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Old 12-07-2022, 01:45 PM
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the wife has been after me to put a fridge in the garage. it currently has two freezers. I have a buddy that restores old appliances and gas pump types of items. he had this in his collection to restore. I told him what I wanted and here is what he has come up with so far. Still waiting on pics of the inside being finished. it will be the same color scheme as the outside. should go well with the two Red C5's sitting in the garage


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Just a thought, make a nice space for a 1/4 keg (my pick, Guinness) with a tap on the side.
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Just a thought, make a nice space for a 1/4 keg (my pick, Guinness) with a tap on the side.
If I still drank I would.
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Those old refrigerators were made to last forever.
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Originally Posted by Fast one
Those old refrigerators were made to last forever.
Indeed they were......
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[QUOTE=Burnt C6;1605999438]the wife has been after me to put a fridge in the garage. it currently has two freezers. I have a buddy that restores old appliances and gas pump types of items. he had this in his collection to restore. I told him what I wanted and here is what he has come up with so far. Still waiting on pics of the inside being finished. it will be the same color scheme as the outside. should go well with the two Red C5's sitting in the garage



That is going to look amazing next to your 2 red Vettes
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Really cool........"back in the day" for sure.
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I really like it. Every man-garage should have something like that.
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Wow! That looks great! That will look really good in your garage and will keep your beverages cold! I want one!
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How cool is that!!!
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Originally Posted by rrwirsi
Just a thought, make a nice space for a 1/4 keg (my pick, Guinness) with a tap on the side.
I did that once, with an old Gibson refrigerator!! Had the C02 tank on the floor out side the fridge on one side the 1/4 bbl in the fridge itself, and the tap on the other side. Needed a new relay on the back of the fridge. Worked well until I took it to my work in the mid 90s, and an idiot broke a refrigerant line moving it with a fork truck. Sometimes, it doesnt pay to be thoughtful!!! Old relay had a manufacturers date of July 20, 1950!! Made a LOT of friends!!! Never looked as good as yours!!!! GREAT job!!!!

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I appreciate the Texas flag. Being from Texas this is a compulsory and I love the attention to detail.
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That is awesome!
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Totally Awesome....I love the vintage stuff, that will look great in your garage with the Vette's
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OK.... The question... is that red paint Corvette Torch Red?
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That is straight up too cool brother!
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Damn that's cool.
Will look great in your garage and even greater in mine.

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That is awesome, dude! Congrats 😎
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Originally Posted by Burnt C6
the wife has been after me to put a fridge in the garage. it currently has two freezers. I have a buddy that restores old appliances and gas pump types of items. he had this in his collection to restore. I told him what I wanted and here is what he has come up with so far. Still waiting on pics of the inside being finished. it will be the same color scheme as the outside. should go well with the two Red C5's sitting in the garage


Looks awesome, That’s a winner!! I’d love to have that in my garage.
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Bravo, well done!



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