You can see one old latch. Also the bottom storage area is seen here.
Debbie took it upon herself to fix the door to the storage under the galley counter top area. This is on our 1978 Freeport. Other newer Freeports do not have this door and instead have on in the counter top.
Any way the latches on the sides of the door (inside) were old and one was broken making it a pain to get the door set in or take out.
It is a great place for storing “Snap Wear” and the pressure cooker and we plan on a dispenser for tin foil and plastic wrap. There is also further storage below with a hatch for access. This is a long term storage area as you need to remove a lot of contents from the upper area to open the lower hatch.
Debbie removed the latches from the hatch over. The removed the corresponding latches from the cabinet sides. Of course the new latches she bought did not have the same holes that the 32 year old original ones had. Debbie marked off the spots and then drilled new holes. She had to be very careful not to drill through the hatch door which can happen to the best of us. Then of course it is the lining up time old the corresponding parts on the cabinet.
After it was all done I was amazed at the ease of use this produced. Now the latches on the door work great and the door just slide in and will comes right out without the normal struggle it has been. I may even use it now 👍
I had been lagging on doing this project because I know it is a pain so Debbie jumped in and took it over. She has the patience and the electric drill skills to do this and it makes me proud she is such a trooper.
Debbie took it upon herself to fix the door to the storage under the galley counter top area. This is on our 1978 Freeport. Other newer Freeports do not have this door and instead have on in the counter top.
Debbie removed the latches from the hatch over. The removed the corresponding latches from the cabinet sides. Of course the new latches she bought did not have the same holes that the 32 year old original ones had. Debbie marked off the spots and then drilled new holes. She had to be very careful not to drill through the hatch door which can happen to the best of us. Then of course it is the lining up time old the corresponding parts on the cabinet.
I had been lagging on doing this project because I know it is a pain so Debbie jumped in and took it over. She has the patience and the electric drill skills to do this and it makes me proud she is such a trooper.
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