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Date:         Sat, 16 Oct 2010 11:47:29 -0500
Reply-To:     Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Peter Lapp <carrothospital@GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Westy cabinet removal
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <6291260A-0F14-4878-8795-C4A94AB26E62@shaw.ca>
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Alistair has it right. I just took mine out a few weeks ago. It's mostly easy, but those propane lines can be a real PITA. I'm not even sure if I trust mine anymore because I had to bend them to get it out.

And as far as the sink drain line...I just ended up cutting it and getting a new one...it was too much trouble to try to be careful with it.

Good luck!

On Sat, Oct 16, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> easy peasy Bruce :) > > > even with my slow pace, I can get the sink/fridge unit out in 30 min. > The entire unit with fridge still in it is fairly heavy, I suggest a > helper to avoid scratching things up. > > same thing for re-install. > > Mind you. there are potential snags... the propane lines can be fussy > and take some time and spatial thinking to remove. Also watch out for > the sink drain line, you might consider cutting the tubing instead of > trying to wiggle it off the nipples while cabinet in van, the old > nipples can be brittle (ouch) > > alistair > > oh, don't forget to remove front table bracket or else the cabinet > wont slide out, its easy to overlook. > > > > On 16-Oct-10, at 8:10 AM, Bruce Todd wrote: > > I'm looking to remove the cabinet which contains the sink and fridge to > continue on my restoration. This is an 86 Westy. Can anyone let me > know > what the expected time for the removal and replacement of this one > cabinet could take for a non professional mechanic? I have a Bentley to > assist. > > Thanks, > > Bruce >


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