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No time to get a lot of work done. The update is that the hardware store finally got more trim pieces in stock, so I was able to trim out the backsplash tile. The IPA is a dogfish clone, and the first time I'm attempting a dryhop in a keg. I have a stainless dip tube filter, and...

Thanks, bmeulebroeck! I'll be after some lines and flare fittings soon! I thought about the handles, and without pinning the doors together I'll just stick with the shorties- The freezer will be used for cold food storage. http://youtu.be/XPWiuk0nKw4 My hacked-together beer line ended up...

Operational! After crossing my fingers, the old fridge made it down to an icy cold temperature- taking almost an entire 24 hrs to get there! I hacked together a line with some misc fittings and have my first beer on tap! Still to do: Arrange gas manifold, lines, and fittings so I can...

No, the two pepsi kegs came from Midwest as part of the kit. The other two from a local restaurant auction.

Time to get ready to kick this thing on. I made a shelf for the inside out of 3/4" plywood. It could fit 6 kegs if need be, and have room beneath the shelf or in the door to keep bottled beer.

So I found that tightening the shanks between the outside metal of the fridge and the inside of the door would compress the fiberglass insulation in the door. With all 5 shanks through the same 1x4 board, I was unable to get them all tight enough at the same time. Once you tighten one, the...

I was able to get the faucets and the backsplash mounted. I covered the tiles in masking tape and used a step-drill to make 15/16" holes. They didn't line up exactly, and I had to adjust some of the holes with a dremel. The tiles have a foam adhesive backing and went right on to the front of...

I waited a day or so and then reassembled everything. It was hell trying to get the alignment right so that both doors sealed all the way around, but by shimming the mounting brackets I got it pretty close. The door seal has some wrinkly areas where it doesn't want to lay flat. I don't have...

Ha! ..actually, I'm having a lot of fun with this project- I want to make another one! I finished painting the freezer door with chalkboard paint. I used the rustoleum spray-on. 3 coats gave excellent coverage and a nice flat black finish. I painted the edges, too, in a 'full bleed'...

After 3 coats of base and 2 of clear, I think it came out pretty well. The color is really even and the metallic flake looks great. I managed not to get any runs or drips, but it looks like the clear has a lot of 'orange peel' texture to it. It actually looks good like that on the flat sides...

Hanging masking paper on the wall is helpful to dial in the gun and test the fan pattern. This is my first time painting, so I started with the freezer door because it will be covered with chalkboard paint anyway. Then onto the top and back of the fridge as they won't be visible. I thought...

The next step to paint is gathering all the things you are going to need. It's surprising how much stuff this actually includes. From Left to Right: Stir sticks, misc tools, measuring cups and strainers, thinner, reducer, base color, clear coat and hardener, masking paper, homebrew, and tape...

I had the doors hanging from wire with the refrigerator on wheels and had plenty of room in the booth. I masked off the inside of the fridge and the exposed insulation on the back of the doors. I don't want that stuff airborne when I'm painting. It was later at night after hanging plastic and...

Ready to Paint! I built a temporary paint booth in one of the garage stalls- to contain overspray and vent fumes as well as control airborne dust. I used 12'x20' dropcloths of 1mil plastic and draped the side and back wall. I made a dividing wall by wedging the plastic floor to ceiling...

First Paint! To get ahead on the painting, I hit the bottom of the door and the bottom of the fridge with a rustoleum black enamel. This will be taped off for the black stripes. It looks good, I just hope the meteor gray paint will cover the black/white transition well and not show-through...

Back to the doors: I took off the stock rusty "energy saver" handles because they were so awesome. Plans are to attach cabinet hardware for the new freezer door handle, as it will be used for frozen food storage. I think I'm going to leave the fridge without a handle. It would upset the...

As long as the doors are off and being refinished, I can get to work on the rest of the body. Tipping the fridge on its side showed quite a few rust spots on the bottom- and 27 years of grime and dust. I first attacked it with a wax and grease remover, then took off any rust with a wire wheel...

The freezer door seal was in pretty good shape and I left it alone. The fridge door seal was another matter. it had major cracks/tears in the two bottom corners. I was able to repair the magnet strip and more rigid pieces with epoxy for a strong and smooth bond. The flexible parts got a...

Z28- I'm on the north end of town- close to Sartell. You should come have a pint when it's finished. Continuing progress with the build, My 28y/o fridge needs some TLC if it's going to re-enter duty keeping kegs cold. The door seal is coming off and is all cracked and twisted. I...