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Subject:Re-covering vinyl headliner/doorliner
From:Shawn Wright
Date:Mon, 24 Jan 2005 20:15:38 -0800

Hi all,

My '82 Westy Diesel has seriously peeling vinyl on the roof and rear upper
cabinet headliner. It is the very light beige with a slight texture, and
appears much thinner than the stuff used on my '88 Westy.
I'm wondering what kind of stuff I can get to recover it, and whether new
adhesive will stick to the existing adhesive - it has become very hard, and
has taken on the texture of the vinyl. It appears the old adhesive would be
very difficult to remove.

Any ideas on materials, methods, etc?

ps: I have dark brown, padded door panels on the front doors, but plain
beige vinyl on the sliding/rear doors (matches the headliner). Is this normal
for an '82 Westy? I'd love to get rear & sliding door panels to match the
front ones, I assume the passenger vans had these?

Thanks.--
Shawn Wright
I.T. Manager
Shawnigan Lake School