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- Cabinet Question [message #190900] Tue, 20 November 2012 19:40 Go to next message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Talking about a 23'-2 like this http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6131/medium/Floor_Plan_Original.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6131/medium/Floor_Plan_Original.jpg

The refrigerator cabinet is across from the "oven & range".
The edge that is against the dinette seems to be about 1/2" thick.
The part between the fridge and drawers seems to be 3/4" against the fridge with another layer of 1/2" on the drawer side.
Is the 3/4" plywood OEM, or did a PO put it there as filler?
I need the cabinet to be 3/4" wider than it is to squeeze in the refrigerator I want to install. Would like to remove the 3/4" plywood, but not sure the cabinet would be sturdy enough if I do.
Ideas?

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- Re: Cabinet Question [message #190912 is a reply to message #190900] Tue, 20 November 2012 21:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Dennis S is currently offline  Dennis S   United States
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ahamilto wrote on Tue, 20 November 2012 19:40

Talking about a 23'-2 like this http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6131/medium/Floor_Plan_Original.jpg

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6131/medium/Floor_Plan_Original.jpg

The refrigerator cabinet is across from the "oven & range".
The edge that is against the dinette seems to be about 1/2" thick.
The part between the fridge and drawers seems to be 3/4" against the fridge with another layer of 1/2" on the drawer side.
Is the 3/4" plywood OEM, or did a PO put it there as filler?
I need the cabinet to be 3/4" wider than it is to squeeze in the refrigerator I want to install. Would like to remove the 3/4" plywood, but not sure the cabinet would be sturdy enough if I do.
Ideas?


A --
On my 73, 23 ft, the refrigerator cabinet appears to be a seperate cabinet from the drawer/closet module.
So I believe the 3/4 plywood you are seeing is OEM.

Dennis

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Memphis TN Metro

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- Re: [GMCnet] Cabinet Question [message #190914 is a reply to message #190900] Tue, 20 November 2012 21:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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A,

Some guy WAY smarter than me once said; "a picture is worth a thousand words." ;-)

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Rob M.

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Talking about a 23'-2 like this

http://www.gmcmhphotos.com/photos/data/6131/medium/Floor_Plan_Original.jpg

The refrigerator cabinet is across from the "oven & range".
The edge that is against the dinette seems to be about 1/2" thick.
The part between the fridge and drawers seems to be 3/4" against the fridge with another layer of 1/2" on the drawer side.
Is the 3/4" plywood OEM, or did a PO put it there as filler?
I need the cabinet to be 3/4" wider than it is to squeeze in the refrigerator I want to install. Would like to remove the 3/4"
plywood, but not sure the cabinet would be sturdy enough if I do.
Ideas?

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- Re: Cabinet Question [message #190929 is a reply to message #190900] Tue, 20 November 2012 23:44 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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- Re: Cabinet Question [message #190959 is a reply to message #190900] Wed, 21 November 2012 09:10 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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ahamilto wrote on Tue, 20 November 2012 20:40

Talking about a 23'-2 like this <image eliminated>

The refrigerator cabinet is across from the "oven & range".
The edge that is against the dinette seems to be about 1/2" thick.
The part between the fridge and drawers seems to be 3/4" against the fridge with another layer of 1/2" on the drawer side.
Is the 3/4" plywood OEM, or did a PO put it there as filler?
I need the cabinet to be 3/4" wider than it is to squeeze in the refrigerator I want to install. Would like to remove the 3/4" plywood, but not sure the cabinet would be sturdy enough if I do.
Ideas?


Aham,

In my Gemini fit 23', there is a single piece of 3/4 between the drawer section and the reefer space. This could easily be because they needed that thickness to cut the rabbets for both of the two top shelves. If you pull out the drawers, you will find an extra 3/4 between the drawer side and the vertical panel.

There is actually a lot of inaccessible (wasted) volume there. I suspect that if you took out the drawers and carefully disassembled what you can, you might be able to cut out most of the 3/4 panel and scab a piece of 1/2 onto what was the inside surface of the 3/4 and not have to modify the drawers at all.

Word of warning...
If you are putting in a reefer that does not have the condenser on the back, then the condenser is the two sides. If this is the case, cooling them in a tight space is difficult at best. I made the provision and it is only barely satisfactory most of the time.

Matt

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- Re: Cabinet Question [message #190961 is a reply to message #190900] Wed, 21 November 2012 09:26 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Again a photo needed!

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- Re: Cabinet Question [message #190989 is a reply to message #190959] Wed, 21 November 2012 12:43 Go to previous message
A Hamilto is currently offline  A Hamilto   United States
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Matt Colie wrote on Wed, 21 November 2012 09:10

Aham,

In my Gemini fit 23', there is a single piece of 3/4 between the drawer section and the reefer space. This could easily be because they needed that thickness to cut the rabbets for both of the two top shelves. If you pull out the drawers, you will find an extra 3/4 between the drawer side and the vertical panel.

There is actually a lot of inaccessible (wasted) volume there. I suspect that if you took out the drawers and carefully disassembled what you can, you might be able to cut out most of the 3/4 panel and scab a piece of 1/2 onto what was the inside surface of the 3/4 and not have to modify the drawers at all.
Major dismantling was Plan B. Don't want to move the side closest to the driver's seat any more towards the driver's seat because that distance is on the edge of being too short for a bed already.
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Word of warning...
If you are putting in a reefer that does not have the condenser on the back, then the condenser is the two sides. If this is the case, cooling them in a tight space is difficult at best. I made the provision and it is only barely satisfactory most of the time.

Matt
Dual voltage fridge. Condenser in the back.

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