We might find Jimmy Hoffa in There.

5/1/20

Well Lynn is spraying the Argosy down today and we are discovering amazing things. For instance, we thought that someone had stripped the the shell down to its aluminum skin in order to have it look more like the more familiar Airstream (Argosies were originally painted). But in fact we find it has been painted metallic gray overall. The original bottom color is a golden yellow.

Rather sloppy painting job, but it makes clear that the silver gray color is painted over the yellow

This looks like a flubbed paint job, instead of damage to the shell. Relief!

The pressure wash is showing what really beautiful shape this trailer is in; once it’s clean it’s a different trailer. I don’t want to cast aspersions, but if the last owner just sprayed it down they could’ve gotten another thousand dollars more off of this baby. But we feel lucky that we’re making the discoveries. It’s amazing what a coat of dirt will hide - a nearly perfect shell.  Huzzah! Also, yo yo. Also, shit yeah. 

Another interesting fact - the Argosy has a serial number, and quite a low one. Looking into what that might mean. [note from the future: its an Airstream club number, not a factory serial number] After a bit of checking out the paint chips, it looks like the original color on the top was always gray, and the serial number is on that layer. I think the original color combo was gray and yellow. That gives me thoughts of returning to that combo. 

This is archaeology. 
Enjoy some soothing pressure washer clips of the dirt washing away...