What ever happened to the 1966 Frigidaire Custom Imperials??

[rickr]

Remember these?? I thought about scrapping them last year....

Worn out,rusted,dented,noisey, and scratched.

 

[rickr]

Bottom brace...

The side of the cabinet was even rusted away.

The pump and tub had leaked for so many years.

I was able to retrofit the brace from a 1961.

 

[maytagbear]

Why do I imagine

that you brought them back to roaring, pumping, gleaming, not-too-noisy LIFE?

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[rickr]

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No, their in China, becoming a Kia! lol!! (ok, Korea)

Took them to be sand blasted, then to the body shop

 

[gyrafoam]

Rick----are you ready for the rest of that stuff to ship? Call me.

 

[rickr]

With the help from lots of people...

Including Mark (Saltysam), Gregm, my painter friend, and my lil' friend Budder, we got them back togther and running again.

Special thanks to Mark! Without the parts he sent me, these would be a KIA by now. Agitate roller, and the "Jetcone" I could not find, and Mark was kind enough to send them to me. Thanks again Mark!

Budder likes to work on stuff with me, and this was his first dryer. he did good!

 

[rickr]

back together, and installed...

YAY!

 

[rickr]

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WHOOPS!

 

[rickr]

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Another...

 

[rickr]

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oh yeah...

 

[rickr]

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Money shot

 

[norfolksouthern]

Oh my! The colors! Wow! The inspiration! The education!

Can you upload some photos of the entire cabinets? How about the insides? Thanks!

NorfolkSouthern

 

[rickr]

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It's awwl good in da hood...Weed' put sum twenny-fozz on um if we could... <:

 

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lit up

 

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[gadgetgary]

GASP~!!!!!

Absolutely GAWGEOUS

 

[norfolksouthern]

Nevermind

 

[rickr]

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Dryer money shot