Another Fridge Door Saga!

You remember when the fridge door fell of in Puebla a few years ago. Well, we had a repeat performance today! Last time it was the bottom hinge that failed. Today it was the top. It was probably all the jarring it got from the washboard road from Hermasillo. Anyway, when Norma opened the fridge to get milk for her coffee after we finished setting up the Starchoice, the door fell off!  I held the door while Norma emptied the fifty pounds of condiments from the door shelves.

I cut and drilled a short piece of metal strapping I was smart enough to bring along and we dry fitted all the broken pieces. I went next door and recruited some help from a neighbor to hold the door while I did the repair. I used some Gorilla Glue on all the broken edges, screwed the reinforcing  metal strap in place and then propped the door level but not closed while the glue set. The package says it will cure to 80% in two hours and set completely in 12 hours. We went for dinner while we waited the two hours and then gently closed the door. Gorilla glue is very strong but it dries an unsightly color and swells as it dries. It will finish curing overnight.

In a couple of days we will file down the rough edges and glue overflows, mask the repair off and spray it black. It will again be stronger than new. Life is good!

I just have to add that it was only a week ago that Norma was questioning the need to pack along my 50 (or 75)  pound tool box. 'Nuff said.