On 10 Feb 2005 at 18:57, jbange <hfinn@INGRATES.NET> wrote: > >Building a whole new cabinet for the kitchen. Will keep the section that > >has the water tank and the storage right next to it. The section that was > >where the fridge and sink/cooktop/cabinet was has been removed. Plan to run a > >wall all the way to the top behind the drivers seat rather than the just as > >high as cabinet that was in there. > > What are you building the cabinet out of? I've been looking into building a > lightweight removable cabinet out of extruded aluminum "angle iron" (for the > frame) and Aluminum Composite Panelling like those guys did with that syncro > featured here <http://vanagon.com/info/vehicles/lightweight_syncro_16.html> , > but I can't find any suppliers for the ACP who sell it by less than the > truckload... For that matter, what is the regular Westy cabinetry made out of? That's an interesting Syncro... The stock Westy cabinets are made of european plywood, which uses about twice the # of layers compared with our stuff. (typically 11 in 3/4" I think). Very nice, stable stuff. Can be found at places that sell good plywood, but it is not cheap. -- Shawn Wright I.T. Manager Shawnigan Lake School |
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