Date:         Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:20:37 EST
Reply-To:     RAlanen@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: rear closet mod
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In a message dated 29/11/2005 2:20:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

re:  http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/closet.htm

I like your new closet doors,  but I also like what
is just barely visible in the top of some of  the
photos:  sliding a table under the airconditing
evaporator unit  into channels.  Are those from Home
Cheapo, too?  What keeps the  table from sliding out
during a quick stop?  Or quick  acceleration--oh,
never mind about that....



Richard, very simple.  Two 12" brackets are  made from one piece of wood just
slightly thicker than the table.  Another  strong thin piece of wood, wood
flooring is good for this, glued and nailed  to the first piece so that it makes
a track to hold the table.  Make two of  these, one for each side.  Then
these brackets are screwed to the ceiling  with drywall screws so that the table
is centered in the ceiling and will allow  the table to slide in and out
easily.  You need to get the depth just right  due to the rubber molding for and aft
which will be used to prevent the  accidental exit of the table but will keep
it in place unless forced from  it's tracks.  The wood brackets were painted
gray to match the rest of the  gray trim after proved to work well and before
permanent installation.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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