2ND OWNER SINCE 2006. BOUGHT FROM ORIGINAL OWNER'S SON.
WE LOVED THE LENGTH, SO MANEUVERABLE AND TOWABLE WITH OUR HONDA PILOT. DRY WEIGHT OF 2450 POUNDS. EXTERIOR WIDTH OF 7'1" SO NO NEED FOR SIDE MIRROR EXTENSIONS. ALUMINUM SANDWICHED FLOOR TOP AND BOTTOM WITH AN INSULATED CORE SO NO FLOOR ROT TO DEAL WITH. ALL 3 HOLDING TANKS ON TOP OF THE FLOOR THUS MORE PROTECTION IN COLD WEATHER. VINYL CLAD ALUMINUM CABINETS SO NO WOOD ROT. PAINTED EXTERIOR WITH STEEL END CAPS SO NO POLISHING NEEDED AND NO END CAP DENTS FROM A WAYWARD BRANCH WHILE BACKING. JUST A REALLY COOL, LOW MAINTENANCE SOLID LITTLE GEM. PERHAPS THAT IS WHY THERE IS A 1977 ARGOSY MINUET 6 METRE IN THE AIRSTREAM MUSEUM IN JACKSON CENTER, OHIO.
BUT FOR THE TWO OF US, IT NEEDED MODIFYING. WE WANTED A PERMANENT BED AND PERMANENT DINETTE. THE REST OF THE INTERIOR WOULD REMAIN RELATIVELY UNCHANGED, BUT INCLUDE UPDATING AND IMPROVEMENTS OF ALL SYSTEMS. MOST OF THE MAJOR WORK BELOW WAS DONE FROM 2006 THRU 2009 WITH THE A/C AND REPAINT COMING MUCH LATER. BUT EVERY OWNER KNOWS THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, AND TWEAKING CONTINUES. THE FOLKS ON AIRFORUMS WERE AN IMPORTANT AND ABSOLUTELY EXCELLENT RESOURCE FOR EVERYTHING WE DID...
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE...
REPLACED RUNNING GEAR, 3500 LB. DURA TORQUE RUBBER TORSION BAR AXLE, 3 WHEELS, 3 TIRES, BRAKES, SHOCKS, CENTRAMATIC WHEEL BALANCERS.
REPLUMBED WATERLINES WITH PEX.
INSTALLED A NEW GRAY WATER TANK WHICH HAD BEEN REMOVED BY PO .
INSTALLED NEW DUMP VALVES FOR BLACK AND GRAY TANKS.
INSTALLED A NEW DOMETIC PORCELAIN TOILET.
FABRICATED A NEW MARMOLEUM KITCHEN COUNTERTOP.
INSTALLED A LARGE ROUND SINGLE SINK WITH NEW FAUCET.
REMOVED CURB SIDE GAUCHO AND FABRICATED A MARMOLEUM COUNTERTOP DINETTE WITH TWO VINTAGE FOLDING LEG O MATIC CHAIRS.
FABRICATED A PERMANENT BED FOR TWO WHERE THE DINETTE USED TO BE. 50"W x 82"L NATURAL SENSE LATEX MATTRESS 5" WITH A 2" SOFT LATEX TOPPER .
FABRICATED, USING THE DOOR AND FRAMEWORK FROM THE GAUCHO, SUPPORT FOR THE BED AND A SLIDE OUT 4 DRAWER PANTRY UNDER THE BED.
INSTALLED A NEW WATER FILL FOR THE 25GAL. WATER TANK.
INSTALLED NEW DOMETIC 2 WAY FRIDGE.
INSTALLED A NEW SUBURBAN GAS FURNACE.
INSTALLED A NEW ATWOOD 6 GAL.DUAL FUEL WATER HEATER.
INSTALLED A NEW 3 BURNER SUBURBAN GAS RANGE/OVEN.
REMOVED A/C THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN THE WRONG POSITION AND REPLACED IT WITH A FANTASTIC FAN.
INSTALLED CLICK CORK FLOORING PLANKS, WHICH COULD USE A REFRESH, BUT ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
INSTALLED AIRSTREAM ROCK GUARD FOR FRONT WINDOWS, MODIFIED TO FIT MINUET.
INSTALLED NEW GAS REGULATOR.
INSTALLED NEW ELECTRIC BARKER TONGUE JACK 2014
INSTALLED NEW CARRIER 13,500 BTU LOW PROFILE A/C IN CORRECT POSITION 2011 .
STRIPPED OLD PAINT OFF IN SPARE TIME IN A NEARBY EMPTY LOT DONE A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME.
PREPPED AND PAINTED BY A LOCAL BODY SHOP WITH A LARGE PAINT BOOTH WITH DUPONT IMRON IN WIMBLEDON WHITE (THE ORIGINAL COLOR) AND A CLEARCOAT 2018 .
INSTALLED 45 AMP ADJUSTABLE LITHIUM CONVERTER/CHARGER 2019
INSTALLED A MARINCO SHORE POWER OUTLET, WHICH REPLACED THE CORD IN THE BUMPER COMPARTMENT 2019
NEW CURTAINS, CUSHION COVERS AND PILLOWS.
AND OF COURSE LOTS OF HARDWARE, DO DADS, ETC.
INCLUDES:
RECENTLY RE CERTIFIED AND FILLED THE ORIGINAL TWO ALUMINUM PROPANE TANKS.
WEIGHT DISTRIBUTING HITCH.
FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE. SEE LAST PHOTO OF SPARE INCLUDED WITH CAMPING CHAIRS AND STOOLS. ALL THREE TIRES WERE PURCHASED 6/2017 AND ARE GOODYEAR ENDURANCE ST205/75R15 LR-D WITH LOW MILES AND NEVER FLAT OR DAMAGED.
NEVER USED 9'9" x 9' SUNBRELLA CLINTON GRAPHITE/BLACK FRINGE AWNING WITH POLES AND HARDWARE.
VINTAGE ALUMINUM JACKSTANDS.
PLUS TOTES AND OTHER "THINGS" THAT ARE USED WITH THE CAMPER.
SPECIAL NOTE: RECENTLY DISCOVERED RUST "ISSUES" WITH WHEEL WELLS WHILE CHECKING TIRE PRESSURE. SEE THE NEXT TO LAST TWO PHOTOS. CONSULTED WITH WELDER/TRAILER FRAME PERSON. DEEMED TO BE SOUND, BUT WILL NEED ATTENTION IN THE FUTURE.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE "CAMPING" PHOTOS, ALL PHOTOS WERE TAKEN IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
