Date:         Mon, 11 Oct 2004 19:57:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Reinhard Vehring <rvehring@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Repair/refurbishment 1982 westy interior
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Hi Lucas,
I've painted the inside of the cabinets and bench.
White spray paint to cover the glue residue, and then
another two coats with a brush. For the bottoms of
shelves and drawer I use counter top laminate, glued
in with epoxy. I put carpet on the panels. BTW you may
want to replace the glass fiber insulation behind the
panels with foam. Broken glass fibers itch and are
probably bad for your lungs. Some sound proofing is
also a good idea, esp. on the rear hatch.
I have my own opinion about fastening panels. I don't
like plastic clips. I put jacknuts in the holes for
the clips and now the panels screw in. No more
rattles, nothing coming loose.
Take care,
Reinhard, 83 Westy, "Moose"
--- Lucas Thompson <Lucas.Thompson@WATCHGUARD.COM>
wrote:

> Hello list!
>
> I got a 1982 westy at auction recently. It's in
> excellent shape except
> for the stock cream colored plastic sheet glued to
> all the fiber-wood
> interior panels. All the glue has let go and the
> plastic has peeled off
> exposing gluey wood everywhere.
>
> Considering the great shape of the rest of the van,
> I'd like to somehow
> make the panel situation better. Perhaps someone
> else on this list has
> faced this problem before and found a good solution?
>
> Also is there general feeling on a good cleaning
> technique for the
> inside of the pop top whetn it gets a bit moldy? The
> fuzzy vellux is in
> good shape and I'd hate to damage it with the wrong
> cleaning stuff.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>




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