Addicted to sliders

[Slapshot42]

Each rail is it's own selection / flavor.

The lines are soldered on which can easily separated with a plastic putty knife.  Kinda like a tar, simular to the Westy boxes like your WD-5.

Agree with Ken they are a pain in the ass to take out!

[mygoose101]

A selling tool if you are selling a slider missing rack.

Buy 9 cases of 12oz can sodas, 5 different flavors. Lay 5 rows across, each row being 1 flavor, each row will hold 1 case. Fill the pre cool area with the cans standing stacking them 2 high, it will hold the other 4 cases.

It's a great selling tool when you can say it can hold 9 cases of soda and show machine full. That is great holding power.

[MoonDawg]

       Unless you have serious rust issues or refrigeration problems, it is not necessary to remove the liner like we do on upright machines.

[ClassicCokeLover]

How do folks replace the stainless "belt buckle bar" on these? I know that a replacement piece is available, but it is intended to be mounted on top of the existing one. I don't really care for that idea too much. I can't picture it looking right.
I have a couple machines with that piece dinged up. I also notice on Ideal's that the piece came in two versions, one with a lip, one without.

Planning my winter projects now, right after I finish with the current "honey do" list.

[Slapshot42]

How do folks replace the stainless "belt buckle bar" on these? I know that a replacement piece is available, but it is intended to be mounted on top of the existing one. I don't really care for that idea too much. I can't picture it looking right.
I have a couple machines with that piece dinged up. I also notice on Ideal's that the piece came in two versions, one with a lip, one without.

Planning my winter projects now, right after I finish with the current "honey do" list.

I tried removing mine from my Barq's machine and it was a disaster.  It appears that once the tub is removed there is a cross member from the inside.  In between that cross member is the stainless steel piece in between the body and the cross member.  I would post a picture but the machine is at sandblasting.

I'm not sure what I will do to remove it.  I may have to break the welds on the cross member, remove the old piece, put the new piece in, the tac weld the cross member back in place. . .

[MoonDawg]

         I recently had a parts slider that was going to recycle but it had a very nice stainless trim I wanted to save.

         I destroyed the metal holding it in and had to grind off the lower flange of the trim, so I ended up with an overlay like the reproduction.

         I would never try this on a slider I intended to keep.

[kbareit]

On my Hires the painter/body man straightened out some of the dents but it was in bad shape so he scuffed it up and painted it. I have the replacement part to put over it. I have tried to remove them from scrap machines also with no success.

[SIGNGUY]

I too, like the sliders but the headache of restoring the cooling unit.. I am not a refrigeration guy, and the steps to restore one the right way , just don't make it appealing for me to work on them.
1 haul the machine to the refrigeration guy to evacuate the system, then pick up another time on another visit
2 haul it back to the shop to tear down.
3 restore the machine, compressor deck, etc..
4 haul machine back to refrigeration guy , leave with him , reinstall cooling system and recharge, then come back to pickup.
5 haul it back to the shop to finish restoration.

just a lot of running around for me... I like systems that come out in on piece.

[Ltransam]

I too, like the sliders but the headache of restoring the cooling unit.. I am not a refrigeration guy, and the steps to restore one the right way , just don't make it appealing for me to work on them.
1 haul the machine to the refrigeration guy to evacuate the system, then pick up another time on another visit
2 haul it back to the shop to tear down.
3 restore the machine, compressor deck, etc..
4 haul machine back to refrigeration guy , leave with him , reinstall cooling system and recharge, then come back to pickup.
5 haul it back to the shop to finish restoration.

just a lot of running around for me... I like systems that come out in on piece.

That's Why I call Ken !!!!!!   

[kbareit]

That's Why I call Ken !!!!!!  

Thanks for the ringing endorsement Leonard. Heres a before and after of one I just finished for a member.