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Subject:Re: Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
From:thewestyman
Date:Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:20:04 -0700

I bought thin panels with formica kind of hard surface with some patterns on
it that I found acceptable.
Took me a long time to find it.  They sent samples, I chose two of them,
bought 15 sheets, because if I buy 3 sheets would have cost me the same.
I did cut out interiors for about four vans, maybe someone would want them.
I only installed into two vans all around, except the front door panels.
If anyone wants them, I can send, we can settle the price.
Zoltan

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Grisanti
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 12:16 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?

There's a Samba photo of one van with a mirror look on that bunk panel;
owner found a Mylar sheet or something that looks very cool. I think it's in
the "plenum" thread.

Stephen

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> On Jul 12, 2018, at 3:07 PM, Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> Yea that the stuff. Guess I will continue my vinyl hunt or may consider
> Formica.
>
> Jim
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Jul 12, 2018, at 1:24 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Do you mean the weave-textured thin vinyl sheet glued to the underside of
>> the bunk plywood?  It's NLA. I removed the bunk panel and covered it with
>> Formica that matches the cabinets. Much more durable, and won't shrink or
>> ripple.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Jim.
>> Felder
>> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2018 10:17 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Who has that yellow interior covering for an early 80s Westy?
>>
>> When I have done this job in the past, I have relied on finding
>> high-quality upholstery fabric that came very close to matching the
>> original color. One by one my usual sources for vinyl have closed or
>> burned down, so I was thinking I'd just go online and order a yard of the
>> original for the underside of the rear top bunk. Now I can even find
>> that.
>>
>> Anyone have a lead?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
>>

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