Greetings JimW!
If the pattern that is developing holds true, I think that the general
statement can be made that most (if not all) 6.0 Metre Minuets and most
(if not all) 6.7 Metre Minuets had the composite aluminum floor. So
far, all of the 6.0 Metre Minuet owners on the AirstreamForums.com who
have verified their floor structures have had the composite aluminum as
have those with the 6.7 Metre units who have verified the base floor
material. The 7.3 Metre Minuets evidently had the traditional plywood
floors - - but this is with only one or two 7.3 Metre owners having
verified the structure.
My 6.0 Metre has evidently lived life much as your coach. It just made
the return trip in December from Ace Fogdall RV where it received a new
axle and some plumbing work. The coach was treated to new Armstrong
Laminate flooring with Quiet Step underlayment (a necessity to
compensate for the rivets). The Armstrong Laminate is available in a
number of finishers (light cherry was the closest compliment to the
original wood accents in my coach). The first year with the Armstrong
Laminate has been good - - easy to keep clean, resistant to the effects
of having two Chihuahuas scurrying about, and it lends a bit of elegance
to an otherwise very plain coach. The Armstrong Laminate added 100
pounds to the weight of the trailer so it does mean that it has become
even more important to pack carefully to stay below the 3,200 pound GVWR
of the coach.
Good luck with your Minuet!
Kevin D. Allen
1964 Overlander International/1999 GMC K2500 Suburban
1978 Argosy Minuet
1975 Cadillac Convertible (towcar in-training)
WBCCI/VAC #6359