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Author Topic: My VMC-88 Pepsi Restoration Project  (Read 23741 times)
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« Reply #20 on: August 08, 2016, 10:04:00 pm »

Congrats! Thanks for sharing updates. Looks great!!
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« Reply #21 on: August 09, 2016, 05:53:01 am »

It's coming together nicely!

Did you find the "cardboard" trick prior to installing the liner?
Liner Installation: Use Cardboard
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« Reply #22 on: August 15, 2016, 04:32:56 pm »

It's coming together nicely!

Did you find the "cardboard" trick prior to installing the liner?
Liner Installation: Use Cardboard

Yes, at is sure helped.

I'm now stuck waiting for the rocker arms to come back from the plater (gold irradiate) now..
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« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2016, 07:43:37 pm »

Rockers back from plating finally. I still need to drop off next week my pieces that need chroming.

The door is coming along, but finding out the chroming needs to be done before I put the inner door skin back on. Always something that slows everything down Smiley
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« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2016, 10:09:18 pm »

I'd rethink your insulation option..
You have R30 which is great if you have up to 9" openings... non compressed.. as soon as you compress insulation the "R" factor goes down and it's less productive...
so your spending money on something that really won't deliver as your openings between cabinet and shell is only about 3-4 inches..
Youd be fine with a R-19 which will compress a bit yes, but a lot cheaper I'd guess and deliver the same result.



I bought the R30 because the packaging was damaged .  They charged me $7 for the whole roll did 3 machines with the same roll.  My last machine the insulating being thicker made it much easier to install the liner.   Didn't have to use any cardboard , or tape dropped right in... 
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« Reply #25 on: September 09, 2016, 05:21:21 pm »

Got the compressor/condenser unit in today. Not as difficult as I thought. Will have to do 1 small paint touchup on the blue.

Gets nice and cold!

The door seems to be the biggest headache, but it's all getting there.

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« Reply #26 on: September 09, 2016, 07:17:00 pm »

Nice job. Looks great!
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« Reply #27 on: September 09, 2016, 09:19:35 pm »

Got the compressor/condenser unit in today. Not as difficult as I thought. Will have to do 1 small paint touchup on the blue.

Gets nice and cold!

The door seems to be the biggest headache, but it's all getting there.



Did you scratch the blue when putting the unit back in?

Nice Job!!
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« Reply #28 on: September 09, 2016, 11:21:11 pm »

Did you scratch the blue when putting the unit back in?

Nice Job!!

Yes, one little chip on the bottom lip. I'll get paint from my painter..
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« Reply #29 on: September 10, 2016, 12:31:36 am »

Yes, one little chip on the bottom lip. I'll get paint from my painter..

I have found using a few strip of blue painters tape helps around the edge when you are installing...
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