Done! Vert 6 case

[fabes]

Primed and Painted and wood treated. Installing wood frame next....

New bottom piece of wood frame made and new liner bottom....



I took an untraditional approach and actually went with there spray foam and ridged foam. I lined the liner and inside the frame with plastic, so they'd both be protected from getting the Great Stuff all over it.



Then I measured and installed the ridged foam. Then sprayed the Great Stuff inside the frame and in the corners (I completely covered the bottom with about 6 cans). Then installed the liner. Next, I drilled the straw sized hole around the wood and sprayed the Great Stuff inbetween the liner and the frame and waited for it to rise through the drilled holes in the wood (make sure you go slow. Work your way all around the machine by spraying a little in each hole one at at time. Also, make sure and tape around the drilled holes so the Great Stuff doesn't get all over). Once the spray foam came through the holes, I let it dry and simply cut the excess off.






Next I'll install the cooling system and drain tube. Almost there....

[fabes]

Almost Done! I got the cooling unit in and currently waiting for my drain tube to dry in place. Still waiting on my piece of glass for the bottle door. Now I just need to figure out if I can get the lock housing working correctly. I see the light at the end of the tunnel, kind of.....

[tkaz]

Looking great!  You're making quick work of it.  I'm not too familiar with the 6-case, maybe some of the experienced can chime in, is the wood frame at the bottom normally left natural, or did they typically paint it red/black?

[flippa]

Looks great!!!!   

[collecture]

Looks very nice Pete!
Did you repaint the whole machine? I am only seeing pics of the main cabinet.
I remember it appeared to be a nice original - just wondering whether you are attempting to preserve any of the original exterior finish?

[90grad]

Looking great!  You're making quick work of it.  I'm not too familiar with the 6-case, maybe some of the experienced can chime in, is the wood frame at the bottom normally left natural, or did they typically paint it red/black?

tkaz,

The wood was left natural (I think it had some type of stain on it).  They didn't paint it.

[SIGNGUY]

Looks Great Pete,

I got your shelves the other day, I have stripped them and will put them in the next batch of powder coating next week.

John

[fabes]

Thanks guys! Tom, I did not paint the whole thing. I only painted the inside bottom. I wanted to keep the character of the old machine "look." So yes, it's still in nice original condition on the outsides. John, glad they arrived and thanks for the help on those shelves!

I'll post final pictures soon.

[fabes]

I am finally done! My first restoration is now behind me. I finished up this afternoon by putting the lock housing (thanks Tom!), bottle windows and door, and kick plate in. I'll be getting the rest of the shelves from John at the Chicago show.

I really want to thank all of you who helped me out. I know I had a ton of questions, and every time, you guys always came through with the help/answers. There's no way I would have been able to do this restoration without this forum! This group of people on this forum are truly great! This day and age, that's hard to find!!! Special thank you to Tom (collecture), John (at PopMachineShop) and Janet & Rod at Funtronics for the parts and the help.

Hopefully, I'll see a lot of you at the Chicago show next week!!!!

Off to find my next project.....Cheers!

[Creighton]

Looks great!!
Creighton