Hello chromo, just got back from the garages and i stripped the top part of the upright freezer where the condensor and top fan was, i salvaged a complete metal fan so hopefully that'll come in handy.

do you suggest half way down to fit this fan.
there was a main fan pointing down through a series of holes but it was plastic.
it is very hard to see inside the sheet metal for what kind of insulation it is.i may have to cut a section out with my air saw to find out.great advice about insulating the outside and keeping the dimensions inside.
the rack work for inside is not a problem as there are about 8-10 of the same working freezers in the works kitchen, so i can easilly borrow the shelves which are complete metal.
the only thing from the inside that wasn't metal as you can imagine is the door seal which came off quickly.
i am in the garage tomorrow so i will find out about the insulation, i have a feeling it is solid foam instead of fibre glass.
if it is solid foam then i assume i will have to insulate and cover the inside, or its air saw the bottom,sides etc out take out the foam and insert the replacement insulation, so by that time in theory i will be left with just a frame with the outsides.
if it is foam and i have to take it out do you suggest take it out from the outside.
don't believe your shop vac went down, i bet you felt like launching it across the workshop, or will you take it back to the shop and throw it at them.
i had a look at the other freezer which i wll post in the other thread.
cheers pal,
catchya tomorrow.
cheers,
brian