34 AM
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#1143
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Keyair
Needs a TURBO badge!
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Can't do that, that would be lying!
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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12-30-2017, 05:03 PM
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#1144
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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12-30-2017, 05:46 PM
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#1145
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
Can't do that, that would be lying!
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No, you wouldn't be lying to add a turbo badge.....you're running a Turbo-Hydramatic transmission TMH350 or TMH400 aren't you?
Cheers
Tony
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Per Mare, Per Terram and may all your campaigns be successful.
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose your own.” "Harry S Truman"
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12-30-2017, 06:02 PM
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#1146
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
No, you wouldn't be lying to add a turbo badge.....you're running a Turbo-Hydramatic transmission TMH350 or TMH400 aren't you?
Cheers
Tony
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I have a 4L80e installed. While it's based on a Turbo-Hydramatic, it's not a turbo
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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12-31-2017, 09:01 AM
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#1147
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
, Kent
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,534
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
I finally managed to find a few hours to work on my Argosy today. I was hoping to start installing the wood floor but after looking things over I realized I really should rebuild the rear lower storage compartments before the floor goes in. So I started on that task. Based on what I've accomplished so far it looks like the compartment rebuilds are going to take a couple of weeks to complete. Each piece pretty much has to be hand cut to fit which means trial fit after trial fit to get each piece to fit properly.
Anyway, the following pictures sort of give you an idea of what I'm working on.
Attachment 301635Attachment 301636
Attachment 301637Attachment 301638
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I am still trying to get my head around what you are doing Brad.
On Bella there are no under floor compartments behind the wheels, just floor and frame, is this another of the unique features of the first year models?
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12-31-2017, 10:42 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Martin, I've not seen any other Argosy with these storage compartments. I'm fairly certain they were added by the factory based on how some of the fasteners were installed, the fact that the rear skin from the shell wraps done underneath and the fact they had the same undercoating on the bottoms as the rest of the chassis. They just have the look and feel of something the factory would have done.
The passenger side has one compartment which is what I'm working on right now.
The drivers side has two compartments. The top one I'm eliminating because of the changes I'm making on the inside.
The two lower compartments should work real well for carrying cords, hoses and similar items. It's going to be interesting to see if I will be able to make them water tight
Another difference between your's and mine is the reflector pods on the rear banana wraps. I don't believe Bella has them. I will be replacing the reflectors with LED lights that will function as marker/turn signal lights.
Brad
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
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12-31-2017, 12:31 PM
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
, Kent
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,534
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I understand now Brad.
So the upper compartment is actually above floor (like found on some modern trailers) but the lower ones sit under the frame and above some sort of belly pan?
Bella doesn't have a belly pan closing out the the area under the floor/between the banana wraps, just an open area exposed to the road.
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01-01-2018, 05:36 AM
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#1150
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by martin300662
I understand now Brad.
So the upper compartment is actually above floor (like found on some modern trailers) but the lower ones sit under the frame and above some sort of belly pan?
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Correct.
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Bella doesn't have a belly pan closing out the the area under the floor/between the banana wraps, just an open area exposed to the road.
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Based on my Argosy vin number I believe mine was one of the first few off the assembly line. My guess is Airstream was trying various ways to add storage space to a small chassis camper. The original floor plan on my (& Bella's) floor plan had virtually no storage space. There was one floor to ceiling closet about 12" wide, 3 drawers and some storage under the counter tops cabinets. Also there were two small overhead storage areas.
Externally there was almost no place to store hoses and power cords. The only external storage that I know of was the opening between the rear bumper and the shell which is where the power cord was stored. The compartment was not very large.
It would be interesting to find out why they didn't include the two rear lower storage compartments on the 75 model year.
I'll get some better pictures of what it looks like in the next day or so.
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
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01-01-2018, 02:01 PM
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#1151
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
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01-07-2018, 07:37 AM
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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It's been too d@mn cold the past three or so weeks to really get much of anything done
It has pretty much been sub freezing temperatures the whole time. I can turn the heater on in the shop and it takes half the day to get it up to a reasonable working temp. With that being said I did manage to get a little more work done on the floor repairs. I managed to get the mud flap supports installed on the drivers side. Later today after the shop warms up some I'm hoping to do a little bit on the drivers side rear storage compartment. That's the plan anyway!
Temperatures are finally supposed to get into the 40s and 50s later this week so maybe there's hope for next weekend
Brad
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
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01-10-2018, 06:36 PM
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#1153
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Rivet Master
1979 24' Airstream Excella 24
Tipp City
, Ohio
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 551
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Nice work Brad. It absolutely amazing how involved these projects can get. One step forward, three steps back. You will be ready for the Coosa before you know it.
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01-11-2018, 05:15 AM
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#1154
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gregsch
Nice work Brad. It absolutely amazing how involved these projects can get. One step forward, three steps back. You will be ready for the Coosa before you know it.
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If I had known I'd have to go to this level of repair work on the Argosy I probably never would have taken on the task. It's been somewhat like peeling an onion. Each layer reveals something new and exciting that I get to deal with
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Air forums # 1674
1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-15-2018, 03:25 PM
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#1155
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Dazed and Confused
Currently Looking...
1983 31' Airstream310
Hillsburgh
, Ontario
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 3,805
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
If I had known I'd have to go to this level of repair work on the Argosy I probably never would have taken on the task. It's been somewhat like peeling an onion. Each layer reveals something new and exciting that I get to deal with
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We all hear you loud and clear Brad.😖
I knew I couldn't get into what you're into.
Yes, I lost a season and a half of camping doing what I did to my interior, BUT thank God I made sure her bones were good or I'd have committed Hari-Kari by now; (well at least that's the story my wife would tell the authorities).
Be calm; carry on
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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Per Mare, Per Terram and may all your campaigns be successful.
“It’s a recession when your neighbor loses his job; it’s a depression when you lose your own.” "Harry S Truman"
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01-16-2018, 08:43 AM
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#1156
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Isuzusweet
We all hear you loud and clear Brad.😖
I knew I couldn't get into what you're into.
Yes, I lost a season and a half of camping doing what I did to my interior, BUT thank God I made sure her bones were good or I'd have committed Hari-Kari by now; (well at least that's the story my wife would tell the authorities).
Be calm; carry on
Cheers
Sidekick Tony
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Calm, you expect me to be calm?
Workin on it
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
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01-23-2018, 04:23 PM
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#1157
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Sometimes it's the small things that matter.....
From this:
To this:
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01-23-2018, 05:42 PM
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#1158
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Airstream Driver
1994 30' Excella
1992 35' Airstream 350
Austin
, Texas
Join Date: Feb 2002
Posts: 5,224
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bkahler
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how do you find something like that? It looks like you only replaced the label?
So D, in your case means up to 4th gear, right?
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1994 30' Excella Front Kitchen Trailer
1990 25' Excella Travel trailer
1992 350LE Classic Touring Coach
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01-23-2018, 06:06 PM
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#1159
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Rivet Master
1974 20' Argosy 20
Richmond
, Kentucky
Join Date: Jan 2003
Posts: 9,115
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Quote:
Originally Posted by PeterH-Airstreamer
how do you find something like that? It looks like you only replaced the label?
So D, in your case means up to 4th gear, right?
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After months of off and on searching I finally found a place that sells replacements for the 70s/80s trucks.
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1974 20' Argosy Motor Home
1975 24' Argosy Motor Home
1974 31' Excella trailer (parting out, as of 4/1/2015 I have wheels & windows left to sell)
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01-24-2018, 02:00 AM
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#1160
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Keen amature
1975 20' Argosy 20
Chestfield
, Kent
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 3,534
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Sweet
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