Could very well be!  My contact paper is yellow, & the backing behind
it is thin, could be luan ply, I ASSumed it was masonite like the
front panels as I cannot see any plies, but I have not had it out
where I could see the back like you have a gazillion times!

Thanks for the elaboration!

Pax,

Tom B.-to err is human, to pontificate is vanagonaut?

On Apr 17, 2007, at 10:31 PM, JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 4/17/07 11:35:04 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> tombuese@COMCAST.NET writes:
>
>
>> My 84 westy is the same as yours, & I had the same problema as you &
>> did the same as you.  Chris mentions Luan which is also known as
>> "Philippine mahogany" & that is not what I have on my slider-it is
>> the same yellow thin masonite(ivory?) like paneling that is in the
>> other parts of the og westy camper interior
>
>
> masonite is the stuff used as the backing board on the front
> doorpanels (and all other interior panels in a pass van)    the
> 80-84 westy uses the thin plywood aka luann on all the other
> interior and hatch and headliner and slider doorpanels..its covered
> by the white contact paper..the stuff that peels off..
>
> chris
>
>
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