Bill's 16.49-3 OB

[Billrw136]

Well - we have decided not to sell our Expanda (we were contemplating a Starcraft) - considering the money we have spent so far and the way we optioned it when purchased. So refining it has begun....
Please note there is another thread re installing Truma heater - more updates later this week.

So yesterday off to Holiday annexes where we purchased bed end flys..........haven't looked at them yet - job for next weekend.

Kim and co at Holiday annexes couldn't have been more helpful......highly recommend.

 

[Lara]

X 2 from me, Kim and Jeff at Holiday Annexes are so great to deal with and their canvas bed fly's are first quality and look a million bucks! I'm a fan!

 

[relgate]

looking forward to some pics of the big install!

 

[Billrw136]

I don't know whether Jayco still do it this way, but the top "drawer" in our kitchen is not a drawer at all. Rather the drawer face hinges at the bottom and there is a fairly useless piece of plastic there, which, I suppose, could hold a dish mop. I had been keeping a waiter's friend in there to uncork wine bottles (not much use now as almost all wine has a screw closure these days!)

This has been done before by others - I decided to turn it into a real drawer......see photos .....

This shows the triangular thingy originally fitted behind the top drawer face...

The drawer from above.......

And from the side.......

We now have something very usable.

Bill

 

[Brad]

Thanks bill. It is on my list of todos.

 

[Burnsy]

Great job Bill, can you give us more detail, is that a pre fab drawer? Could you post a pic with drawer removed?

Cheers.

 

[Lara]

Great job Bill, very professional, that extra drawer sure will come in handy!

 

[Bushman]

Yeah great job Bill I've always wanted to do that to ours but wasn't sure how to go about it.

 

[17triton]

Nice job Bill,for a minute i thought beauty i will do that but then i remembered the sink bowl in mine is in the road BUGGER. Well done for posting it will give others ideas,makes great use of the space!

 

[Billrw136]

Nice job Bill,for a minute i thought beauty i will do that but then i remembered the sink bowl in mine is in the road BUGGER. Well done for posting it will give others ideas,makes great use of the space!

The sink bowl is in the way in ours also - maybe more in the way in yours??
That's why the drawer is narrower than the drawer front..........

 

[Billrw136]

Great job Bill, can you give us more detail, is that a pre fab drawer? Could you post a pic with drawer removed?

Cheers.

No Burnsy - not a prefab drawer - one I made up - see following photos..........

Photo below shows support batten for drawer carcase.......

Drawer out of van showing offset drawer front.....

Drawer made from mdf that was then painted. Drawer runners from Bunnings....

 

[Antman]

Thanks for sharing Bill! On my list now. I too was wondering the best course of action and that looks pretty simplistic. I love simplistic as im not very handy.

 

[Billrw136]

Great job Bill, very professional, that extra drawer sure will come in handy!

You bet it will! We can't wait to get away in July school holidays with family - our son and his wife are both teachers. We haven't used the van for nearly a year - the mods I am doing now will transform it - further progress on the Truma heater this weekend - should be fully installed.

 

[Billrw136]

Yeah great job Bill I've always wanted to do that to ours but wasn't sure how to go about it.

It's quite easy - check out the photos - message me if you want more info.........

 

[Xpandafan]

No Burnsy - not a prefab drawer - one I made up - see following photos...Drawer made from mdf that was then painted. Drawer runners from Bunnings....

I've seen that daggy little drawerette in some vans and wondered, What the?
Can't have been that easy, Bill, or Jayco would have done it, wouldn't they?

 

[Billrw136]

I've seen that daggy little drawerette in some vans and wondered, What the?
Can't have been that easy, Bill, or Jayco would have done it, wouldn't they?

I would like to think so..........BUT............

 

[Pace]

Good one Bill, can see that your a can do man by all the things in your shed. At least you know where everything is, it in the shed!!! LOL. Pace.

 

[17triton]

The sink bowl is in the way in ours also - maybe more in the way in yours??
That's why the drawer is narrower than the drawer front..........

No joy with the 17footers Bill, such a shame .

 

[Burnsy]

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No joy with the 17footers Bill, such a shame .

Same as me, sink smack bang in the middle of drawer!

 

[Stan53]

The Swift is the same. Some dill stuck a sink in the road, but wait! That little draw that tilts out is triangle shape. What happens if we use the same idea, but make it square? And deeper?