Fridge & cupboards
Posted: Sun, 13 Apr 2008, 6:46 pm
Hi all, heartened by the success of the chassis additions, I've decided to adapt the hull to accept a proper gas fridge. The lockers on the n/s at the back had already been chopped about by previous owners, so this was the chosen site. Our kitchen mounts on a folding trestle above this. I cut the floor of the locker behind the n/s wheelarch & lowered it 3/4" at the inboard edge where it's protected by the adjacent chassis rail. By altering the feet of a standard Dometic 30ltr gas & 12v fridge it's just possible to store it in this locker, protruding up inside the folded l.h. caravan side panel. Because the available space is trapezoidal in 2 of the 3 planes, the fridge feet are at an angle of 10deg. from the horizontal when the fridge is standing on a level surface. When in use, it is supported on a fabricated cradle made of very light-gauge sheet steel which cancels the weird angles so it stands vertically under the cooker. I have still to devise the hot-air outlet, I want to include a moveable damper so I can redirect the exchanger heat (but not the exhaust fumes) into the caravan when it's cold, but outside on a hot day.
It's a bit finger-in-the-air, this one; my wife's very keen but I'm hoping I've not bitten-off more than I can chew!
As there's only the 2 of us, I've also made some folding cupboards which bolt-in to the space above the o/s/r lockers when the van's erected. This will reduce the amount of effort spent chasing stuff round & round when switching from night to day use, I hope.
Next use will again be the Morris Minor national rally in June, unless I get it done before that. Watch this space..........
Steve Lord
It's a bit finger-in-the-air, this one; my wife's very keen but I'm hoping I've not bitten-off more than I can chew!
As there's only the 2 of us, I've also made some folding cupboards which bolt-in to the space above the o/s/r lockers when the van's erected. This will reduce the amount of effort spent chasing stuff round & round when switching from night to day use, I hope.
Next use will again be the Morris Minor national rally in June, unless I get it done before that. Watch this space..........
Steve Lord