Fridge Reclamation Part II...

[BigAsh]

Started this project last year....life, work, etc. etc. intervened and just bringing to a finish now...drawers from Chasden (nice custom work Chuck!! ) are seasoning as I type this...still waiting on the top shelf for box storage... the drawers are deep and solid cedar with glass top...I'll be putting 1/2 lb of Shilia beads in each so I'll have mini humidors in the humidor...Oasis XL underneath for overall active humidification...Johnson controller for external setting of the temp, although we keep our house cool enough that I may not need it...Here's the link to the original thread http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18433 ....Painted her "Partagas Red"....inspiration was PSDN 4, one of my favorites....Overall, I'm very happy with the way it came out...

BEFORE:
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/FRIG-A-DOR/284.jpg

AFTER:
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/001-4.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/002-5.jpg

THE "INSPIRATION":
http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/008-4.jpg

[BigAsh]

THE INSIDE:

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/004-6.jpg

http://i313.photobucket.com/albums/ll369/kdos66/CIGAR/007-4.jpg

[BigAsh]

And much thanks to my good buddy Joe who had the patience and precision to install the drawers in the fridge as I found out the hard way that the inside of the fridge itself was not "square" so measurements were all over the place...I gotta guy if anyone needs one!...Its one of those things I didn't expect to encounter when I undertook this....thought it would be simple install...silly me :D

[kelmac07]

Way cool Keith!! :tu :tu Love the paint job.

[Smokin Gator]

That is BA brother!!! Looks awfully empty though!!! Hmmm....

[The Poet]

Man, that's gotta be the biggest box of Party-Gas I've ever seen! It must take a solid week to smoke one of those puppies! :r

[BC-Axeman]

Beautiful. I had one of those same refrigerators. It was old in the '60s. The freezer IS the evaporator and is stuck the way it is built, you can't modify it. You might be able to replace the evaporator coil with a smaller one if you can get freon to replace the banned freon in it. I guess you may know that already. I would gut it and get a thermoelectric unit from an RV fridge or just do without it. That much more room.

[Don Fernando]

that thing is beautiful Keith

[G G]

:tu

[bsmokin]

That's awesome Keith! Really like the party inspired paint job. Very cool :tu

Are you planning on plugging this in and using the refrigeration? Do you really need it in the Philly area? Just curious...

Very cool project though... You'll have fun filling it up too... ;)

[Barteur]

Bery nice I like the final touch. PSD4 rocks

[BigAsh]

Beautiful. I had one of those same refrigerators. It was old in the '60s. The freezer IS the evaporator and is stuck the way it is built, you can't modify it. You might be able to replace the evaporator coil with a smaller one if you can get freon to replace the banned freon in it. I guess you may know that already. I would gut it and get a thermoelectric unit from an RV fridge or just do without it. That much more room.

That's awesome Keith! Really like the party inspired paint job. Very cool :tu

Are you planning on plugging this in and using the refrigeration? Do you really need it in the Philly area? Just curious...

Very cool project though... You'll have fun filling it up too... ;)

Right now haven't needed the "cooling" aspect of this project.....when it gets too hot 'round here the AC is on so house ambient temp never gets too hot....the freezer compartment is being used for storage of all the cigar paraphenalia....5 finger bags, lighter fuel, extra cutters/lighters, travel humis, etc. etc. etc.....so not "wasted space"....

[TripleF]

DUDE.....that rocks bro!! I dig it. Very nice work! :tu

[68TriShield]

Right now haven't needed the "cooling" aspect of this project.....when it gets too hot 'round here the AC is on so house ambient temp never gets too hot....the freezer compartment is being used for storage of all the cigar paraphenalia....5 finger bags, lighter fuel, extra cutters/lighters, travel humis, etc. etc. etc.....so not "wasted space"....

Even the old fridges insulated fairly well.With a/c in the house I think he's golden.
The freezer compartment left the original color adds a retro edge I like,very cool :tu
Harvest Gold I believe lol...

[longknocker]

Awesome, Keith!:banger Keep The Pics Coming, Brother!:tu

[AD720]

So cool...

[Savvy]

Nice work Keith. I was curious as to how this was going to turn out from the last thread, and you did an awesome job turning that around. Enjoy filling it up now. :ss

[BC-Axeman]

Right now haven't needed the "cooling" aspect of this project.....when it gets too hot 'round here the AC is on so house ambient temp never gets too hot....the freezer compartment is being used for storage of all the cigar paraphenalia....5 finger bags, lighter fuel, extra cutters/lighters, travel humis, etc. etc. etc.....so not "wasted space"....
Perfect!
How did you get the graphics done?

[bsmokin]

Even the old fridges insulated fairly well.With a/c in the house I think he's golden.
The freezer compartment left the original color adds a retro edge I like,very cool :tu
Harvest Gold I believe lol...


ahhh... I was going to ask why even keep the freezer in, but this makes sense! Very cool!

[marge796]

Top notch work, Keith!!!


:tu


Chris.....

[stewshi]

This looks amazing really like the PSDN4 on the side of the fridge. Just curious did you paint something on the door or are you planning on painting something on the door?

[dwoodward]

Excellent work man!

[jimmyk26]

Very nice custom job. how many hours did it take you in total? I imagine quite a few.

[BigAsh]

Perfect!
How did you get the graphics done?

This looks amazing really like the PSDN4 on the side of the fridge. Just curious did you paint something on the door or are you planning on painting something on the door?

Very nice custom job. how many hours did it take you in total? I imagine quite a few.

The graphics are on the door...I sent the "artwork" to a guy I found in FLA who does custom "decals" for trucks, etc....it's a vinyl transfer...a lot of time spent initially on de-icing, clean-up, primer and paint...then on getting the shelves mounted due to irregular, i.e. not square, inside "box"...still have to mount top box storage shelf when it comes in,although hoping to just "rest" it on top of the vertical supports...still need to do some touch up inside...then hoping to spend some time filling it!! :tu

[yourchoice]

Keith...that's awesome! That freezer did look frozen solid!

[stewshi]

Bumping this back up im thinking of something like this .... just curious to see how this is working out and if you could snap a new pic of it filled.

[AD720]

Bumping this back up im thinking of something like this .... just curious to see how this is working out and if you could snap a new pic of it filled.

:tpd: Capital idea.

[hscmit]

love the look
turned out great

[CigarNut]

Very cool! I am sure you will enjoy filling it up :D

[BigAsh]

Bumping this back up im thinking of something like this .... just curious to see how this is working out and if you could snap a new pic of it filled.

absolutely.....I'll take some pics....

[SpruceBruce]

Stumbled on this thread, and am interested in seeing pics as much as everyone else! Really turned out nice!

[Blak Smyth]

WOW amazing transformation Keith!!!

[AD720]

:tt:tt

[BC-Axeman]

Yeah!:tt

[Don Fernando]

absolutely.....I'll take some pics....

Lawyers and their promises ;)

[crazyirishman]

Time to beat a dead horse, but that thing really does look fantastic!

I love how you mentioned using the freezer compartment for the "essentials" (other than the sticks, I mean.) Would you maybe use the shelving on the door to hold boxes? Or would storing boxes on their fronts or sides be outside of your personal preference?

[Don Fernando]

I'm thinking of building something like this, not in the Partagas colors though, I want a cool retro fridge for the conversion, but I like the drawers idea.

I think though, that with my collection I need 2 fridges, one for boxes, the other for singles.

[Blak Smyth]

Wow Awesome paint job Keith!

[Don Fernando]

just bought a cheap ass retro fridge

http://i.marktplaats.com/00/s/MTAyNFg3Njg=/$(KGrHqR,!qYFCTBP(bY)BQym7BEr1!~~60_85.JPG

Door rubbers are still good so all I need to do is clean the outside and screw some drawers in there.