Today - Reinstall interior components: range, icebox, cabinet doors and drawers.
You can see from the propane pics yesterday, much of the interior was put back up. Cabinet doors and drawers, and all the hinge and latch screws were checked for tight. The range was simply the gas line and six screws. The icebox was four screws and stabbing a hole in the dark with the drain line.
See here?
That has to go here.
It's harder than it looks. And after fighting it a bit, I decided to remove the hose and flip it, for an easier end to insert. That's when I noticed the end dangling out the bottom of the camper had been weathered for over 50 years and was brittle. So I got that off of there and put in a new length of hose. By installing the hose LAST, after getting the unit screwed in place, I realized the job was a 'hole' lot easier.
Now I'll get some spray foam in that hole, like I did with the rest of them.
The icebox isn't so often seen (I guess) that I should gloss over it now. And remember, we will likely upgrade someday to a fridge, but in the meantime, it's fun to not only see yesterday's methods, but to practice them a bit. Especially if you're coming from a tent, and haven't yet been "spoilt" by too many modern camping luxuries.
The kids came over yesterday and one of their favorite things was the hand pump! :)
So, here's a pretty cream-puffed icebox for you!
Here's the ice block tray. As it melts, the water drains out of the bottom into the tube and is routed to the outside.
Note the sharp pointed barbs which grab onto the bottom of the ice block and keep it from shifting. Note also a place alongside for specific frozen items - ice cream maybe?
The tray is easily removable for cleaning, after you disconnect the tube underneath.
Hot air rises, cool air falls. So keeping ice high and food low, gives best balance.
Before install, I ran a scotch-brite brillo over the metal surfaces. No other attention than that.
Standard plastic bushings are incorporated for the hinge and latch pins. Just like in most old, and even newer, fridges.
Cool old label.
I even have the original installation and operation manual with it!
The latch pin.
Hinge pins are a screw with a thread into the hinge, a stud into the bushing and door.
That's how the kids saw it, things re-installed. When you are not used to doing or seeing this sort of stuff, it's quite worrisome to see the roof opened up and the walls all tore out and the appliances just laying around.
The kids were pretty excited yesterday. But that might have something to do with the newly painted wheels. Oh we haven't talked about the wheels? Well, you just wait until we get to the wheels. ;)
