In a message dated 20/11/2009 12:25:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

        Ian, what you want to do is  forget about trying to find new
covering.  Remove all the peeling covering  with a heat gun leaving the textured
glue on the surface of the panels.   Then, take a sample of the covering to
your nearest home paint store that  has a scanner and have them mix up a
quart of latex matt finish house paint to  match the colour exactly.  Paint all
the surfaces you removed the covering  from and it will match the rest of
your van exactly.  Use of a small foam  roller is best but there will be some
spots where you will have to use a  brush.  I have done this many times and
you would never know that anything  has changed except there is no more
peeling paneling covering.  No closer  match is possible !

>>>>>I'm looking to redo the peeling vinyl paper  from various panels in my
83.5 Westy.  Is the original pattern  available (assuming only one was
made), or what is a close  substitute?<<<<<<<<

Please note  that I will be away from my business travelling in the USA and
Mexico from  November 18, 2009 until April 30, 2010.  Parts orders will be
processed  although not as quickly as usual.  I will always be available by
E-mail.  If you phone, your call will be addressed by Greg T. Brown here
and he will either call you back or advise you to contact me directly by
E-mail.  See my _www.frankcondelli.com_ (http://www.frankcondelli.com/)
website for complete details.  Travel Blog at _www.westfaliatravels.com_
(http://www.westfaliatravels.com/)

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli

Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy & Lionel Trains (_Collection for sale_
(http://frankcondelli.com/trainsal.htm) )
_Frank Condelli &  Associates_ (http://frankcondelli.com/busindex.html)  -
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa Valley
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
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