Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2021 09:40:09 -0400
Reply-To: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
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From: Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject: Re: Rear closet temporary removal
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Hi Jim,
I think this year I’ll be looking at just removing the rear closet to do the wiring and any sound deadening I can reach from there. I will wait for any other removal until something big happens like a need to remove the refrigerator. But, all is working great back there except one led and as I can’t see it anyway I can live with that for now.
If I’m reading this correctly it unbolts and then you move the bottom in and lower the cabinet flat then rotate to slide out the back.
Upper cabinet and others will stay in place.
Now that I know how it comes out this will effect my timing of the project and this info is greatly appreciated and helpful!
Eric Caron
85 GL auto
> On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:04 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> I haven’t done this in a while but it doesnt take very long and isn’t all
> that difficult especially with help. The closet is a tight fit and if I
> recall, you will have to slide it over toward the center of the car, plus
> turn it around, so that it can be laid over and slipped out the back. No
> need to remove the twin-too cabinet but if you take out the panel under the
> seat you can do that too. If you want to get behind the wall behind the
> double top cabinet you will have to pull out the kitchen unit. This will be
> easy now but you will have to take all the LP gas plumbing out and take
> wiring loose. Just be very careful you don’t pull any wires loose and mark
> where every single connector goes back to. And there are many by the time
> you get down to the water tank. But it won’t take as long as it sound like
> it will. Reassembly is a bit harder but not too bad.
>
> Jim
>
> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 7:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> I’ve never removed my rear closet. I’m planning to eventually take it out
>> to hopefully access some of the area on the side of the van for sound and
>> vibration material. I also want to get behind the siding for the wire for
>> the rear upper GW brake light.
>>
>> Can I remove the bolts connecting the closet to the upper cabinet, side
>> cabinet, upper shelf and the floor then pull out to access some of that
>> area? Is there more to it and some problem areas?
>>
>> Will this allow me to access some of the side of the van?
>>
>> I don’t plan at this time to get into any other cabinet moving but would
>> like to access as much as I can.
>>
>> Is there a safe way to remove the panel over the two flip top cabinets to
>> access some of the side panel area?
>>
>> Tips appreciated.
>>
>> Eric
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