Finished the slide out pantry this weekend.
Here is the build.
First step was to remove all the shelves except for the bottom one. The bottom shelf was just above the wheel arch.
So I left the shelf in place.
Next was to reinforce....
I used two of the shelves I pulled out and laminated them together.
They made the roof to the slide out pantry. Here is the roof of the pantry in place. I used double the amount of those plastic brackets for extra strength.
Next was to reinforce the base.
I ran aluminum angle down each side and then across the underside of the shelf.
Next was to relocate a power point that was originally inside the pantry.
I put this on the outer wall next the lounge and dining table.
Next was to mount the bottom slide.... I thought I took a pic of this but must have missed it... Sorry...
Next was to mount the top slide.
Frame was then mounted. I had to cut the frame down seeing this pantry is not as high as a pantry in your kitchen.
The top door was mounted onto the slide out frame.
Now the bottom door. The original pantry had two doors. So I had to make this slide out pantry work with the original two doors. I butted this second door hard up against the top door.
I removed the lock mechanism from this second door and just kept the handle on the outside.
And here is the final pantry. Note the extra grab handle I mounted on the front of the door. To open the pantry you still need to open the door as you would any other door in the van. This prevents the pantry from sliding out while traveling. The grab handle was something just to help pulling the pantry out easier.
