Date:         Mon, 25 Jun 2001 11:05:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
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From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Front Table and Leg
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It should be simple and inexpensive to make the legs too. Just get the right
size tubing and take to muffler shop to bend, flatten the end and dril hole.
Prime and paint and ready to use.
Making matching table would be harder as you have to find exact formica match
and very little chance to match the molding. Even if you find something close
you will have to buy whole 250' or 100'roll of it. Alternative would be to make
solid wood molding and mix stain for close color match.
In fact, if there is interest among Westy owners i could make a few replacement
tables in 2 choices of colors of formica(grey and brown). The molding could be
solid wood and stained and finished.
As far as the legs are concerned i may investigate it and may be able to make
them too.
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy
Torrance, CA

"Royston, Jerry" wrote:

> I too gave up my search for the front table and leg and ordered a gray one
> from Go Westy for $129.  Very disappointed.  The color doesn't even come
> close to matching the original.  Instead of the light gray molding around
> the edge, it's some sort of dark gray and the material used on the molding
> doesn't match either.  The leg comes unpainted and the table when assembled
> doesn't sit straight.  I have to use wedges to get it straight.  The
> tightening nob is smaller and black instead of gray.  So don't believe it
> when they say it matches the original.  I would have sent it back but felt
> it wasn't worth eating the shipping expense.  If I had to do it over again,
> I would have ordered the leg and made my own table top.
>
> Gerry Royston
> '87 Westy