You can laminate thin plywood to the back of 1/4" high quality solid wood
and have light weight and beauty.
I remember seeing a Westfalia in a Public TV documentary that was outfitted
by Bentley and the interior cabinetry and dash were a true thing of beauty.
I loved the solid silver door and drawer pulls and the gold plated sink.
That might be a documentary worth searching out because it was almost all
about the Westfalia and VW bus phenomenon in Europe.
It showed an Ariel photo of the beaches art Gibraltar and the VW Busses were
wall to wall, probably a few thousand of them.
If you're a Kraut and you want to go to the beach I think Gibraltar is the
closest spring break location.

Stan Wilder
Engine Ceramics
214-352-4931
www.engineceramics.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug in Calif" <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 2:34 PM
Subject: Re: Rebuilding westy cabinets in fine wood

> Yeah but with the plywoods lighter weight over particle board in the van
> will keep it bolted where its supposed to go in the first place.
>
> The vanagon westy cabinetry is actually a laminate finished plywood with a
> light core center, cant find it locally, I 've tried, its very light and
> very strong, and not made in the US from what I can determine.
>
> I personally hate all particle board products and try to completely
> eliminate it from anything I own. Its pig heavy, it sags, absorbs
moisture,
> does not hold screws or nails well,  it is however very very flat.
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Aristotle Sagan" <killer.jupiter@GMAIL.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: Rebuilding westy cabinets in fine wood
>
>
> Have ya ever seen an old van that's been through both home modification
> (panelling, wood floors, etc.) and a head on accident? There is a reason
to
> use melamine based particle board type materials. Wood will shatter (even
> plywood) into a thousand tiny lancets, just right for making your head,
> body, etc. into a giant pin cushion.
>
> Ouch.
>
>
> Just a thought.
>
> tim in san jose
>
> On 10/3/05, Pensioner <al_knoll@pacbell.net> wrote:
> >
> > Chris,
> >
> > The esteemed Leon Korkin, presently on location in UT, AZ, can provide
> > consultation on custom wood cabinets for your vanagon.
> >
> > Oddly enough his email is 'korkwood' korkwood@wshost.net.
> >
> > Does fine work.
> >
> > p
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Where ever you are, there you be. Unless you're driving my van, in which
> case, you ain't got there yet.