What to do about missing Dometic fridge shelves?

[kage]

My Dometic fridge has no shelves. It's pretty funky but I would like to get a few more years out of it before I replace. All the labels are gone or worn down so I can't tell the model.  It's in a 74 Brave. The shelves I think should be about 13"deep by 17.5" wide.  My first thought was to make something out of sheet metal but I'm not even sure of the edge shape because of the oddly shaped runners (see attached photo of funky fridge).   




Has anyone else figured out a solution? Does anyone have a dead fridge that they'd like to sell parts from?

[cosmic]

why not go to a metal shop that has a sheer.  they have expanded metal sheet metal with holes in it and all kinds of stuff. get them to cut ya all the sizes you need. simple.
get metal with holes in it so the air can circulate.
should cost ya like 50 dollars max.
google metal supermarket if there is one near you.
are those white things not just clips to stop the shelf from sliding out?

before ya know it the beer will be stacked and cold.

[mrmuse]

Check here 1st..Then Menards for wire bin shelving.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=wire+refrigerator+shelves&_nkwusc=wire+refrigerater+shelves&_rdc=1

mrmuse

[LJ-TJ]

Where about's are you. CA is that California or Canada?

[kage]

I like the idea of the sheet metal with holes in in - high tech! I actually found some wire shelving in a close-out sale at the local hardware and cut it down. Even has a lip to keep things from falling. Am cutting and installing now, I'll post a pic when I am done. Thanks for all the good ideas.
And I'm in CAlifornia by the way, Santa Cruz.

[Oz]

Would the sheet metal have to be anodized or something so it doesn't corrode?  I'm not a metallugist, that's why I'm asking.

[Froggy1936]

Just a note A good penetrating oil (Blaster will remove that rust along with a steel wool pad)  And shelfs must allow air circulation  Frank

[eddie]

I'm so happy to see how he's being cared for. Thanks again!!

[kage]

You're welcome.  Though weather I am taking care of the bago or it's  taking care of me is still up in the air. Here is my shelf solution. Rubbermaid wire shelf on closeout at local hardware, cut to fit ($7.99). I just ignored all those weird rack slots. Though I'd like to know how they actually work. Fridge cleaned up pretty good

[EarlJr]

The clips snap around the wire on the rack. The rack can slide part way out, but the clips keep them from coming all the way out.

[LJ-TJ]

   
• Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant. I'm going to try that on ours. Perfect.