Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2014 10:15:40 -0800
Reply-To: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
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I'm asking everyone actually.
Wesco is it around here, and they don't do that. I've seen rattle cans of
matched touch up paint for factory body colors, but they don't make custom
matched colors. http://www.automotivetouchup.com/
I can get a pint of custom matched automotive paint from Wesco, but that
runs about $300 with the catalyst, reducers, primer, etc., which is what I
did when I repainted my top. Not worth it for the cabinet trim. None of the
list vendors sell this paint, except Go Westy, but only for the Eurovan
trim.
Who do you use? Making rattle cans takes some sophisticated equipment.
Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Felder [mailto:jim.felder@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 9:30 AM
To: Stuart MacMillan
Cc: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject: Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
Stuart,
I'm not sure who you are asking that question to, but here's one answer. A
good auto paint shop can scan a part and give you a rattle can of matching
color in any finish you want.
Also, I am having a stove front panel powder coated to match the original,
and if I ever get it back from the powder coated I will let you know what
brown he used. I think the grey color is easier to find.
Jim
> On Nov 7, 2014, at 10:34 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>
wrote:
>
> So, what paint do you use to paint the valance it mounts on, or are
> they just going to be different colors?
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf Of Jim Felder
> Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 6:34 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Westy Water/Battery Level Display Panels Available Again
>
> Felder Industries has been supplying replacement led graphics for years!
>
> They are self-stick, printed under lexan, and even have the correct
> design for the 82 model year without the integrated fridge light (the
> hole is the same, but is used for water level).
>
> Jim
>
>
>
>> On Nov 7, 2014, at 8:29 AM, Steven Shelton <shelton4@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Ron-
>> Amazing that you can find these, especially the brown ones. It would
>> be interesting to know (without divulging trade secrets) how you got
these.
>>
>> Is there any possibility that a front panel will show up? Mine is
>> rusting out badly on the top edge. I suspect many others are, also.
>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 10:52 PM, The Bus Depot
>>> <vanagon@busdepot.com>
> wrote:
>>>
>>> These are the painted metal trim panels around the display on your
> cabinet
>>> that shows tank water level, battery level, and whether your stove
>>> is
> lit.
>>> On many Westies these are badly discolored and/or the paint is
>>> flaking off. Now available again for the first time in years (in
>>> limited quantities at this point)...
>>>
>>> Gray: http://www.busdepot.com/255070558g
>>>
>>> Brown: http://www.busdepot.com/255070558a
>>>
>>> Ron Salmon
>>> The Bus Depot, Inc.
>>> www.busdepot.com
>
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