REBIRTH OF THE 1965 CUSTOM IMPERIAL

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i still have

more work to do ofcourse

 

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but peice

by peice

 

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i am

getting it!

 

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here's a good

view of what it's looking like now

 

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another

view

 

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still have

some missing holes to fill in

 

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and the lid

has a slight dent in it

 

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and in just a little

more time this little pulsator will be jumping up and down again!

i'm going to begin another round of work in feb. it's been too cold to deal with it this month and i find i do better work when i take a break fior a few weeks!

BUT IT IS A MIRACLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NEVER THOUGHT I"D SEE IT LOOKIN THAT GOOD AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[redcarpetdrew]

You Are The Man!!!

If there was ever a restoration born out of tragedy, determination and *just* a bit of hard work... I never dreamed that she'd look this good again. BRAVO!!! You have every reason to be proud!

Video! We demand video!

RCD

 

[rollermatic]

"and ye shall receive it"

as soon as i have time to figure out how to upload a video here!

thanks, i am kinda proud of it, not that i'm that great but that it came together so well and so many crucial peices i needed i found in that box where i had stashed everything! i really think i had divine help! and not the "divine" from "hairspray" either!

 

[volvoguy87]

WOW!

Now THAT'S dedication!

Good work!
Also, if you want to stop the light from coming through the cracks, line the back side of the control panel with aluminum foil. It's cheap and won't let any light through. Just don't let any bare wires touch it.

Dave

 

[mielabor]

That's a great job

I don't think that I would have the courage to do a restoration after such an accident.

Is this machine only for use with liquid detergents?

 

[peteski50]

Rapid Dry!

Hi Pete,
This is absolutly awsome. I hope to chat soon.
Peter

 

[toploader55]

Rapid Dry

Holy Crap !!!

You do have the Patients of a Saint. Eddie

 

[easyspindry]

You are truly a miracle worker.

That is a fantastic machine, and the job you've done on it is superb. You should be really proud!!!

Thanks for sharing the entire story.

Jerry Gay

 

[bajaespuma]

Egad!

Lesser men would have thrown in the towel! Amazing job and thanks for all the photos! I have always wanted to see those dispensers up close and personal. That's a beautiful machine and even though your Bubbie's machine was coppertone(which I love!) turquoise will always be the iconic color of a Jet-Action Fridggie to me. I always appreciated how they coordinated the colors of the control panel to the cabinet. You'd never see that kind of expenditure on aesthetics again.

Now I can upgrade the illustration.

 

[turquoisedude]

Fantastic Job!!

Pete, you deserve a medal! I can't wait to see the finished machine running (and it will, I have no doubt). What a great example of perseverance and ingenuity! Congratulations!!

 

[mickeyd]

UNBELIEVABLE

Pete, I would not believe this if I hadn't seen it with my own two eyes. You have the patience of Job. And I'm not even going to ask how it fell off the truck;->

What an amazing machine--had no idea Frigidaire had all those options and dispensers. Fabulous and miraculous: the machine and your work.

Thank you for a virtual feast of startling photos.

 

[bobbyderegis]

What a wonderful job you are doing Pete! You have given me the inspiration to get the 1-18 going. That should be a cake walk compared to your turquoise labor of love. Congrats!
Bobby in Boston

 

[bobbyderegis]

What a wonderful job you are doing Pete! You have given me the inspiration to get the 1-18 going. That should be a cake walk compared to your turquoise labor of love. Congrats!
Bobby in Boston

 

[joelippard]

Wow

I'm really surprised at how well it's going back together. You definetly do have a lot of patience. In the end it will be well worth it!

 

[circlew]

Hey Pete, I'm really glad to see it coming back together so well. I know it's been a lot of work for you. That machine shows how well they were built then - I'd hate to see what a new one would look like after going thru what this one did.

 

[frigilux]

Peter----Awesome!! You are really bringing that gorgeous machine back to life. Many bonus points for not giving up in the face of adversity. Where do you get the patience for a project like this?!

 

[appnut]

Peter, I'm speechless and have tears coming down my face. I can't believe you've done such an outstanding job, I didn't think anyone could get this machine back together. My mom's childhood best friend and her husband (my Godfather) had this machine, but in white, that rplaced a dead WO65-2. So I have very special memories of this same machine. BTW, it was replaced with an avocado 1/18, but I"m not sure exactly when though.

 

[yogitunes]

Absoutely amazing......can't wait to see the video.....I love the action of that agitator

great job Pete

you have a talent with glue

 

[peteski50]

Rapiddry!

Pete
I tried to call U again - still cant get through. Hope to chat soon.
Peter

 

[supremewhirlpol]

OOOOO!! Almost back together eh!?
A fine job Pete!

 

[gansky1]

What a labor of love! After all the surgeries are done, you'll have to christen her "Joan Rivers Rollermatic".

 

[mattl]

Well done!

 

[chestermikeuk]

Restoration

Wow Pete, what a transformation, your time & patience have certainly paid off!! also learned a few tips as well, like the way you used the plastic bottle to cover the agi whilst working on the tub...simple..but effective..and the plastic rulers for re=build support, thank you for taking us on your Frigidaire journey..Mike