So you're about a depth of 18 inches. I've been planning on something with a depth of 19 inches. But sometimes I wonder if I should go deeper. Then I back off to that idea.

The middle vertical door is a frig door?

That's where I want to put a fridge. But I have a Carat. Not a weekender. And want to take out the plastic of the Columns and AC in the hatch. And have ply instead, with a vertical storage area under the AC, for alternately storing comforter and head rests.

One of those pipe dreams.

I have no idea how to spec such a thing, no how it would attach. 

But I like the idea of using Sapella. 

> On Feb 28, 2015, at 10:55 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> I agree sliding door are much more efficient... but... I wanted to match the inefficiency of the stock Westy cabinetry. I added a fridge door to my rear closet.
> 
> http://dasmotoclub.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/vanagon_closet_mod-06.jpg
> 
> Im a stickler for details... prolly more so than others and I wanted this new cabinet to look and feel much like the stock westy cabinetry. I wanted to match the inefficiency so it looks like it came from he factory =) 
> 
> the dimensions of the cabinet now are 2'-6 3/4" Wide x 1'-5 3/4" Deep x 1'-8" Tall
> 
> The width of the cabinet protrudes out into the aisle way about half way, the small cabinet door under the kitchen drawer just barely has enough room to fully open.
> 
> Abel Longoria
> 
>> On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 12:40 PM, Mudd "Not Jack" Sparrow <rummaging@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> There are advantages to sliding doors.
>> 
>> Like Frank G made his rear hatch cabinet into a sliding door.
>> 
>> What is the depth of you cabinet?
>> 
>> 
>> > On Feb 28, 2015, at 9:09 AM, Abel Longoria <houstonphotog@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>> >
>> > I was storing the Thetford where the stock fridge used to be and got tired
>> > of it using up valuable storage space so I began to look at different
>> > options. Not finding any that I liked I decided to build a cabinet myself.
>> >
>> > I originally wanted more storage so this is my first mockup i made with
>> > 1/2" insulation foam board from the local hardware store. This was just to
>> > a cabinet and base or my Norcold fridge.
>> >
>> > https://igcdn-photos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t51.2885-15/10802551_1004618506220964_1388766186_n.jpg
>> >
>> > Then I began to think, what if I made it taller, so it could house the
>> > Thetford marine toilet and house  false floor so my Webasto heater could be
>> > installed behind the passenger seat. I'm a 3d cad designer by day so I
>> > modeled up a cabinet design that can cover those items.
>> >
>> > https://igcdn-photos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xaf1/t51.2885-15/10860169_375827052586431_703602767_n.jpg
>> >
>> > After I modeled it I laid out a cutsheet and took it to a local sign maker
>> > and for $40 he CNC'd all of my panels out of 1/2" birch plywood. This is my
>> > "usable mock up" that I assembled. I've camped with this version for a few
>> > times and have decided what I like and don't like about it so I plan to
>> > make some revisions to the design and have it recut.
>> >
>> > https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xfa1/t51.2885-15/10853060_575272589270874_1875694596_n.jpg
>> >
>> > The front main door cut outs are the same size as the Westfalia flat
>> > cabinet doors so I plan to install an extra pair of doors there. I plan to
>> > laminate the entire box with the same shade laminate and edge trim that is
>> > used in the rest of the van so that the final product can look just like
>> > factory. I have a Westy kitchen drawer that I plan to tweak a bit in order
>> > to have it reside on the lower left front of the cabinet for small item
>> > storage.
>> >
>> > This is prolly way overkill than what you're thinking of but so far the
>> > usable mockup costs me about $95. $55 for the sheet of plywood and $40 for
>> > the CNC. The final version will run me that PLUS the additional cost of
>> > trim, laminate, hinges, latches etc.
>> >
>> > Once I finalize the box I plan to post the DXF file online so others can
>> > download it for free and have the panels cut out by their local sign maker
>> > if they want to replicate this cabinet.
>> >
>> > Abel Longoria
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 9:08 PM, John Dillon <johndillon@johndillon.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> I’d really like to pick up a storage box/toilet box thing … like gowesty’s
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>> >> <
>> >> http://www.gowesty.com/ec_view_details.php?id=23278&category_id=&category_parent_id=
>> >>
>> >> but that seems over priced and shipping to Canada would cost a ton i’m
>> >> sure … what have others been doing?
>> >>
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