Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:12:53 -0600
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject: Re: WTB: door for westy above-bed storage
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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
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Sell him the cabinet Edward, it weighs less than 30 pounds and will ship
by US Postal service and be under the maximum of 108" girth + length.
Stan Wilder
On Sat, 14 Dec 2002 08:01:30 -0500 Edward Maglott
<emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US> writes:
> 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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