Personally I would try other more simple methods before cutting the door. Why not try first to hang a piece of heavy plastic that you can lift to access your stuff. Much like they have in the supermarket coolers. You can even cut a couple of vertical slits in the plastic to allow you to reach in. Weight it at the bottom with plastic doweling cut from a coat hanger. A little duct tape at the top to glue it into place, or some of those 1 inch square Velcro items you buy at a yardage shop to keep plastic in place? Personally I would not mess with cutting the door. Good luck with your efforts. William
>I have a fridge mod in mind and wanted to know if anyone has experience > with similar. I would like to not have to OPEN the door when I want to > switch between modes (12V, LP Gas, AC). This is a huge waste of the > precious cool air inside. So, here is my idea: > > Could you cut off the upper portion of the door (what, maybe the top 2 > inches?) that covers the controls, leaving the bottom portion as it is > installed. Then, affix this portion back to the lower with 2 small > hinges on the outside, so that it swings out and down. Last, put a > magnetic latch at the top to secure this upper portion closed when not > accessing the controls. > > Anyone ever attempted this or seen it done? > > Thanks. > > 83.5 Westy > |
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