I love woodworking.  I, too, may turn my Westy into a yacht, little by
little.  On the practical side, I'll use laminates when possible because I'm
lazy and don't want to be worrying about nicks or scratches.  I don't think
I'll skin the  rear seat panel, as I plan to make slip covers with ruffles
or skirts for the seats. I got a cover for my dash.  It's in great
condition.  The cover is to preserve it.
Patti

On 7/8/07, Mark C <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:
>
> I have an ebony pen, has a great feel to it...
>
> Gee, what if I used ebony, maple, and spruce... it'd be like a guitar,
> only from within the inside...
>
> Was going to use mahogany for the rear seat kick panel... and thinking of
> replacing the ac duct with curved wood.. just like they curve wood for
> guitars... cause that plastic is going to decay at some point... and break
> and crack....
>
> Maybe I could get an ebony dash... its just damaged vinyl with overspray
> right now...
>
> Was thinking of having mahogany door panels.. (veneer over airplane birch
> ply... ) with maybe leather accent, and solid wood handles...
>
> Turning my vanagon into a yacht...
>
> Subject: Re: Wood Vote
>
> > I personally would use a bleached wood look to match the gray and  white
> or a
> > ebony to accent the black in the  dash.
> >
> > Jeff  E.
> > Atlanta , Ga.
> > 87' Westy "weekender"
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ************************************** See what's free at
> http://www.aol.com.
> >
>
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