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Date:         Sun, 8 Feb 2004 21:40:17 -0600
Reply-To:     Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
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From:         Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
Subject:      Re: headliner material for westy
Comments: To: zolo <zolo@FOXINTERNET.NET>
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I went to an upholstery shop and got a nice high-quality vinyl that more matches the laminate surfaces than the original panels, but it looks really good. I took the panels out and removed the original covering with a heat gun and scraper. It was pretty easy. I bought a several cans of high-temp spray adhesive, and attached the vinyl and punched all the holes out with a cheap set of jc whitney punches.

You can buy the original covering (basket-weave) from several sources including bus depot and gowesty.com, I think.

I did the whole car in two evenings. Spray both surfaces and then apply together and go over with a roller. It won't look good until 12 hours later or so.

Jim

On Feb 7, 2004, at 7:29 PM, zolo wrote:

> What I did was, went into a Home Depot and started looking in those > big books that have all the wall paper samples. I found about three > that I liked. > You just go and find the ones you like. Unfortunately the roll is not > wide enough to cover the front headliner, but is good enoug for the > rest of the car if yours is an early eighties model. > Zoltan > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jason Willenbrock > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 4:51 PM > Subject: headliner material for westy > > > anyone ever change their headliner material on their westy? mine is > all cracked and falling apart underside of top bunk, so i am going to > strip it all. what is a good source for new material? wallpaper, > contact paper, what? > thanks > jason > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > Optimize your Internet experience to the max with the new MSN > Premium Internet Software. >


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