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Subject:Re: 86 cabinet cad
From:Abel Longoria
Date:Sun, 11 Jan 2015 19:42:35 -0600

1. If you take the cabinets apart you could replicate the wooden panels
with a router using the existing panels as the goby.

2. You could remove the cabinets and resurface them with new laminate and
reuse/repaint the hinges etc.

3. You could design a while new interior... More efficient layout etc.

Abel
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On Jan 11, 2015 7:17 PM, "Joe Novak" <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi again,
>
> After sending my original email out yesterday, I began to wonder if i
> should have
> suggested that I'd be willing to buy the right set of plans.
> Since I haven't received a single reply, I'm going to assume this is the
> case!
> It's valuable intel after all...
>
> jvk
>
>
> On 10 January 2015 at 14:21, Jnovak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Afternoon all,
> >
> > I'm in the process of massaging an 86 Westfalia back into long road trip
> > worthy shape.
> > Most of the mechanical and exterior has been taken care of and it's time
> > to start focusing on the interior.
> >
> > Much of the wood and hardware in the cabinets are showing their 350k mile
> > wear and i'm considering replacing most, if not all the wood. Instead of
> > mapping the panels as i remove them, I'm wondering if anyone knows of
> > templates/cad files for everything that goes into a complete Westy kit?
> It
> > would keep my camping down-time to a minimum and probably help to inspire
> > some personal modification ahead of insertion.
> >
> > While i'm at it, i should admit that i'm not an VW purist, and after
> > seeing the cabinet build on the Drive Nacho Drive website, I could be
> > easily convinced to try a different cabinet & bed layout... So if anyone
> > knows of cads outside of the original design, I'd love to take a look at
> > those too!
> >
> > Cheers!
> > Jvk
> >
> >
> >
>