

| Subject: | Re: Rear closet temporary removal |
| From: | Jim Felder |
| Date: | Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:15:08 -0500 |
Well you are probably right. I know the Bentley. I have just never removed either cabinet without the other. Jim Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 13, 2021, at 7:57 PM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote: > > Maybe I’m reading this wrong but when I read Eric’s comments, that’s how I remember doing it. You can remove the closet without removing the cupboard above the bed where the AC is sometimes located. Jim when I read your comments below I read the opposite? I’ve definitely taken out the cupboard above the bed to reglue without taking out the closet on the driver’s side rear. > > Jeff > >> On Oct 13, 2021, at 9:24 AM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >> >> Eric I think that is right… the top cabinet cannot come out with the closet >> cabinet in place. So of course the closet has to come out as you describe. >> But you still can’t get to the too of the window glass,say, with the tip >> cabinet in place. I had to take all that out to remove the rear upper bunk >> when I recovered all the upper interior surfaces last fall. >> >> It may be easier for one person to initiate the closet removal than with >> two. Sometimes it is better to know whether your last move—or your >> helper—is what is jamming things up. I say this because the more you mess >> with a tight fit the more you tend to round off or otherwise damage the >> corners and edges. >> >> Jim >> >>> On Tue, Oct 12, 2021 at 8:40 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote: >>> >>> Hi Jim, >>> >>> I think this year I’ll be looking at just removing the rear closet >>> to do the wiring and any sound deadening I can reach from there. I will >>> wait for any other removal until something big happens like a need to >>> remove the refrigerator. But, all is working great back there except one >>> led and as I can’t see it anyway I can live with that for now. >>> >>> If I’m reading this correctly it unbolts and then you move the bottom in >>> and lower the cabinet flat then rotate to slide out the back. >>> >>> Upper cabinet and others will stay in place. >>> >>> Now that I know how it comes out this will effect my timing of the project >>> and this info is greatly appreciated and helpful! >>> >>> Eric Caron >>> 85 GL auto >>> >>> >>>> On Oct 11, 2021, at 9:04 PM, Jim. Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote: >>>> >>>> I haven’t done this in a while but it doesnt take very long and isn’t all >>>> that difficult especially with help. The closet is a tight fit and if I >>>> recall, you will have to slide it over toward the center of the car, plus >>>> turn it around, so that it can be laid over and slipped out the back. No >>>> need to remove the twin-too cabinet but if you take out the panel under >>> the >>>> seat you can do that too. If you want to get behind the wall behind the >>>> double top cabinet you will have to pull out the kitchen unit. This will >>> be >>>> easy now but you will have to take all the LP gas plumbing out and take >>>> wiring loose. Just be very careful you don’t pull any wires loose and >>> mark >>>> where every single connector goes back to. And there are many by the time >>>> you get down to the water tank. But it won’t take as long as it sound >>> like >>>> it will. Reassembly is a bit harder but not too bad. >>>> >>>> Jim >>>> >>>> On Mon, Oct 11, 2021 at 7:55 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi folks, >>>>> >>>>> I’ve never removed my rear closet. I’m planning to eventually take it >>> out >>>>> to hopefully access some of the area on the side of the van for sound >>> and >>>>> vibration material. I also want to get behind the siding for the wire >>> for >>>>> the rear upper GW brake light. >>>>> >>>>> Can I remove the bolts connecting the closet to the upper cabinet, side >>>>> cabinet, upper shelf and the floor then pull out to access some of that >>>>> area? Is there more to it and some problem areas? >>>>> >>>>> Will this allow me to access some of the side of the van? >>>>> >>>>> I don’t plan at this time to get into any other cabinet moving but would >>>>> like to access as much as I can. >>>>> >>>>> Is there a safe way to remove the panel over the two flip top cabinets >>> to >>>>> access some of the side panel area? >>>>> >>>>> Tips appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> Eric >>> >>> >
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