** Reply to note from Morris H. Arthur <marthur@gibbs.oit.unc.edu> 07/20/95  
10:46am CDT 

> I, like others I know, gutted the useless Westfalia fridge and converted 
> it to storage. I run a chest-type fridge off of the normal propane tank. 
> I put it behind the passenger seat as a perfect bench for cooking, etc. 
> Worked well for camping on isolated beaches in Mexico for extended 
> periods of time.
> 
> I got it from a propane distributor in Canada, but you might be able to 
> order it from an RV store in the US. Browse the Dometic catalog that they 
> have and see if they still make something small enough to suit you...
> 
 
Thanks for the info.  What is a "chest-type fridge"?  Is it similar in  
configuration to the stock Westy fridge?  What are the approximate  
dimensions?  Do you remember how much you paid for it?  I guess you can't  
turn your passenger seat around anymore.  Bummer. 

Dick