Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 18:20:57 -0500
Reply-To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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From: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
Subject: Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
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The AC cabinet on my '86 weekender has an opening not anything like the
storage cabinet on the '85 full westy parts mobile I have. It is really
just a small rectangle near the center. The storage cabinet has a long
oval cornered opening. The storage cabinet is finished inside and has a
divider making it into 2 separate spaces inside. The inside of my AC
cabinet was nasty from a leaking expansion valve, and lots of little bits
of foam insulation that had disintegrated. Also some brackets that attach
the blower motors and resistors to the cabinet, but they could all be
removed, I'm sure. I can't remember if it had the plastic lining that the
storage cabinet has.
Edward
At 12/14/02 06:49 AM, you wrote:
>All Jeff really needs is the door, hinges, and latch. As he has already
>found out, the cabinets have the same face, A/C or not. The A/C vent
>attaches to the same opening as the door does in non A/C models. The A/C
>module is a fully removable insert leaving no residue that I am aware
>off.
>
>There will be a hole in the rear part facing the hatch where the A/C
>intake vent was but this is easily covered if desired and it is not
>visible from inside the camper. The sides will have a few holes whose
>position depends on the version of the A/C unit and it's hose
>configuration. These don't show and don't matter but could be covered
>from the inside.
>
>Mark
>
>Edward Maglott wrote:
> >
> > Jeff
> > You will probably want the whole cabinet to do this swap. To make just the
> > door fit on the AC cabinet would be quite a challenge because it actually
> > fits inside the opening on the cabinet when it is closed. So you would
> > have to make the opening pretty precise. Also the inside of the AC cabinet
> > will have all kinds of insulation residue, etc in it. Not that you
> > couldn't clean it out. You could also make the door work so it would look
> > and work OK. It just wouldn't be like stock. Depends on how nice/original
> > you want your van. If I was going to "make do" with a fabricated
> > solution, I would fabricate the door, hinges, latch too. Maybe some
> > melamine material from the DIY store. Or nice plywood painted or covered
> > with contact paper to match or contrast with the rest of the
> > interior. Finally, I have one of these cabinets I would probably sell, but
> > it is awfully big and heavy and I am in NC, so packing and shipping it
> > would be a hassle.
> >
> > Edward
> >
> > At 12/13/02 10:00 AM, you wrote:
> > >Hi,
> > > I'm getting ready to remove the AC equipment in my van, Figure its not
> > > worth the $$ for a new compressor, and I'd rather have the space. It
> > > looks like the standard door/hatch for the storage area above the rear
> > > bed will fit where the A/C vents are, without any mods. So, if anyone has
> > > an extra, preferably in the early 80's tan laminate, they wanted to sell,
> > > that'd be great.
> > >
> > >Jeff
> > >Bisbee, AZ
> > >
> > >PS - A/C condensor, receiver/drier, evaporator for sale...
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