Argosy 20' MH restoration

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by GREEN ARGOSY

I haven't updated my thread for a while, but been hard working on the Argosy!

I need to do fabricaion or modification. Anyway, I think it should not be hard!

Yep, you definitely have aluminitus......

[martin300662]

Originally Posted by GREEN ARGOSY

I haven't updated my thread for a while, but been hard working on the Argosy!

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I installed insulation foam panels between subfloor and outer panel at the middle of coach.

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Then lay an insulation sheet on subframe and the insulation foam.

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Cut the sheet and placed to position then fixed with an aluminium tape at edges and openings.

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Subfloors will be installed like this.

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Here is the insulation sheet that intends for residential homes. I have two of 30meter rolls, I'm going to use this insulation for under roof, wall and floor.


The other thing..

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I got new step, I'm going to replace a steel ones with the new one.

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This steel step is working well, however I prefer looks of the aluminium.

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I need to do fabricaion or modification. Anyway, I think it should not be hard!

Hi Yuki

The steps are the same as I got for Peanut. Did you get the manual or electric version?

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by bkahler

Yep, you definitely have aluminitus......

Hi Brad,
Does that mean disease, illness or whatever?
My symptom is.. eager to do replace everything with aluminium

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by martin300662

Hi Yuki

The steps are the same as I got for Peanut. Did you get the manual or electric version?

Hi Martin,
I got the manual version. The electric one would be nice, but it's pricey..
The manual one is expensive as well for me...

[martin300662]

Here the manual version is around 20,000¥ ($180), and the electric is around 35,000¥ ($315), and there is also a kit to add electric to the manual step (the metal work is the same).

Let me know if you need any parts as the are very readily available here.

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by martin300662

Here the manual version is around 20,000¥ ($180), and the electric is around 35,000¥ ($315), and there is also a kit to add electric to the manual step (the metal work is the same).

Let me know if you need any parts as the are very readily available here.

Thank you!

That's great! Those prices are far from ours.
At first I was thinking of buying the step from ebay. Because its price was around 20,000¥, but the shipping cost was 15,000¥ (That's almost same as the product price.. ), so I decided to buy it from a local RV parts shop. The manual version is around 33,000¥, eventually it was cheaper than ebay.
They sell the electric one for 63,000¥, at least I don't want to buy that..

If I have spare money or need electric operation in the future, to add the power kit to my step!

[martin300662]

My shipping cost around $20....I had to buy a large duffle bag to carry it over to Brad's when I visited last!

One of the benefits of travelling lots is the airlines tend to ignore the size of the bags I check in and I have 'carried everything from a replacement petrol tank/exhausts for my motorbike, the appliances for Bella even two sofa beds as 'check luggage'!

[bkahler]

Originally Posted by GREEN ARGOSY

Hi Brad,
Does that mean disease, illness or whatever?
My symptom is.. eager to do replace everything with aluminium

It's nothing money can't cure

[chevy2man]

Hi Yuki,
Great work! I’m still enjoying your thread. Can’t wait to see the finished coach!

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by martin300662

My shipping cost around $20....I had to buy a large duffle bag to carry it over to Brad's when I visited last!

One of the benefits of travelling lots is the airlines tend to ignore the size of the bags I check in and I have 'carried everything from a replacement petrol tank/exhausts for my motorbike, the appliances for Bella even two sofa beds as 'check luggage'!

I think that price is not bad.
Wow! Did you carry two sofa beds by plane?? Your transportation method is very nice!! Anyway, I cannot imagine a situation like that someone checks their bed at an airport.
I just remembered that my carry-on baggage was too heavy due to many cars and motorcycles magazines were packed in my bag. I had to throw out some stuffs from the bag at Heathrow airport!

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by bkahler

It's nothing money can't cure

Yes, I agree with you. Therefore, my disease will never be cured!

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by chevy2man

Hi Yuki,
Great work! I’m still enjoying your thread. Can’t wait to see the finished coach!

Thank you!
It has been progressing slowly and slowly.. I can't wait to drive the coach on the road!

[tallytwo1994]

Originally Posted by GREEN ARGOSY

Thank you!
It has been progressing slowly and slowly.. I can't wait to drive the coach on the road!

Thought I’d check in also, just to let you know that I’m reading and very impressed with the details of this renovation. You do good work.
Carol

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by tallytwo1994

Thought I’d check in also, just to let you know that I’m reading and very impressed with the details of this renovation. You do good work.
Carol

Hi Carol,
Thank you
I'm glad to hear that, also I got motivated!

[GREEN ARGOSY]

The insulation work has been progressed..



And I started removing ceilings.


Removed a roof air conditioner unit and ceiling lights before removing ceilings.


At first I didn't understand its structure, so I didn't have any idea for how to remove the ceiling. I removed all of revets on the cielings but I couldn't take the ceiling off the coarch.



I figured out the structure. Aluminium moldings and side ceiling panels were fixed together by revets. I should remove the middle ceiling panel first, then remove the aluminium moldings and side seiling panels at the same time.


The middle and side ceilings were removed.



Also I removed rear end cap.
I'm going to collect pinky fluffy insulation next time!
(I don't like it though..)

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Pink insulation is almost gone from the rig except the front cap. I'm very happy with that because I don't like to do removing the insulation especially from ceiling.


Then I tackled the rear part of floor.
I need to replace an angle metal sheet that places between body panels and a subframe, I don't know what it is called. Anyway it's rusted and rotted I shoud do that.


The first, I supported and lifted the body with some lumbers and a motorcycle jack, the body is sagging a little bit because of removed all of floors from subframe..





I replaced an aluminium angle instead of the rusty steal one.





Next, I maked floors. Yes, I know it, I need to paint a frame and chassis. I'm going to do that next weekend!

[chevy2man]

Looking good!

[GREEN ARGOSY]

Originally Posted by chevy2man

Looking good!

Thank you!


I painted the chassis and frame yesterday.
My project is progressing slowly but steadily.

[GREEN ARGOSY]

It's time for installing a subfloor at the rear of the coach.


I decided to use more bolts for the aluminium angle because of a little bit torsion. There is thin rubber sheet between the aluminium angle and a frame.


I used low profile bolts and Loctite for fixing.



25mm (1") insulation boards are sandwiched between aluminum composite boards.


Then installed a subfloor. I painted it but I'm going to lay a flooring over the subfloor, so painting is just protection.


A channel frame and the floors are bolted up, it's steady!


I haven't decided to use a black holding tank or not yet. So the middle area is blank space for now. I will decide it later, that's the reason of why I made three separate floors.
The one of my plan is installing a portable generator for that place, but I'm not sure. I have lots of things to do, so this is low priority one.

[PeterH-350LE]

Your work is outstanding, much nicer, more precise and cleaner than new!