TheSamba.com :: View topic - Last Call for an Ice Box!! Also: Split VS Bay Ice Boxes

Sat Mar 20, 2010 6:49 pm

Does anyone have a pic of what an original water tank cap looks like on an SO42 ice box? I've been using a gas cap.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:17 pm

This is a '66 original. A Stant 10623 is similar but you'll have to drill the hole.

Sun Mar 21, 2010 12:28 pm

Perfect! Thanks for the pics. (I have one that I almost threw away thinking it was a cheap gas cap... :oops: )

Sat Jun 18, 2011 4:06 am

Can anyone help me out with a few pics nad maybe chime in on how the fix the drain on the sink of a baywindow sink..?

I have the sink but there's npthing attached and i can't see how i can get it working as i can't find a matching thread in the shops..? are these parts still available?

Also does anyone have a picture of the bay watertank (the metal one0 as there's no tap attached to the drainpipe..?

Sat Jun 18, 2011 2:30 pm

you late westy guys have it easy be grateful you dont have to try to find one of these

Mon Jul 11, 2011 6:25 pm

Can someone take measurements of their SO-42 ice box drawer pretty please? I have to fabricate one for my bus.

Thanks
Mike

Mon Jul 11, 2011 7:48 pm

big bus mike wrote: Can someone take measurements of their SO-42 ice box drawer pretty please? I have to fabricate one for my bus.

Thanks
Mike

Mike -

The sliding part of the drawer is 11 5/8" long x 16 1/4" wide x 2 5/16" tall.

The face of the drawer is 16 15/16" wide x 2 3/4" tall x 5/8" thick and lines up with the top of the sliding portion. The overall length of the drawer with face attached is 12 1/4" (11 5/8" + 5/8" face)

Hope this helps.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:16 pm

Sweet! Thanks Tom!

Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:23 pm

big bus mike wrote: Sweet! Thanks Tom!

No problem. LMK if you need pics or anything.

Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:33 pm

I'm assuming its held together with dadoes and rabbets like the rest of the westy kit, correct?

Mon Jul 11, 2011 8:40 pm

big bus mike wrote: I'm assuming its held together with dadoes and rabbets like the rest of the westy kit, correct?

Yeah, similar construction to the rest of the kit. Here are some pics:

Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:17 pm

Funny, I never noticed that writing on the back of the drawer before. I wonder what that's all about...

Mon Jul 11, 2011 9:21 pm

Tom, you're my hero! Thanks again!

Tue Jul 12, 2011 8:19 am

Congrats. on your find.. Sometimes it takes a long time..I have been looking for a Mobilaire ice-box door for some time ...I just need the Brownish front ( sheet Metal ) part,, my inner section is great..My front is OK ,, but I would like a better one... Thanks,, Bob King 63 EZ camper,,Long Beach., CA..

Tue Jul 12, 2011 1:57 pm

I bought an early bay icebox with the sink pictured earlier in this thread.
I figured the sink could double as an urinal on camping trips. When Box arrived via fedex icebox was in pieces and missing the sink top and top drawer. Shipper did such a bad job boxing it fedex told me tough luck.

So I decided to take what I had left from the shipper and combine with a so-42 top with faucet and top drawer that came with the westy when I bought it. Using measurements from an original I made this which looks very close to original. Better than nothing.

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Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:07 pm

Does anyone have the dimensions for the bench seat water tank? I bought a decent ice box, but its a walk thru model and I have a bench, and it did not come with a tank. I went through other threads and contacted Inca Plastics, thinking they would have something on file, but the guy said I would need dimensions and he would be able to look it up that way. I had read in a previous thread that all I would have to give them was inlet/outlet sizes (which I dont have) but I guess not. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thu Jul 21, 2011 8:16 pm

The bench and WT SO-42 campers use the same 10 gallon poly water tank.

All the answers you need are listed in this thread

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=103460&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Inca Plastics' website is FUBAR right now so the hotlink in the thread doesn't work but using the pictures in the thread, the phone, email etc you should be able to get a new tank with the correct fittings in the correct locations.

If after sending them all the pictures from the linked thread they still can't find it, I'd suggest you send a PM to Tim and ask him to look at his invoice. The model number of the tank would almost certainly be on it, right? When you find out the model number of the tank, please add a post to the linked thread so the information will be there in the future for others. Thanks.

Thu Jul 21, 2011 9:20 pm

Woody,

Thanks for that link, not sure how I missed it. Thought I had read everything about the ice boxes. As soon as I get the info I will post for reference.

Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:46 pm

Glad to help.