Its not a fridge... just the fridge door so that it can be opened in order to gain access to the closet for storage... its much easier to store bedding and pillows in the closet now with the large fridge door installed.

The fridge portion of the door was removed... it acts just like a closet door now

http://dasmotoclub.com/vanagon-closet-door-addition/

Abel.

On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 1:26 PM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow < rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Since you've put a fridge in the rear hatch. It would be interesting to > have a micro clothes washer, to the left of the refrigerator, behind the > smaller door, closer to the hatch door. > > If you could wash one pant and shirt. Then let them dry flat in the hatch. > > Commenting would be doing your daily laundry. > > > > On Feb 28, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > > > > I agree sliding door are much more efficient... but... I wanted to match > > the inefficiency of the stock Westy cabinetry. I added a fridge door to > my > > rear closet. > > > > > http://dasmotoclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vanagon_closet_mod-06.jpg > > > > Im a stickler for details... prolly more so than others and I wanted this > > new cabinet to look and feel much like the stock westy cabinetry. I > wanted > > to match the inefficiency so it looks like it came from he factory =) > > > > the dimensions of the cabinet now are 2'-6 3/4" Wide x 1'-5 3/4" Deep x > > 1'-8" Tall > > > > The width of the cabinet protrudes out into the aisle way about half way, > > the small cabinet door under the kitchen drawer just barely has enough > room > > to fully open. > > > > Abel Longoria > > > > On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow < > > rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > >> There are advantages to sliding doors. > >> > >> Like Frank G made his rear hatch cabinet into a sliding door. > >> > >> What is the depth of you cabinet? > >> > >> > >>>> On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> I was storing the Thetford where the stock fridge used to be and got > >> tired > >>> of it using up valuable storage space so I began to look at different > >>> options. Not finding any that I liked I decided to build a cabinet > >> myself. > >>> > >>> I originally wanted more storage so this is my first mockup i made with > >>> 1/2" insulation foam board from the local hardware store. This was just > >> to > >>> a cabinet and base or my Norcold fridge. > >> > https://igcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t51.2885-15/10802551_1004618506220964_1388766186_n.jpg > >>> > >>> Then I began to think, what if I made it taller, so it could house the > >>> Thetford marine toilet and house false floor so my Webasto heater > could > >> be > >>> installed behind the passenger seat. I'm a 3d cad designer by day so I > >>> modeled up a cabinet design that can cover those items. > >> > https://igcdn-photos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10860169_375827052586431_703602767_n.jpg > >>> > >>> After I modeled it I laid out a cutsheet and took it to a local sign > >> maker > >>> and for $40 he CNC'd all of my panels out of 1/2" birch plywood. This > is > >> my > >>> "usable mock up" that I assembled. I've camped with this version for a > >> few > >>> times and have decided what I like and don't like about it so I plan to > >>> make some revisions to the design and have it recut. > >> > https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/10853060_575272589270874_1875694596_n.jpg > >>> > >>> The front main door cut outs are the same size as the Westfalia flat > >>> cabinet doors so I plan to install an extra pair of doors there. I plan > >> to > >>> laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that > >> is > >>> used in the rest of the van so that the final product can look just > like > >>> factory. I have a Westy kitchen drawer that I plan to tweak a bit in > >> order > >>> to have it reside on the lower left front of the cabinet for small item > >>> storage. > >>> > >>> This is prolly way overkill than what you're thinking of but so far the > >>> usable mockup costs me about $95. $55 for the sheet of plywood and $40 > >> for > >>> the CNC. The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of > >>> trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc. > >>> > >>> Once I finalize the box I plan to post the DXF file online so others > can > >>> download it for free and have the panels cut out by their local sign > >> maker > >>> if they want to replicate this cabinet. > >>> > >>> Abel Longoria > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:08 PM, John Dillon < > johndillon@johndillon.com> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>>> I’d really like to pick up a storage box/toilet box thing … like > >> gowesty’s > >> > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id= > >>>> < > >> > http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id= > >>>> > >>>> but that seems over priced and shipping to Canada would cost a ton i’m > >>>> sure … what have others been doing? > >> >