Birch plywood sounds gorgeous.

what I would warn about wood paneling is the noise factor,
particularly in a Westy. and *really* in a diesel westy.

Wood amplifies sound....as in acoustic guitar body, for example.
So factor that consideration in.

and I always add noise dampening rubberized pads to the insides of door
skins, etc.
Scott
www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike "Rocket J Squirrel"" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 12:08 PM
Subject: Internal Panels Replacing?

> Hey all,
>
> I just got from a weeklong camping trip in Central Oregon; I'll do a
> writeup and post it on my blog later, with a pointer here for the curious.
>
> At one campground I was next to a fellow and his wife camping out of a
> '64 splittie (I think '64). It was medium green and in very good shape.
> Her name was Liz, didn't catch his.
>
> Anyway, he had redone the interior panels with birch plywood and it
> looked right handsome. So I'm wondering if anyone here has done that and
> has any warning or caveats to mention?
>
> (Sent from a plastic ramps-free computer)
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR