Post by csulaguy on Sept 28, 2018 2:41:33 GMT
Figured I might as well start my own thread, to add to the dozens of other rebuild threads.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do regarding the porcelain chips on my DR1 evaporator. But in the interim, I've started working on stripping the paint off my cabinet a few weeks ago. I finally took it to my friend Frank (who owns the body shop that I only take my vehicles to), who was concerned I wasn't stripping the paint right. Apparently, 80 grit is perfect for what I'm doing, and I need to spray it with a primer to stop the rust. I'm also keeping the cabinet inside the house most of the time, anyways.
Today, I took the old insulation out. It was in excellent shape, a perfect 10 out of 10. It was marked, but I didn't see any date codes. For those needing dimensions for their DR1, the back is 31 3/8 tall X 18 1/2 wide x 2 3/8 thick (I used 2 1/2, as it could've compressed over time). The sides are both 31 3/8 tall X 20 3/4 wide x 2 1/2 thick. The bottom I believe is 20 3/4 X 23 1/4 X 3" thick (I wrote everything down, but the bottom wasn't centered, so part of it is obscured, but I remember the dimensions, as I cut that last).
I'm fixing to reuse the triangle-shaped stock pieces, of what I'm guessing is the particle board equivalent of cardboard. I haven't done the door yet, though that's next, and extra voids will be filled with that pink fiberglass insulation in addition to the pink foam board I'm using. I figure I'll have one well insulated DR1 by the time I'm done.
I'm still trying to figure out what to do regarding the porcelain chips on my DR1 evaporator. But in the interim, I've started working on stripping the paint off my cabinet a few weeks ago. I finally took it to my friend Frank (who owns the body shop that I only take my vehicles to), who was concerned I wasn't stripping the paint right. Apparently, 80 grit is perfect for what I'm doing, and I need to spray it with a primer to stop the rust. I'm also keeping the cabinet inside the house most of the time, anyways.
Today, I took the old insulation out. It was in excellent shape, a perfect 10 out of 10. It was marked, but I didn't see any date codes. For those needing dimensions for their DR1, the back is 31 3/8 tall X 18 1/2 wide x 2 3/8 thick (I used 2 1/2, as it could've compressed over time). The sides are both 31 3/8 tall X 20 3/4 wide x 2 1/2 thick. The bottom I believe is 20 3/4 X 23 1/4 X 3" thick (I wrote everything down, but the bottom wasn't centered, so part of it is obscured, but I remember the dimensions, as I cut that last).
I'm fixing to reuse the triangle-shaped stock pieces, of what I'm guessing is the particle board equivalent of cardboard. I haven't done the door yet, though that's next, and extra voids will be filled with that pink fiberglass insulation in addition to the pink foam board I'm using. I figure I'll have one well insulated DR1 by the time I'm done.
