Recent content by DaveDave

I'm currently in the process of restoring an old vintage refrigerator and turning it into a kegerator, so I'll try to speak from experience here. The first thing is checking if it runs. It could be just a matter of cracked wires or a bad starter relay. If the problem is electrical then I'd say...

Yeah that's definitely a concern and I've looked into it a bit. After some research I found this thread on a Jeep forum though that shows how to add an anti-siphon tube in the CO2 cylinder so you can use it on it side or standing up. I'll try that out and let you know how it goes...

It's been a while since I've posted but I've mad a lot of progress on this since last time. I stripped down the entire interior of the frame, sandblasted away the years of rust, and cut out the rusty bottom panel. The interior was primed and given a couple layers of undercoating. Just the...

Great work! I love these kegerators, I have a similar build of my own going on: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=598984 Now that the weather has been better I've made a lot of progress sanding and painting so I'll post an update soon. How did you prep the interior surface for...

Good news! The ice box gets nice and cold :) Last night I finally tested out the functional part of the fridge for the first time. I wouldn't plug it in earlier because all wire's insulation was cracked and falling apart. I hooked up a power cord to the compressor's starter relay and plugged it...

Oops, forgot to include some of the other photos. Here there are.

Hi folks This is my first post here. I'm not a homebrewer myself but I've always wanted to build a nice kegerator and finally took the plunge since I got my hands on a vintage Kelvinator fridge. The other kegerator builds here have been a huge help so I'll try to contribute. Also it looks...