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K i l l e r - k e g e r a t o r
I decided I would give this it's own thread. Enjoy!
Here's the process of turning a dead fridge into a custom kegerator.
Alright kids, here we go...
The humble beginnings.
 It was out back for a while. Had to replace the compressor.
 Had to weld up support to make up for the compressor compartment.
 Machine turning the inner panels.
To be continued...
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The inner door panel.
 The 'splash' plate.
 Starting the flames.
 The grunt doing the grunt work. My buddy Russ did the actual painting.
To be continued...
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09-04-2008, 10:55 AM
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It flows.
 She's done. And it's on wheels.
 If you look close you can see the double tap shank & the new handles I fabricated to replace the cheesy old fridge handles.
 Ready for the brew!
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09-04-2008, 11:56 AM
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SWEEEET!!  That's a damn good lookin kegerator.....kinda remids me of the Maury Povich Before-and-After shows 
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I see a problem with those pix. Who's F-150? Those Wrangler AT tires have to go! That's what mine came with. They bark and squeal at every corner even going 5mph, don't they! The BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires are the way to go! Unfortunately, as much tread is left on those tires on an '03 or earlier, looks like they've already been replaced not too long ago with new Wrangler's. 
The kegerator looks unbelievable, though!
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Originally Posted by cubby_swans
I see a problem with those pix. Who's F-150? Those Wrangler AT tires have to go! That's what mine came with. They bark and squeal at every corner even going 5mph, don't they! The BFGoodrich All Terrain T/A tires are the way to go! Unfortunately, as much tread is left on those tires on an '03 or earlier, looks like they've already been replaced not too long ago with new Wrangler's. |
Those are original '01s & I haven't had any problem with them.
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The kegerator looks unbelievable, though!
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Thanks.
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09-04-2008, 12:59 PM
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How much did this project cost you overall?
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09-04-2008, 01:23 PM
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I really appreciate a guy that goes the extra mile. Looks like Tutles from American Chopper gave you a hand. I'm sure the Killer_Kegerator will hand out some Killer_Hangovers.
Nice work.
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09-04-2008, 01:44 PM
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Nice. Looks good. Does it work?
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Holy effing crap that is sweet!!
That kegerator looks ready for 100 MPH.
Awesome!
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09-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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Shame on you. Its not polite to ask.  J/K
I didn't keep a running total as I first decided to convert that thing late last year & I didn't really think I would be doing as much to it as I did. I kept thinking of other things to make it better.
That having been said here is a rough estimate of the costs...
The replacement compressor -------- $0 I had one as a spare for my ice machine.
The steel for the keg support -------- $30
The aluminum for the inside panels - $0 It was an old construction site sign.
Goodies from MM --------------------- $300 Taps, drip tray, cleaning stuff, etc.
Paint & materials ---------------------- $200 The labor was free. My buddy volunteered his time. Thank you Russel of RS Auto Arts. 
My time & effort ----------------------- $PRICELESS
It was more than I planned on spending but spread out over time, not too bad.
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09-04-2008, 07:07 PM
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Holy effing crap that is sweet!!
That kegerator looks ready for 100 MPH.
Awesome!
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Well, it is on wheels.
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09-04-2008, 10:22 PM
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That is one bad a@@ kegerator!! Outstanding work, I thought my remedial metal working skills were good. I guess I need to go back to school. I am sure you are enjoying the fruits of your labor.
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09-04-2008, 11:04 PM
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You could probably make some money "pimping kegerators"...
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09-05-2008, 12:08 AM
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You could probably make some money "pimping kegerators"...
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My buddy Russel & I were thinking about that (although we weren't referring to it as 'pimping') & we came to the conclusion that we could sell custom kegerators for anywhere from $1200 to $2200 depending on the level of repair & customization. There is a lot of time involved in doing that type of thing.
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Would you be selling at the price to residential people, like myself? Or more for cool, hip, trendy bars to use and make the place look cooler?
I'm not sure I would invest $1200 - $2200 in a kegerator, not saying your work wouldn't be worth it, but its just a bit out of what I would want to pay, you know?
A bar owner on the other hand, probably would.
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Believe it or not there are people out there that do pay that much for a custom & not just bar owners.
It doesn't matter anyway because we are not going to do it. We were just speculating 'what if?'
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No doubt there are people! But I bet you'd have a better market if you priced and produced for a bit cheaper? But keeping the door open for expensive "custom" ones like these as well...I can see you all doing more plain ones for less, and these special ones for special customers...dude don't "what if", do it!
What if the founder of Budwiser said, "what if", we might not have BUD!
Consider it...
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How much would you sell this one for? The one in the pics you just finished?
Reason I'm asking is there has been a guy on my local Oklahoma craigslist selling a similar Refrigerator conversion kegerator for over a year now...and I think he's way over priced for a "plain" jane one...
KEGERATOR
Where your's at his price point would probably sell quick.
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How much would you sell this one for? The one in the pics you just finished?
Reason I'm asking is there has been a guy on my local Oklahoma craigslist selling a similar Refrigerator conversion kegerator for over a year now...and I think he's way over priced for a "plain" jane one...
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The price would be up there but its not gonna' happen. I had a lot of time into it & time has a price.
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What if the founder of Budwiser said, "what if", we might not have BUD!
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Well in a perfect world, we could only wish it were so.
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awesome work iceman!!! you killed that fridge... looks dope as hell
nice work!!
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Originally Posted by THE ICEMAN
I decided I would give this it's own thread. Enjoy!
Here's the process of turning a dead fridge into a custom kegerator.
Alright kids, here we go...
The humble beginnings.
It was out back for a while. Had to replace the compressor.
Had to weld up support to make up for the compressor compartment.
Machine turning the inner panels.
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What did you use to do the "machine turning"? Is that a router? That to me is the best part. Awesome job
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Originally Posted by MMMM I like the beer
What did you use to do the "machine turning"? Is that a router? That to me is the best part. Awesome job
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Yep. I used a plunge router with an arbor that holds 2" circular 'green pads' used for auto/body sanding. I used a silicone spray to keep it lubricated & to keep it from overheating. A messy job but worth it.
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Very nice work. I'm looking for inspiration since I have a reused rusty bucket and we're in the process of remodelling the basement. I didn't realize it could look so nice. Seems I've got some work to do.
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Nice job on the Kegerator. What did you use to attach the metal to the inside of the freezer?
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Nice job on the Kegerator. What did you use to attach the metal to the inside of the freezer?
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Thanks.
I presume you meant the fridge. The turned aluminum panels are fastened with screws.
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Nice job on that Fridge Iceman! I'm trying to do the same thing but with 1/16 inch diamond plate aluminum. Did you attach the inner door plate with screws into the retaining strip for the door seal or did you mount a wood panel to the foam first and screw into that? I want to screw into the strip but I'm having trouble closing the door when I do that. I'm thinking that my panel is too big and interfering with the door seal. I'm probably going to cut the panel smaller and mount it to a piece of wood which will be glued to the foam with PL300 or something like that.
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Nice job on that Fridge Iceman! I'm trying to do the same thing but with 1/16 inch diamond plate aluminum. Did you attach the inner door plate with screws into the retaining strip for the door seal or did you mount a wood panel to the foam first and screw into that? I want to screw into the strip but I'm having trouble closing the door when I do that. I'm thinking that my panel is too big and interfering with the door seal. I'm probably going to cut the panel smaller and mount it to a piece of wood which will be glued to the foam with PL300 or something like that.
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Thanks.
My inner panel is fastened the same way the original liner was. I laid the original liner on top of my panel & transferred the screw holes & drilled. Since it was the same thickness at the edge as the old liner, the new panel matched up with the door perfectly.
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